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Chief Accounting Officer

On-site in Santa Cruz de Tenerife·Added 4 months ago (last checked 15 Oct)

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Michael Page España

1655 open roles

Overview

Work mode
On-site, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Contract
Permanent contract
Spanish
Fluent
English
Required
Experience
10+ years
Education
University degree

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field.

Postgraduate education or professional certifications (CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent) highly valued.

Between ten and fifteen years of experience in accounting roles, with mandatory background in the technology sector.

Previous experience in multinational environments or complex group structures; candidates from listed companies will also be considered.

Strong and up-to-date knowledge of Spanish accounting and tax regulations.

Proven experience in financial consolidation and international accounting standards.

Track record of involvement in the creation, structuring, or transformation of accounting processes in high-growth ("build-up") environments.

Hands-on experience with Oracle and/or NetSuite is essential.

Prior experience leading accounting teams.

Full professional fluency in Spanish and English, both written and spoken.

Strong technical rigor with a clear focus on quality and attention to detail.

A clearly hands-on, execution-driven, and solution-oriented mindset.

Firm leadership, with the ability to manage and develop senior teams in demanding environments.

Sound judgement and the ability to engage in constructive challenge with senior-level stakeholders.

Proactive, with the ability to anticipate and manage regulatory and organizational change.

Strong professional ethics and a high sense of responsibility.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

A company in a strong scaling phase

The role

Act as the ultimate owner of the Group's accounting function, ensuring the integrity, reliability, and consistency of financial information across all entities within the perimeter. Ensure compliance with Spanish accounting and tax regulations.

  • Technology company focused on building software infrastructure
  • A company in a strong scaling phase

What you'll do

Lead the Group's general accounting function, ensuring rigorous, accurate, and timely monthly, quarterly, and
annual closes.

Define, implement, and oversee the Group's accounting policies in accordance with Spanish GAAP and international standards (IFRS or other applicable frameworks).

Oversee the preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements, ensuring consistency and technical robustness.

Ensure the quality of financial reporting provided to Senior Management, the Audit Committee, and investors.

Act as the main point of contact for external and internal auditors, coordinating audits and ensuring a strong technical approach.

Actively participate in financial and accounting due diligence processes.

Manage accounting impacts arising from corporate transactions, including M&A, restructurings, and corporate changes.
Analyze new accounting regulations and lead their proper implementation across the Group.

Optimize accounting processes, internal controls, and financial systems, with particular focus on Oracle and/or
NetSuite.

Lead, manage, and develop part of the current accounting team, largely based in the Canary Islands.

Work closely and cross-functionally with Finance, Tax, Legal, Treasury, and Compliance teams.

Work directly and on an ongoing basis with the CFO in a demanding, highly technical environment.

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews
  1. CV registration

  2. Consultant contact

    With a specialist Michael Page consultant

    If they see that your experience and motivations fit the values and needs of a hiring company, they will contact you to start the selection process: they will learn about your expectations, answer your questions and help you prepare for each stage of the process.

  3. Company interview

    With a client company

    If your application progresses, we will help you prepare for the interview with useful information about the company, its culture and what it looks for in a profile like yours.

  4. Final stage and negotiation · With a client company

  • The final stages are set by the client company: Michael Page acts as an intermediary, and the interview and decision rest with the hiring company.
  • Support continues after the contract is signed.
  • Michael Page cannot support every candidate; registering and keeping your profile up to date opens the door to future processes.

About Michael Page España

Michael Page is a global recruitment consultancy and part of PageGroup, one of the world's leading professional recruitment firms. The company specializes in placing mid-to-senior level professionals across a wide range of sectors, including technology, engineering, finance, sales, and human resources. With a strong presence in Spain, Michael Page operates offices in major cities and offers services such as executive search, temporary staffing, and outsourcing solutions.

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