CFO

Michael Page; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 125.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading European company is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to establish the financial function in Spain. The role involves strategic oversight and hands-on execution, managing financial operations, compliance, and integration with group standards. Responsibilities include leading financial planning, statutory reporting, and supporting M&A activities while developing a high-performing finance team. This is a unique opportunity to shape the financial direction of the Spanish business within a dynamic organization.

Formación

• Proven experience in a CFO role or similar, preferably in an expanding company.
• Strong understanding of financial regulations and best practices in Spain.
• Ability to lead and develop high-performance teams.

Responsabilidades

• Set up and lead financial functions in a new market.
• Design and implement financial infrastructure.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the Group CFO.
• Oversee statutory reporting, tax compliance, and audit processes.
• Lead a high-performing finance team.

Conocimientos

Financial strategy development

Compliance with Spanish regulations

M&A activity support

Statutory reporting

Team leadership

Financial planning

Descripción del empleo

• Leading European company currently expanding.
• Chief Financial Officer

Leading European company currently expanding.

As the CFO, you will set up and lead the financial function in a new market, ensuring compliance and integration with group standards. The role combines strategic vision with hands‑on execution, including legal setup and active involvement in M&A growth.

Market Entry & Setup

• Lead the design and implementation of financial infrastructure for Spain, including legal entity setup, accounting systems, tax registration, and banking relationships.
• Establish local governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with Spanish regulations and alignment with group standards.
• Develop and implement internal controls, risk management protocols, and financial policies from the ground up.
• Ensure adoption of financial reporting best practices to support transparency and scalability.

Strategic Finance Leadership

• Serve as a strategic partner to the Group CFO, jointly owning the P&L and shaping the financial direction of the Spanish business.
• Act as a key intermediary managing reporting and alignment with the Group Executive Board and collaboration with other countries.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modelling for Spain.
• Support M&A activity, including sourcing, target evaluation, due diligence, and integration.

Financial Operations & Control

• Oversee statutory reporting, tax compliance, treasury, and audit processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely integration into group reporting structures, including IFRS compliance and monthly consolidation.
• Drive working capital efficiency, cash forecasting, and cost control.
• Implement scalable systems and processes to support future growth.

Commercial Decision Support

• Provide financial insight to support pricing, contract profitability, and bid strategies.
• Translate financial data into actionable intelligence for operational and strategic decision‑making.
• Partner with commercial and operational teams to drive margin improvement.

Team Development & Leadership

• Lead a high‑performing finance team in Spain, ensuring capability and alignment with group standards.
• Foster a culture of accountability, performance, and collaboration.
• Champion capability development and change management across the finance function.

Transformation & Integration

• Modernize tools, data flows, and reporting to align with group standards.
• Contribute to ESG reporting and support financial inputs for sustainability certifications and impact tracking.

Great opportunity in a leading European company currently expanding.