Chief Accountant

EPAM Systems; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private health insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid sick leave

Referral program

Professional certification

Language courses

Descripción de la vacante

EPAM Systems is seeking a Chief Accountant in Madrid to own accounting, tax compliance, and statutory reporting for the Spanish entity. You will balance Local Spanish GAAP with US-GAAP, coordinate with the Global SSC, and ensure timely, accurate reporting while maintaining strong internal controls.

The role requires at least seven years in multinational settings, SAP expertise, and fluency in English with business-level Spanish.

Formación

• Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or equivalent.
• Valid Spanish accounting/audit qualification (e.g. ROAC) or local CPA qualification.
• Minimum 7 years of accounting experience in multinational or Big4 environment.
• Strong knowledge of Spanish GAAP and IFRS/US-GAAP accounting standards.
• Proven ability to manage tax compliance (VAT and CIT) for the entity.
• Hands-on SAP experience and familiarity with ERP systems.
• Experience in SSC environments and cross-entity coordination.
• Excellent English and business-level Spanish language skills.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain accounting framework under Local Spanish GAAP and US-GAAP with SAP and SSC support.
• Review monthly results and ensure accuracy of Trial Balance with Country Controller.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations per policy and SOX requirements.
• Manage VAT and CIT tax filings and ensure timely submission to authorities.
• Monitor tax and accounting legislation changes and impact on processes.
• Support Statutory-to-US-GAAP reconciliations and internal bridges.
• Coordinate statutory audits and provide quality information to auditors.
• Respond to tax inquiries and support audits with EU Tax Director and Country Controller.
• Investigate issues and drive resolutions with stakeholders.
• Support local operations, M&A integration, and ad-hoc finance matters.

Conocimientos

Spanish GAAP

IFRS/US-GAAP

Team leadership

Tax compliance

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Educación

Business Administration/Accounting/Economics degree

ROAC or CPA qualification

Herramientas

SAP

ERP systems

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

We’re looking for a Chief Accountant to strengthen our finance organization in Spain and take ownership of the accounting, statutory and tax compliance of our local legal entity. Reporting to the Country Controller, you will maintain a robust accounting framework under both local (Spanish GAAP) and US-GAAP, manage regular tax obligations — including VAT and Corporate Income Tax (CIT) — and work closely with our Global Shared Services Center (SSC) teams to ensure accurate, timely and compliant reporting.

This is a hybrid role based in Madrid, ideal for an experienced accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced, international environment. Join EPAM and play a key role in our finance function in Spain!

Responsibilities

• Maintain an effective accounting framework and related internal controls under both Local (Spanish GAAP) and US-GAAP, leveraging SAP and the EPAM Global Shared Services Center (SSC) teams
• Review and analyze monthly results during each closing to ensure the accuracy of the reported Trial Balance, in coordination with the Country Controller
• Perform monthly account reconciliations in line with corporate policy and SOX requirements
• Manage regular tax compliance for the entity — in particular VAT and Corporate Income Tax (CIT) — preparing and reviewing periodic and annual filings and ensuring timely, accurate submission to the authorities
• Monitor changes in local tax and accounting legislation and assess the impact on the entity’s processes
• Support the Country Controller in periodic Statutory-to-US-GAAP reconciliations and bridges for internal purposes
• Coordinate the statutory audit process, ensuring quality information is available to auditors and reconciles with the financial statements
• Respond to tax authority inquiries and support tax audits in coordination with the Country Controller and the EU Tax Director
• Investigate accounting, control and finance issues, proactively driving resolution with relevant stakeholders
• Support local operations, M&A integration activities and other ad-hoc finance matters as required

Requirements

• Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or equivalent
• Valid Spanish accounting/audit qualification (e.g. ROAC) or local equivalent of a CPA qualification
• Minimum 7 years of accounting experience, gained at a multinational/international company or in audit services (Big4)
• Excellent knowledge of statutory (Spanish GAAP) and IFRS/US-GAAP accounting standards
• Proven ability to manage regular tax compliance, in particular VAT and Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
• Strong, hands-on experience with SAP (a must), plus ERP and MS Office
• Solid understanding of Taxation and Transfer Pricing principles
• Experience operating within a Shared Services environment supporting multiple international entities
• High integrity, strong analytical skills and a proactive, collaborative approach
• Excellent written and spoken English; business-level Spanish

Nice to have

• Further qualification in Taxation
• Experience managing tax audits from a legal-entity perspective
• US-GAAP reporting experience within a US-listed multinational
• Familiarity with SOX controls

We offer

• Private health insurance
• EPAM Employees Stock Purchase Plan
• 100% paid sick leave
• Referral Program
• Professional certification
• Language courses

EPAM is a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company with 61,700+ EPAMers in 55+ countries and regions. Since 1993, our multidisciplinary teams have been helping make the future real for our clients and communities around the world. In 2018, we opened an office in Spain that quickly grew to over 1,450 EPAMers distributed between the offices in Málaga, Madrid and Cáceres as well as remotely across the country. Here you will collaborate with multinational teams, contribute to numerous innovative projects, and have an opportunity to learn and grow continuously.

Why Join EPAM

• WORK AND LIFE BALANCE. Enjoy more of your personal time with flexible work options, 24 working days of annual leave and paid time off for numerous public holidays.
• CONTINUOUS LEARNING CULTURE. Craft your personal Career Development Plan to align with your learning objectives. Take advantage of internal training, mentorship, sponsored certifications and LinkedIn courses.
• CLEAR AND DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS. Grow in engineering or managerial direction to become a People Manager, in-depth technical specialist, Solution Architect, or Project/Delivery Manager.
• STRONG PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY. Join a global EPAM community of highly skilled experts and connect with them to solve challenges, exchange ideas, share expertise and make friends.