Senior Finance Controller - Maresme

Our client is a chemical UK company, the Spanish subsidiary has a turnover of 15M€ and a headcount of 50 people. They are located in Maresme region, Barcelona.

Finance Controlling

• Responsible for the timely and accurate month-end and year-end accounting close process in line with group requirements and timetables for all legal entities.
• Continuously maintain and improve financial controls for the ES Divisions.
• Oversee the financial control of the company's assets, including inventory, ensuring appropriate checks, reconciliations, and corrective actions when needed.
• Manage the external audit process, liaising with auditors, and providing complete and timely inputs to the Group Audit.
• Ensure the ES divisions adhere to the global authority matrix.
• Act as the insurance point of contact for the divisions, coordinating with Group Finance on renewals and claims.
• Ensure proper segregation of duties within the ES finance team, including journal posting.
• Lead all ES Finance-related ERP developments, implementations, testing, training, and user acceptance.
• Define and document suitable process maps and controls for all financial operations in line with Group Policies.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including intergroup accounts, to ensure a clean balance sheet is reported monthly.
• Ensure salesman commission, agents commission, and rebates are accrued monthly with proper documentation.
• Ensure work orders are properly costed and closed daily.
• Coordinate with Group Finance on accounting standards and Group Services cost accounting.
• Responsible for payroll, social security, VAT, duty reporting, filing, and compliance for the ES legal entities.
• Manage property leases, service charges, rates, and service provider contracts for the ES legal entities.
• Oversee the annual tax return and compliance requirements for the ES legal entities.
• Manage the company credit card and staff expense process, consulting with the CFO on improvements and bank requirements as needed.
• Oversee the management of the company's Spain bank accounts in conjunction with Group Finance.
• Administer any employment benefits in conjunction with HR policy.
• Manage the petty cash process and requirements for the Spanish Division.

Reporting, Analysis & Forecasting

• Adhere to group finance timetables for reporting, analysis, and forecasting.
• Provide timely, accurate, and relevant performance reports to the ES Divisions.
• Conduct investigative analysis into performance variances.
• Provide insightful commentaries to support management reporting.
• Lead all ES divisional forecast processes in line with Group requirements.
• Establish efficient record-to-report processes to ensure timely and complete financial reports.
• Utilize the group's reporting and consolidation software as needed.
• Ensure all intercompany transactions and balances are maintained, reconciled, and agreed upon in line with group policies.
• Collaborate with Group Finance to develop reporting standards and catalogs.
• Maintain an accurate and complete cash flow forecast for the Spanish legal entity in line with group requirements.
• Provide required inputs to Group Finance and ensure Power BI reports are actively used and updated.
• Present monthly management accounts to the management teams of the divisions.

Management

• Oversee the daily management and motivation of the ES Finance team.
• Ensure relevant job descriptions and objectives are set for the team.
• Conduct frequent and regular performance reviews with staff.
• Appropriately manage the ES finance team's leave schedule.
• Develop and implement development plans for each team member.
• Actively participate as a member of the global finance team.

Commercial Control

• Provide margin control and analysis to the Sales division.
• Collaborate with the Sales division to manage all third-party agent and distributor relationships.
• Promote margin maximization initiatives across the divisions.
• Ensure effective commercial processes are established, including pricing, credit limits, credit terms, and order management.
• Lead weekly debtors/collection meetings with the Sales division.
• Actively manage customer collections and maintain a current AR ledger.
• Collaborate with ES division management to achieve objectives.
• Ensure all supplier and customer contracts are properly negotiated, accounted for, and controlled.
• Develop profitability, value chain analysis, cost, and productivity models for the ES Divisions.
• Ensure all new capex for the ES divisions are supported with a business case, cost-benefit analysis, and tracked against approved capex and benefits.

Whats on offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Flexible work schedule, Friday afternoon off.
• 22 days of holidays + 10 days off free election.
• Home office once a week.
• Benefits package including health insurance, pension plan, and other perks.
• Opportunity to work within a leading UK chemical company with a strong presence in Spain.
• Involvement in significant projects such as the new Spanish Factory building project.