A leading educational organisation in Bizkaia is looking to recruit a

Financial Controller

Reporting to the Director of Strategy & Business and working closely with the Back Office Assistant, the external CFO adviser, the external accounting and payroll provider, the statutory auditor and budget holders, the Financial Controller will be responsible for the following:

Main responsibilities

- Supervise monthly accounting close, financial statements, account reconciliations and fixed-asset records.
- Prepare the annual budget and financial forecasts, monitor budget variances and control expenditure.
- Analyse profitability and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Monitor cash flow and oversee invoicing, collections and supplier payments.
- Coordinate the annual audit and review tax filings prepared by external advisers.
- Prepare financial reports for the Board and other governing bodies.
- Maintain internal controls, financial procedures and purchasing authorisations.
- Manage supplier contracts, renewals, tenders and purchasing processes.
- Check payroll before payment and reconcile payroll and Social Security entries.
- Supervise and develop the Back Office Assistant.
- Support HR administration during the transition period, including hiring documentation, contracts and payroll changes.




- Review and improve financial and administrative processes, identifying opportunities for simplification and automation.

Requirements

- University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 5–7 years in financial control, controlling, audit or management accounting, with budget responsibility.
- Proven skills in budgeting and forecasting, expenditure control, management reporting, and supervision of external accountants and auditors.
- Strong knowledge of the Spanish General Accounting Plan and Spanish tax obligations.
- Background in supplier contract management and tenders.
- Advanced spreadsheet skills and proficiency in financial and administrative systems.
- Previous responsibility for leading a small team or supervising an external accountant.
- Native or C2 Spanish and at least C1 English.

Desirable

- Background in a non-profit organisation or an organisation serving families.
- Previous work in an audit firm.
- Familiarity with Alexia, Factorial or OpenApply.
- Knowledge of Spanish payroll, Social Security and external payroll providers.
- Knowledge of VAT in organisations whose main activity is VAT-exempt.

📌 Financial Controller (Bilbao)
🏢 Campo u0026amp; Ochandiano
📍 Bilbao