Junior Financial Controller - Global Finance, Madrid

Sapiens; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sapiens is seeking a Finance leader to guide the Spain finance function, ensuring accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and regulatory compliance. You will lead a team of 4 finance professionals and partner with regional leadership to deliver strategic insights and drive finance transformation.

Key responsibilities include overseeing close processes, governance, tax compliance, treasury, and business planning.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in finance, accounting, economics, or related field.
• Significant experience in finance leadership with accounting, reporting, controls, audits, and compliance.
• Strong knowledge of financial governance, risk management, and internal controls.
• Experience leading and developing teams in multinational or matrix organizations.
• Fluency in Spanish and English; experience in regulated industries is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the Finance function in Spain, ensuring integrity of financial reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee financial close processes and local/corporate reporting per policies and standards.
• Own the financial control framework and remediation plans from audits and risk reviews.
• Coordinate audit activities and manage relationships with external auditors and regulators.
• Oversee taxation and statutory compliance and manage treasury and cash planning.
• Collaborate with leadership on budgets, forecasts, and strategic business cases.
• Drive finance transformation initiatives and support systems implementation.

Conocimientos

Fluent Spanish

Fluent English

Leadership

Team development

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary The Position is responsible for leading the Finance function in Spain, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, the effectiveness of the internal control environment, compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, and the delivery of accurate financial insights to support business decision-making. The role provides strategic and operational leadership across accounting, financial reporting, tax, treasury, audits, risk management, financial planning support, and finance transformation initiatives. The position leads a team of 4 finance professionals and acts as a key business partner to local and regional leadership.

Key Responsibilities Financial Reporting & Accounting + Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings. + Oversee all local and corporate reporting requirements in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting standards. + Maintain the integrity of financial statements and balance sheet positions. + Drive continuous improvement of accounting and reporting processes, ensuring efficiency and quality.

Internal Controls, Risk & Governance + Own and continuously enhance the financial control framework. + Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate key financial, operational, and compliance risks. + Ensure compliance with corporate governance, internal control, and risk management requirements. + Lead remediation plans arising from audits, risk assessments, and control reviews. + Promote a strong culture of accountability, control awareness, and compliance across the organization.

Audit Management + Act as the primary finance contact for internal and external auditors. + Coordinate audit activities and ensure timely resolution of audit findings. + Monitor implementation of corrective actions and control enhancements. + Ensure readiness for internal control assessments and regulatory reviews.

Tax & Statutory Compliance + Oversee local tax compliance processes and ensure fulfilment of all fiscal obligations. + Coordinate relationships with external tax advisors and regulatory authorities when required. + Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business. + Support the implementation of new regulatory and compliance requirements.

Treasury & Cash Management + Oversee the local treasury activities of the Spanish entities. + Ensure effective cash management, liquidity monitoring, banking administration, and payment governance. + Maintain robust controls around cash movements and financial transactions.

Planning, Forecasting & Business Support + Collaborate with business leaders in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, strategic plans, and business cases. + Provide financial analysis and insights to support decision-making and performance management. + Challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and support achievement of financial objectives. + Ensure alignment between financial plans and business strategy.

Transformation & Strategic Projects + Lead or sponsor finance-related projects and transformation initiatives. + Assess financial, operational, and control implications of business changes. + Drive process optimization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives. + Support implementation of new systems, tools, policies, and regulatory requirements.

Leadership & Team Development + Lead, develop, and coach a team of finance managers and subject matter experts. + Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and accountable culture. + Ensure appropriate succession planning, talent development, and capability building. + Promote cross-functional collaboration within Finance and across the broader organization.

Qualifications & Experience Required + Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field. + Significant experience in finance leadership roles with responsibility for accounting, reporting, controls, audits, and compliance. + Strong knowledge of financial governance, risk management, and internal controls. + Proven experience managing and developing teams. + Experience working in multinational and matrix organizations. + Fluent Spanish and English. Preferred + Experience within regulated industries such as insurance, healthcare, financial services, or similar sectors. + Experience managing relationships with external auditors, advisors, and regulatory bodies. + Experience leading finance transformation and process improvement initiatives. + Knowledge of regulatory reporting, tax compliance, and governance frameworks.