Finance Accounting - Accounting Specialist

Dauch; Galicia; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch Corporation in Galicia, Spain, seeks an Accounting Specialist to supervise advanced accounting tasks, month-end close, and financial reporting. You will support audits and contribute to accurate financial statements, ensuring data quality and compliance across finance processes.

The role emphasizes data collection, analysis, and reporting, with a focus on leveraging Excel and Power BI for decision support in a global automotive supply context.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in finance, accounting, or financial reporting
• Advanced Excel for data analysis and reporting
• Knowledge of Power BI or BI tools is a plus
• Good command of English (written and spoken)
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks

Responsibilities

• Data Collection and Analysis: Produce accurate reports from diverse sources
• Operational Compliance: Know and apply relevant policies and codes
• Documentation and Backup: Maintain technical/user documentation and backups
• Document Preparation: Organize complex documents with office tools
• Financial Management and Control: Monitor and analyze data using finance systems
• Audit: Support internal and external audits with required documentation
• Insights and Reporting: Contribute to finance reports and indicators
• Development: Engage in training and professional development to enhance finance function knowledge

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

English proficiency

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Financial accounting knowledge

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting, Economics, or related field

Higher Education qualification in Administration and Finance

Job description

Finance Accounting - Accounting Specialist

Manages advanced accounting tasks, including the preparation and maintenance of financial records. Utilizes advanced bookkeeping and accounting techniques to ensure accurate financial reporting. Executes month-end and year-end close processes and assists in the preparation of financial statements. Addresses more advanced accounting queries and provides support for audits.

Contribuir a la correcta gestión de los procesos contables y financieros, garantizando la exactitud de los registros y la calidad del reporting financiero, para proporcionar información fiable que apoye la toma de decisiones del negocio.

Job Description

Key responsibilities

Data Collection and Analysis

Produce accurate reports for others by collecting data from a variety of standard sources and inputting it into standard formats.

Operational Compliance

Develop working knowledge of the organization's policies and procedures and of regulatory codes and codes of conduct relevant to own work, adhering to mandatory procedures to ensure own work is undertaken to the required standards.

Documentation and Backup

Create and maintain technical and/or user documentation to a high standard, and back up files to ensure instant recovery if problems occur.

Document Preparation

Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.

Financial Management and Control

Monitor and analyze data using established finance systems and protocols.

Audit

Work within established audit control systems to deliver specified outcomes or provide general support.

Insights and Reporting

Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.

Personal Capability Building

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Responsabilidades clave

Análisis y gestión de datos

• Recopilar, consolidar y analizar información procedente de diferentes fuentes para elaborar informes precisos y fiables.
• Garantizar la correcta introducción y tratamiento de los datos siguiendo los formatos y criterios establecidos.

Cumplimiento de procedimientos

• Aplicar las políticas, procedimientos internos y normativa vigente relacionados con su área de responsabilidad.
• Asegurar que las actividades se desarrollan conforme a los estándares de calidad y cumplimiento definidos por la organización.

Gestión documental

• Elaborar, actualizar y mantener la documentación técnica y de usuario necesaria para el desarrollo de la actividad.
• Garantizar el archivo y respaldo adecuados de la información para asegurar su disponibilidad y recuperación.

Preparación de documentación e informes

• Elaborar y gestionar documentación compleja utilizando herramientas ofimáticas y aplicaciones corporativas.
• Recopilar, organizar y sintetizar información para la elaboración de informes específicos y documentación de soporte.

Seguimiento y análisis financiero

• Realizar el seguimiento y análisis de información financiera utilizando los sistemas y herramientas corporativas.
• Contribuir al control y la calidad de los datos financieros mediante el cumplimiento de los procesos establecidos.

Soporte a auditorías

• Colaborar en auditorías internas y externas, proporcionando la documentación y el apoyo necesarios para asegurar el cumplimiento de los requerimientos de control.

Reporting y análisis

• Participar en la elaboración de informes financieros, indicadores y análisis que faciliten la toma de decisiones.
• Contribuir a la generación de reportes periódicos garantizando la fiabilidad y coherencia de la información.

Desarrollo profesional

• Impulsar su desarrollo mediante la participación en acciones formativas, actividades de aprendizaje y programas de desarrollo.
• Mantenerse actualizado sobre herramientas, normativas y buenas prácticas de su ámbito profesional para mejorar continuamente sus conocimientos y aportación al negocio.

Required Skills And Education

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Candidates with a Higher Education qualification in Administration and Finance will also be considered.

Skills And Qualifications

• Previous experience of 2 to 3 years in finance, accounting, or financial reporting roles will be considered an advantage.
• Advanced Excel skills are essential for data analysis, financial reporting, and the preparation of management reports.
• Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools, particularly Power BI, will be considered an asset.
• A good command of English, both written and spoken, is desirable.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work accurately with financial information and ensure data quality.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Solid financial knowledge, including an understanding and interpretation of profit and loss statements, balance sheets, fundamental financial accounting principles, and the analysis of financial information to support decision-making.
• Eagerness to learn and continue developing professionally within the finance function.

Formación

Ciclo Formativo de Grado Superior en Administración y Finanzas o titulación universitaria en Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ADE), Finanzas y Contabilidad, Economía o áreas relacionadas.

Requisitos y competencias

• Se valorará una experiencia profesional de entre 2 y 3 años en puestos vinculados a contabilidad, finanzas o reporting financiero.
• Imprescindible nivel avanzado de Excel para el análisis de datos, la elaboración de informes y el reporting financiero.
• Se valorará el conocimiento de herramientas de Business Intelligence, especialmente Power BI.
• Se valorará un nivel medio-alto de inglés, tanto oral como escrito.
• Capacidad analítica y orientación al detalle para trabajar con información financiera y garantizar la calidad de los datos.
• Habilidades organizativas y capacidad para gestionar diferentes tareas y plazos de manera eficiente.
• Capacidad para trabajar en equipo y colaborar con distintas áreas de la organización.
• Conocimientos financieros sólidos, incluyendo la interpretación de la cuenta de resultados y el balance de situación, los principios fundamentales de contabilidad financiera y el análisis de información económico-financiera para apoyar la toma de decisiones.
• Interés por el aprendizaje continuo y el desarrollo profesional en el ámbito financiero.

About Dauch

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.