Finance Manager

Expert Executive Recruiters (EER Global); España; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Benefits package

Job summary

Expert Executive Recruiters (EER Global) is seeking a Finance Manager based on-site in Malta. You will own the finance function for the organisation's largest entity, reporting to senior group finance leadership and partnering with international stakeholders to drive financial performance.

You will lead and develop finance teams, oversee accounts payable/receivable, cash flow, tax, IFRS compliance, and statutory reporting, while implementing best practices and controls across cross-border

Qualifications

• 6+ years managing full finance function in international or multi-entity org.
• Experience leading finance teams and managers.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and statutory reporting experience.
• Cross-border transaction and intercompany experience.
• Proven ability to advise senior management on financial decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial management of the entity and provide strategic oversight.
• Develop finance teams and ensure effective delivery and improvements.
• Oversee AP/AR, cash flow, banking, and general ledger with controls.
• Manage cross-border financial processes and banking relationships.
• Ensure timely, accurate financial reporting per corporate standards.
• Ensure IFRS compliance and VAT/tax obligations.
• Coordinate audits and statutory requirements with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic finance

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting software

Job description

This position is based fully on-site in Malta, relocation will be required for the successful candidate.

About the company:

Our client is a well-established international aviation organisation with operations across multiple countries and a complex multi-entity structure. The organisation continues to grow and offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic, international environment.

About the Role:

This is a newly established Finance Manager position for the organisation's largest and most complex entity. Reporting into senior group finance leadership, you will act as the right hand of the Group CFO for this entity, with full ownership of its finance function. You will partner strategically with senior management and international stakeholders, oversee end to end financial operations, reporting, compliance and controls, and lead and develop both finance teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the financial management of the entity, providing strategic financial oversight, insights and recommendations to senior management and finance leadership to support key business decisions and financial performance.
• Lead and develop the finance teams, providing direction across the function and ensuring effective delivery and continuous improvement.
• Oversee finance operations, including accounts payable and receivable, credit control, cash flow, banking, payments and general ledger, ensuring effective controls and timely collections and payments.
• Manage banking relationships and financial arrangements, working with local and international banking partners.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve financial processes, systems and automation, working with Finance and relevant stakeholders.
• Oversee timely and accurate financial reporting in line with corporate reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, local statutory requirements and taxation obligations, including VAT and corporate tax.
• Manage audit and statutory requirements, intercompany and cross-border financial processes, and relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience managing the full finance function of a legal entity, within an international or multi-entity organisation.
• Proven experience leading and developing finance teams and managers.
• Strong commercial and strategic finance experience, with the ability to provide financial insight and support business decision-making.
• Hands-on experience across AP, AR, credit control, cash flow, taxation and financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and IFRS.
• ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification, or a recognised university degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience managing cross-border transactions and intercompany processes.
• Good knowledge of local and cross-border VAT and tax regulations.
• Experience with auditors, statutory compliance and financial controls.
• Experience using ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Experience working within a structured finance organisation and implementing best practices and processes.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and operate effectively with senior stakeholders.

What the company offers:

The opportunity to join a growing international organisation with excellent opportunities for continued professional development. The company offers a competitive compensation package including a company car and other benefits.