Controller Specialist

Aggreko plc; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Aggreko plc in Barcelona is seeking a Controller Specialist to support the Regional Controller on internal controls governance and compliance across the South & Eastern Europe region, ensuring robust governance and SOX adherence in a fast-paced, international setting.

You will coordinate external audits under US GAAP, oversee statutory filings, and contribute to continuous improvement of control environments.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5+ years in finance, accounting, internal controls, audit or compliance.
• Experience in a US financial environment with strong US GAAP and SOX knowledge.
• Experience managing DOA and SoD controls.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Regional Controller on internal controls governance and compliance activities across the region.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance controls, DOA and SoD frameworks and governance processes.
• Coordinate and manage Group external audits under US GAAP as primary liaison.
• Oversee statutory filings including tax submissions and local regulatory filings.

Skills

Internal controls

SOX compliance

US GAAP

Audit

Governance

Stakeholder management

Job description

Bring your energy to Aggreko as Controller Specialist based in Barcelona.

You'll support the Regional Controller in strengthening financial governance, internal controls, and compliance across the South & Eastern Europe, helping ensure the integrity of our financial operations in a fast-paced, international environment.

Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers' worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.

What you'll do as Controller Specialist:

• Partner with and support the Regional Controller on internal controls governance and compliance activities across the region, support SOX testing through evidence collection and documentation;

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance controls effectiveness and support a culture of governance excellence, ensuring compliance with Delegation of Authority (DOA) and Segregation of Duties (SoD) frameworks, robust governance and approval processes;

• Coordinate and manage Group external audits under US GAAP being the first point of contact of the auditor and the shared service center;

• Oversee statutory filings, including tax submissions and local regulatory filings.

You are:

• An experienced finance, accounting, internal controls, audit, or compliance professional with approximately 5+ years of relevant experience.

• Proven experience working in a US financial environment, with a strong understanding of US GAAP and SOX compliance, internal controls, governance frameworks, and audit requirements.

• Experienced in managing Delegation of Authority (DOA) and Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls.

• Detail-oriented, structured, and process-driven, with the confidence to challenge non-compliance where required.

• Passionate about continuous improvement and collaborating with stakeholders across an international business.

Here's what you'll get:

• The opportunity to work for a leading international organisation delivering temporary power, temperature control, and compressed air solutions.

• A key role within a collaborative and international finance team with opportunities for growth and development.

Competitive compensation and benefits, including:

• Permanent full-time contract (40 hours per week)

• Attractive salary plus performance-based bonus

• Meal vouchers

• Private medical insurance

• Life insurance

Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent.

Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people's unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that's how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.