Senior Finance & Accounting Manager - Italy Portfolio

Quintas Energy; Sevilla; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Quintas Energy is seeking a Senior Finance and Accounting Manager for their Seville office to oversee the Italian portfolio. The role requires strong financial leadership, fluency in Italian and English, and 8+ years of experience in financial management, including team leadership and internal process improvement. The successful candidate will coordinate accounting functions, ensure compliance, and drive financial planning and reporting.

Servicios

22 days of holiday

Paid time off on specific days

Office equipment for home-working

60 minutes of paid break

Formación

• Minimum 8 years of experience in financial or audit departments.
• At least 5 years in team leadership with internal procedure improvements.
• Full professional fluency in Italian and English required.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate and supervise the accounting and finance team.
• Review and control budgets, cash flows, and online payments.
• Prepare financial reports and consolidations under IFRS or Italian GAAP.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Financial operations

Planning

Budgeting

Reporting

Analytical skills

Communication

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

CPA or Chartered Accountant

Herramientas

Excel

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Quintas Energy provides specialist back office and asset management services to investors in the renewable energy sector. Our understanding of renewable energy in the countries where we are active, combined with our unique engineering, accounting, legal, ICT and advisory skillset, are at their service to create value through superior management and provide assurance through timely, accurate reporting.

At Quintas Energy we want to accelerate the energy transition, and we need a skilled Senior Finance and Accounting Manager for the Italian portfolio in our Seville office to help achieve this. For this role, full professional fluency in Italian and English is essential , given the nature of the portfolio and the frequent interactions with local stakeholders. Spanish is a plus .

The Senior Manager is responsible for the financial leadership of the Italian portfolio within the finance department. This position requires an experienced professional with strong technical expertise in accounting and financial management, proven leadership skills, and the ability to coordinate teams and improve internal processes across multiple client portfolios.

Responsibilities :

• Coordination and supervision of the accounting and finance team for the Italian portfolio.
• Review and control of credit management, budgets, cash flows and online payments.
• Review and analysis of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supervision of monthly and quarterly closings, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Preparation and review of quarterly financial reports and consolidation under IFRS & Italian GAAP.
• Preparation of annual statutory accounts under IFRS or Italian GAAP.
• Liaison with external auditors and coordination of annual audit processes.
• Participation in the annual close procedures.
• Interaction with internal departments such as engineering, legal, specialist financial services, and with external clients and stakeholders.
• Review of associates and managers’ work under SOX matrix and attendance at operational committees when required.
• Preparation, drafting, and ongoing improvement of procedures manuals related to the clients’ portfolio.
• Review of the scope of work for Quality of Earnings (QE) and Service Level Standards (SLS).
• Drive continuous improvement and optimisation of financial procedures and internal controls.

What we offer :

• An innovative approach to all internal processes and business.
• At our organization, we not only provide cutting-edge Microsoft technology and a cool office, but also cultivate an unparalleled work environment filled with human values, fostering a culture of genuine quality!
• Direct exposure to the business.
• 9 to 5 schedule with 60 minutes of paid break.
• 22 days of holiday.
• Other social benefits as paid time off on December 24th and 31st, as well as on your birthday starting from the second year of your contract. Moreover, you will receive one extra day of vacation for every three years of employment up to 5 extra days!
• Office equipment for home-working.

Requirements :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (preferred) or Finance required.
• CPA or Chartered Accountant preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of demonstrable experience in financial or audit departments, with full responsibility over accounting and financial management. At least 5 of those years must include team leadership (of at least 5 people) and implementation / improvement of internal procedures in companies with annual turnover exceeding €10 million.
• Prior professional experience working with the Italian market is essential , ideally within companies managing operations, portfolios, or financial compliance in Italy.
• Proven experience in financial operations, planning, budgeting, and reporting.
• Expert knowledge in Excel, including VLOOKUPs, formulas, and Pivot Tables.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of IFRS and Italian GAAP.
• Languages : Full professional fluency in Italian and English are essential . Spanish is a plus . All language skills will be assessed during the process.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, including over email and telephone.
• Proven ability to interact effectively with clients, stakeholders, and internal departments.
• Ability to work in a team environment and in a client-facing role.
• High adaptability to changing environments.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines and take ownership of responsibilities from day one.
• Ethical behaviour and professional integrity.