Senior Manager, Finance

Consulting, Inc.; Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting in Madrid is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to support the Southern Europe region (Spain, Portugal and Italy). You will lead compliance, financial reporting and internal controls in a multi-jurisdictional environment with a strong focus on US GAAP, IFRS/local GAAP and SOX requirements.

You will collaborate with EMEA finance leadership, Payroll, Shared Services and local teams to deliver high‑quality financial insight and robust governance across Southern Europe.

Qualifications

• Senior Finance Manager with strong technical accounting capability.
• Hands-on compliance across multiple jurisdictions under US GAAP/IFRS.
• Ability to deliver timely financial statements and maintain internal controls in a SOX environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure US GAAP and local GAAP compliance and prepare technical accounting memos.
• Manage month-end close, financial statements, VAT and statutory tax returns.
• Coordinate SOX controls and liaise with internal audit.
• Lead coordination with Shared Services for Spain, Portugal and Italy.
• Support payroll oversight in partnership with HR.
• Develop local procedures and training to promote consistency.

Job description

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world's top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

At FTI Consulting, you'll work side-by-side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you'll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You'll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

Are you ready to make your impact?

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our EMEA Finance Team for a Senior Finance Manager to support FTI Consulting's business across the Southern Europe region (Spain, Portugal and Italy). The role will be based in Madrid, one of FTI Consulting's Southern Europe offices.

This is a key finance role within the EMEA Finance organisation. This role requires an experienced Senior Finance Manager, with strong technical accounting capability, hands‑on experience in compliance across a multi‑jurisdictional environment, and the ability to support, coordinate and improve an effective internal control environment. The successful candidate will help deliver timely and accurate financial statements, protect the company's assets, and support local leadership with high‑quality financial insight.

This role requires a finance professional well‑versed in US GAAP, IFRS/local GAAP requirements across Spain, Portugal and Italy, and the requirements under the Sarbanes Oxley Act ('SOX') for a U.S. listed company, as well as a practical understanding of the internal and external requirements of a regional finance organisation.

This role reports to the EMEA Finance Senior Director and will help maintain a Finance, Tax and Accounting organisation focused on compliance, operational excellence and business support.

The role will collaborate with leaders EMEA and Segment Finance, other EMEA Controllers, Payroll, Shared Services, Billing and Cash Management, Tax and Financial Planning & Analysis.

What You'll Do

General Accounting & Compliance

• Ensure proper accounting under US GAAP and local GAAP and be able to write memos for technical accounting for complex accounting matters for various legal entities
• Manage day-to-day accounting activities, including the month-end close, and the recording, documentation, and analysis
• Liaise with and support EMEA Shared Services Accounting team on other close requirements, e.g., lease accounting, fixed assets, etc.
• Manage and ensure the accuracy of the Southern Europe accounting records, including financial statements, VAT/IVA, social security, withholding tax and other statutory tax returns, coordinating with regional and global teams as needed
• Support and coordinate external statutory account filings and audits across Spain, Portugal and Italy, actively managing deliverables and local service providers to ensure timely completion
• Support accounting disclosures relating to the Southern Europe country cluster
• Review material transactions, provide guidance for issue resolution, ensure proper documentation exists for resolution and review with Corporate Accounting as necessary
• Coordinate SOX controls across the Southern Europe country cluster, including supporting design, implementation and operating effectiveness; ensure SOX requirements are met through regular review and periodic testing with the internal audit function
• Ensure business customers receive timely and accurate information regarding financial results and impact from unusual or irregular transactions
• Ensure implementation and effectiveness of all global Financial Procedures and Policies and develop local procedures to promote consistency

Local Operations

• Ensure efficient and effective allocation of work within the finance team
• Actively drive implementation of country cluster finance operating model in collaboration with the EMEA finance leadership team
• Coordinate with the EMEA Shared Service Centre to ensure responsive and accurate service across transactional support requirements for Spain, Portugal and Italy, including accounts payable, billing, cash & banking and travel & expense, escalating to SSC Lead or Finance leadership as needed
• In partnership with HR, have oversight of payroll process and in‑house management
• Support and promote compliance with FTI's policies and procedures in contracting and other business processes, develops training materials and holds training sessions for practitioners as needed
• Collaborate with other Core Operations departments such as Legal, IT, Real Estate and HR on Southern Europe finance matters, including local statutory, payroll, tax and o