Finance Business Partner

Panora SpA; El Ejido; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Panora S.p.A. is seeking a Finance Business Partner to lead the Finance & Administration function for the Spanish branch. This executive role reports to the Deputy CFO and combines technical finance expertise with a practical, hands-on approach to safeguard assets and drive compliance.

You will supervise and manage financial operations in Spain, coordinating with the Global Controller and FP&A, and collaborating across countries to support sustainable growth.

Formación

• Seven to ten years of finance leadership experience in an international environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, accounting principles, tax compliance, treasury, and credit risk.
• Experience managing statutory audits and relationships with banks, tax advisors, and external stakeholders.
• Previous experience in Corporate.
• Advanced knowledge of ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across different functions and countries.
• Professional fluency in English-speaking is mandatory requirement.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor accounts receivable and facilitate timely collections to optimize cash flow.
• Perform bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy in financial transactions.
• Oversee cash and bank management activities, ensuring liquidity for business operations.
• Monitor actual results against budget and explaining key variances.
• Consolidate and prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for submission to the CFO.
• Maintain the general ledger, ensuring proper reconciliation of accounts.
• Manage cost accounting to support budgeting and improve operational efficiency.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts to enhance financial planning and decision-making.
• Lead audit management, acting as the key liaison with external auditors.
• Maintain strong relationships with banking institutions to ensure smooth financial operations.
• Oversee credit risk management and contribute to the company's financial stability.
• Analyse costs, margins, profitability and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Support procurement, insurance, legal coordination, and HR administration where required.

Conocimientos

Finance leadership

Accounting

Controlling

Treasury

Audit

Financial reporting

English fluency

Bank relations

Cross-functional collaboration

Herramientas

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Who we are

PANORA S.p.A. is a fast-growing international company dedicated to the development of premium vegetable seeds. Driven by innovation, scientific research, and a passion for agriculture, we work every day to help growers around the world produce healthier, more sustainable, and more productive crops.

Role description

For our Spanish branch, we are looking for a business-oriented

Finance Business Partner FBP

to lead the Finance & Administration function in the Country.

This is a key leadership role for a finance professional, directly reporting to the Deputy CFO, and it combines strong technical expertise and pragmatic, hands-on approach. As the primary finance leader in Spain, you will ensure financial integrity, safeguard company assets, drive compliance, and provide insights that support sustainable growth; you will also be responsible for supervising and managing all financial operations within the respect of local regulations while optimizing operational efficiency.

You will work closely with the Global Controller and the FP&A team, directly coordinating another resource.

Main responsibilities

• Monitor accounts receivable and facilitate timely collections to optimize cash flow;
• Perform bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy in financial transactions;
• Oversee cash and bank management activities, ensuring liquidity for business operations;
• Monitor actual results against budget and explaining key variances;
• Consolidate and prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for submission to the CFO;
• Maintain the general ledger, ensuring proper reconciliation of accounts;
• Manage cost accounting to support budgeting and improve operational efficiency;
• Prepare cash flow forecasts to enhance financial planning and decision-making;
• Lead audit management, acting as the key liaison with external auditors;
• Maintain strong relationships with banking institutions to ensure smooth financial operations;
• Oversee credit risk management and contribute to the company's financial stability;
• Analyse costs, margins, profitability and identifying opportunities for improvement;
• Support procurement, insurance, legal coordination, and HR administration where required.

Required skills

• Seven-ten years of experience in finance leadership, accounting, controlling, treasury, or audit, preferable in an international or multinational environment;
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, accounting principles, tax compliance, treasury, and credit risk management;
• Experience managing statutory audits and relationships with banks, tax advisors, and external stakeholders;
• Previous experience in Corporate;
• Advanced knowledge of ERP systems and financial reporting tools;
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across different functions and countries;
• Professional fluency in English-speaking is mandatory requirement.

The role doesn't provide remote working. The employee will work from the office.

By submitting their application, candidates acknowledge that their personal data, including any special categories of personal data voluntarily provided, will be processed by Panora S.p.A. in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR) and applicable data protection legislation, exclusively for the purposes of evaluating their application and, where applicable, establishing an employment relationship.

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Panora S.p.A. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.