Finance Manager zona Sur de Madrid

Michael Page Sweden; Madrid; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary (€55k-€60k)

Annual performance bonus

International growth opportunity

Strategic role with exposure to senior

Career progression opportunities

Dynamic and collaborative environment

Job summary

Michael Page Sweden is partnering with a well-established manufacturing group in the Madrid area to appoint a Finance Manager. The role reports to senior leadership and drives financial reporting, budgeting, and governance across the finance function.

You will lead a team, partner with operations and senior management, manage cash, controls, and tax compliance, and deliver insights to support strategic decisions. Fluent English required; experience in manufacturing is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent is a plus.
• 10-15 years of progressive finance experience, including leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and reliable financial reporting.
• Maintain balance sheet integrity, including reconciliations, accruals, and provisions.
• Guarantee compliance with accounting policies and reporting standards.
• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
• Analyze business performance against budget and forecast.
• Develop and monitor financial and operational KPIs.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with local tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate external audits and manage relationships with advisors and auditors.
• Oversee tax filings and reporting obligations.
• Maintain strong internal controls and governance processes.
• Manage cash flow, liquidity, and working capital.
• Oversee banking relationships and cash forecasting activities.
• Support treasury and funding requirements.
• Ensure compliance with treasury policies and procedures.
• Strengthen and continuously improve internal control frameworks.
• Identify financial risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Support internal and external audit processes.
• Promote financial governance and process excellence.
• Lead and develop the local finance team.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to the leadership team.
• Support business cases, investment decisions, and strategic initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes and systems.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

KPIs

Treasury

Internal controls

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Excel

Analytical

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Administration

ACCA/CIMA/CPA (plus)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

• Strong expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, controlling, treasury, etc.
• Fluency in English is required.

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established and growing international company operating within the manufacturing sector. With production and operational facilities located in the Fuenlabrada area (Madrid), the organization is currently strengthening its finance team and seeking an experienced Finance Manager to support business growth, drive financial performance, and ensure robust financial governance.

Job Description

Reporting to senior leadership, the Finance Manager will be responsible for:

Financial Reporting & Control

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and reliable financial reporting.
• Maintain balance sheet integrity, including reconciliations, accruals, and provisions.
• Guarantee compliance with accounting policies and reporting standards.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
• Analyze business performance against budget and forecast.
• Develop and monitor financial and operational KPIs.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.

Tax, Compliance & Statutory Reporting

• Ensure compliance with local tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate external audits and manage relationships with advisors and auditors.
• Oversee tax filings and reporting obligations.
• Maintain strong internal controls and governance processes.

Treasury & Cash Management

• Manage cash flow, liquidity, and working capital.
• Oversee banking relationships and cash forecasting activities.
• Support treasury and funding requirements.
• Ensure compliance with treasury policies and procedures.

Internal Controls & Risk Management

• Strengthen and continuously improve internal control frameworks.
• Identify financial risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Support internal and external audit processes.
• Promote financial governance and process excellence.

Leadership & Business Partnering

• Lead and develop the local finance team.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to the leadership team.
• Support business cases, investment decisions, and strategic initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes and systems.

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent is a plus.
• 10-15 years of progressive finance experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Previous experience as a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, or similar role.
• Strong technical accounting, reporting, controlling, and compliance knowledge.
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial, consumer goods, or similar environments is highly valued.
• Advanced ERP knowledge (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams.
• High level of integrity, ownership, and attention to detail.
• Fluent English is required.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package (€55,000 - €60,000 fixed salary).
• Annual performance bonus.
• Opportunity to join a growing international business.
• Strategic role with direct exposure to senior management.
• Broad responsibilities across the full finance function.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Dynamic and collaborative working environment.