Head of Finance - Ávila

Michael Page; Ávila; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A multinational manufacturing company located in Ávila is seeking a Financial Manager to oversee financial control and performance management. The role involves shaping site strategy, executing financial strategies, and leading a team. This position offers a salary package of €70,000 - €90,000 plus bonuses, with a hybrid work environment allowing remote work one day a week.

Formación

• Experience in financial control and reporting.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development.
• Ability to manage financial performance and KPIs.

Responsabilidades

• Shape long-term site strategy as a member of the leadership team.
• Prepare Month End Trial Balance and supervise accounts functions.
• Define and deliver financial reports against budgets.
• Oversee operational finance function and variances investigation.
• Foster a collaborative team environment for optimal performance.

Conocimientos

Financial strategy execution

Risk Management

Internal controls monitoring

Team leadership

Cost management

Descripción del empleo

Important multinational manufacturing company located in Ávila.

Strategy

• As a trusted proactive member of the site leadership team, help shape the long-term strategy of the site.
• Execute financial strategy in alignment with the manufacturing site and group strategy.
• Liaise with key external and internal stakeholders across the Group, satisfying their informational requirements in accordance with agreed deadlines to aid quality decision making.

Financial Control

• Preparation of Month End Trial Balance.
• Supervision of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Functions.
• Balance sheet management along with monthly accrual review.
• Ensure compliance with all legal and taxation regulations, both locally and internationally as required.
• Risk Management.

Maintenance of an efficient and effective financial control environment

• Monitoring internal controls.
• Management of planning and execution of annual external audit.
• Drive continues internal control improvement across the organisation, insuring best practice processes inline with all internal audit procedures and recommendations.
• Supervision and review of external payment processes.

Financial Performance Management

• Define and ensure timely delivery of periodic (weekly, monthly, etc) financial reports to measure performance vs budgets, targets, etc.
• Preparation of monthly P&L and Balance Sheet commentary vs. Budget and forecast, with relevant analysis.
• Cost management: Work with Budget owners to monitor costs vs Budgets and to proactively manage the cost base of the business.
• Put in place KPIs to manage the business effectively and ensure the timely delivery of those KPIs.
• Ownership of annual budget process.

Operational Finance

• Oversight of operational finance function.
• Manage the investigation and explanation of all labour and material variances.

Team Leadership

• Supervise and support team members in their daily tasks and responsibilities.
• Set clear team goals and monitor performance through KPIs and regular feedback.
• Plan and delegate work assignments effectively to ensure timely project delivery.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and training to team members to support their professional growth.
• Foster a collaborative team environment, encouraging open communication and problem-solving.
• Act as a liaison between the team and management, ensuring smooth information flow and quick resolution of issues.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement process enhancements to optimize team performance.
• Track and report on team progress, challenges, and achievements to upper management.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluation processes.

Become a strong member of the management team

• Business Partnering: Ensure the Finance function equipped to provide best-in-class support to the Commercial and Operations functions, providing high quality financial information and insights to inform and underpin the management and control of the business.
• Talent Management and succession planning: Drive the creation of development plans for all individuals within the European Finance team to enable them to grow within the roles, and to create a talent stream for the broader organisation.

Salary and benefits

• Salary package: Around 70.000 - 90.000 euros fixed salary + bonus.
• Final offer will depend on the skills and experience demonstrated along the process.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Workplace type: Hybrid (you can work from home a maximum of 1 day per week).
• Job location: Ávila.
• Job managed by: Pedro García.