Contabile-Jobs in Spanien

We are looking for a Finance Manager for Southern Europe for an important luxury maison.

The South Europe retail zone is based in Milan and covers retail operations for all the stores in 8 countries : Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Greece, Cyprus, Montenegro, and Turkey.

Directly reporting to the Finance Director / CFO, the Finance Manager will have a key role, responsible for the day-to-day running of the Finance function, as well as strategic coordination with the different departments of the organization.

The Finance Manager will have 2 controllers under their direct responsibility and will supervise the relationship with the different accounting back offices in the 8 countries of the zone.

Key Responsibilities :

• Accounting and Treasury

Supervise monthly and quarterly accounting closings, according to Group standards.

• Perform regular ad hoc analysis and audits of balance sheet.
• Review statutory accounts and participate in the annual audit.
• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations.
• Review tax returns and statutory compliance requirements.
• Participate in the implementation or enhancement of new accounting systems.
• Review and validate payments throughout the week : external suppliers, payroll, taxes, and intercompany.
• Forecast cash evolution of the different countries, considering local specificities and constraints.
• Controlling

Analyze weekly performance of sales through dedicated KPIs.

• Supervise the forecasting of sales in the different periods of the year : Budget, Revised, monthly rolling forecasts.
• Analyze on a monthly basis the performance of each country and cost center against the forecast.
• Follow-up the validated budget with different departments in retail and head-office. Closely monitor costs evolution.
• Elaborate store business plans for store openings or renovations.
• Perform ad hoc business reviews.

PROFILO DEL CANDIDATO IDEALE

Profile Required :

Master’s degree qualified in business or finance, with strong accounting skills (IFRS in particular).

Minimum 7 years of experience in a company with international exposure.

An analytical mind.

Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships.

Commercial and business awareness. Experience in a retail environment is a plus.

Good communication skills – both written and verbal. Proficiency in English is a must.

A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data.

Ability to stick to time constraints.

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