Audit Assistant Manager – 6-Month FTC, 2 Roles

Jobtailor; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced External Audit professional in Madrid to coordinate audits across jurisdictions and support statutory reporting in line with IFRS/UK GAAP.

You will gather and review audit evidence, resolve queries, and align local and corporate finance teams across time zones, ensuring timelines are met.

Formación

• 3+ years' experience in External Audit or similar in a multinational environment.
• Strong grounding in audit processes and financial reporting.
• Experience with IFRS and/or UK GAAP.
• Experience supporting statutory audits across multiple jurisdictions (Europe/Middle East a plus).
• Advanced Excel capability; comfortable with large datasets and reconciliations.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and finance data flows.
• English: good working proficiency.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate day-to-day with external auditors across jurisdictions to keep audits on plan.
• Independently gather, review, reconcile, and quality-check audit support including schedules, listings, and sample evidence.
• Support the preparation and alignment of financial statements with IFRS/UK GAAP.
• Identify and resolve audit queries and bottlenecks; escalate when needed.
• Coordinate across time zones and teams, aligning priorities between local finance teams and corporate finance in London.
• Maintain clear progress reporting, risks, timelines, and next steps.

Conocimientos

External Audit

Big 4 background

IFRS

UK GAAP

Statutory Audits

Data analysis

English proficiency

Herramientas

Excel

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day coordination with external auditors across assigned jurisdictions to ensure audits progress to plan.
• Independently gather, review, reconcile, and quality-check audit support including schedules, listings, and sample evidence.
• Support the preparation and alignment of financial statements with local statutory requirements and Group standards (IFRS / UK GAAP).
• Proactively identify and resolve audit queries, discrepancies, and technical accounting bottlenecks—escalating clearly where needed.
• Coordinate across multiple time zones and teams, aligning priorities between local finance teams and corporate finance in London.
• Maintain clear progress reporting, risks, timelines, and next steps to keep milestones on track.

Requirements

• 3+ years' experience in External Audit (Big 4 or strong second-tier background preferred) or similar experience in technical accounting / financial reporting within a multinational environment.
• Strong grounding in audit processes, accounting fundamentals, and financial reporting standards.
• Working knowledge of IFRS and/or UK GAAP.
• Experience supporting statutory audits across multiple jurisdictions (Europe and/or Middle East is a plus).
• Advanced Excel capability; comfortable working with large datasets and reconciliations.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and finance data flows.
• English: Good working proficiency (written and spoken).