Finance Manager Spain

Mindquest; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindquest seeks a Finance Manager based in Madrid or Barcelona to lead the local finance function within the Spanish business scope. Reporting to the Group Finance Department, you will steer accounting, tax, treasury and financial reporting, while developing the local team and supporting growth and post-acquisition integration.

You will collaborate with operational management, ensure reliable monthly and yearly closings, implement financial governance standards, and contribute to the design of

Qualifications

• Degree in finance, accounting, audit or business administration.
• Ideally 12–15 years of experience in corporate finance.
• Big Four experience in Audit, Transaction Services or M&A is highly valued.
• Proven experience managing a financial scope representing at least €10 million in revenue.
• Strong expertise in accounting, financial closing, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury and local taxation.
• Experience in transformation, organisational structuring or post-acquisition integration.
• Experience leading or supervising an accounting and finance team.
• Willingness to travel periodically within Spain, especially Madrid and Almería.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Group Finance function in Spain and implement governance standards across the local scope.
• Support the creation of new legal entities and their financial integration after acquisitions.
• Oversee accounting activities and ensure reliable monthly, quarterly and annual closings.
• Improve the reliability of financial reporting and provide relevant management information.
• Manage budgeting and reforecasting processes and perform variance analysis.
• Oversee treasury activities and prepare cash flow forecasts.
• Supervise local tax matters, including VAT and local taxes.
• Structure and improve financial processes to support growth in Spain.
• Manage the local finance team and support its development.
• Contribute to design and implementation of a Shared Services Centre to bring invoicing in-house.
• Coordinate with Group Finance, operations teams, auditors and external partners.
• Contribute to finance transformation and information systems development projects.

Skills

Financial governance

Leadership

Attention to detail

Strategic thinking

Travel flexibility

Education

Higher education degree in finance, accounting, audit or business administration

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

As part of the expansion of its activities in Spain, our client, a company operating in the services sector, is looking for a Finance Manager based in Madrid or Barcelona.

Reporting to the Group Finance Department and working closely with the operational management team, the successful candidate will represent the Finance function across the Spanish scope. They will support a period of growth, organisational structuring and post-acquisition integration.

The role covers all financial, accounting, tax, administrative and treasury matters. It also includes managing and developing the local finance team.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Representing the Group Finance function in Spain and implementing financial governance standards across the local scope.
• Supporting the creation of new legal entities and the financial integration of acquired companies.
• Overseeing accounting activities and ensuring reliable monthly, quarterly and annual closings.
• Improving the reliability of financial reporting and providing relevant management information to the Group Finance Department.
• Managing the budgeting and reforecasting processes, as well as variance analysis.
• Overseeing treasury activities and preparing cash flow forecasts.
• Supervising local tax matters, including VAT, local taxes and regulatory compliance.
• Structuring and improving financial processes to support business growth in Spain.
• Managing the local finance team and supporting its professional development.
• Contributing to the design and implementation of a Shared Services Centre to bring local invoicing fully in-house.
• Coordinating with the Group Finance Department, operational teams, auditors and external partners.
• Contributing to finance transformation and information systems development projects.

Required Profile

• Higher education degree in finance, accounting, audit or business administration.
• Ideally 12 to 15 years of experience in corporate finance.
• Previous Big Four experience, particularly in Audit, Transaction Services or M&A, would be highly valued.
• Proven experience managing a financial scope representing at least €10 million in revenue.
• Strong expertise in accounting, financial closing, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury and local taxation.
• Experience in a transformation, organisational structuring or post-acquisition integration environment.
• Previous experience managing or supervising an accounting and finance team.
• Ability to operate effectively in a demanding, evolving and international environment.
• Strong autonomy, attention to detail, leadership skills and a results-oriented approach.
• Willingness to travel periodically within Spain, particularly to Madrid and Almería.

Languages

• Professional proficiency in English is essential.
• Proficiency in French would be a significant advantage, particularly when working with the Group Finance Department and the French headquarters.
• Location: Madrid or Barcelona.
• Periodic travel within Spain will be required, particularly to Madrid and Almería.
• Preferred start date: as soon as possible.