Head of Accounting and Tax

Job Description : HEAD OF ACCOUNTING AND TAX MADRID SPAIN Open to all Spanish speaking candidates worldwide Global retail company is looking for a dynamic and experienced Head of Accounting & Tax to lead their finance team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to oversee the accounting activities of a global organization, supporting policies and goals established by the CFO and Board of Directors. The successful candidate will have the chance to manage statutory functions, AR, AP, and contribute significantly to the financial health of the company. . As the Head of Accounting & Tax, you will play a pivotal role in directing, administering, and coordinating the accounting activities of our client's organization. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include: Supervise local accounting for daily transactions, managing general ledger activities Review monthly journal entries in local and corporate accounting Prepare monthly reporting to group and local management elaboration and analysis of financial statements Report and pay taxes on a timely basis to ensure proper compliance with local regulations Supervise payroll entries and reconciliation between payroll and accounting Manage and coordinate the statutory audit process with external auditors Assist CFO during budget process providing relevant account analysis to prepare office budget Monitor fixed assets investments and depreciation following local and corporate rules Provide assistance with AP/AR directions, Manage AP Workflow for proper coding and approvals Revenue Recognition Monitor Annual Inventory and Cycle counts revisions Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. Master's degree preferred Advance Spanish conversational level (French is a plus) At least fifteen years in accounts, five years' experience in management Strong accounting background Communication and negotiation skills with internal and external parties SAP Knowledge Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

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