Finance Manager - Retail (FMCG) - Barcelona

• Full-time position. Monday to Friday, 40 hours/week with a split shift. According to the office's current schedule. Flexibility is required, especially to accommodate meetings involving multiple countries simultaneously.
• Work Mode: On-site with the possibility of hybrid work to be defined.
• Work Location: Corporate Office in Barcelona
• Availability for occasional international travel or as needed.

International real estate and retail holding company with operations in Barcelona, seeking a Finance Manager to take charge of all accounting, banking relationships, and financial reporting.

• Holding company dedicated to Retail
• Approximate turnover of €30M

1. Financial and Accounting Management
2. Supervise and validate monthly and annual accounting records in accordance with Spanish accounting standards (PGC) and corporate guidelines.
3. Ensure compliance with all tax obligations: monthly, quarterly, and annual declarations (VAT, Corporate Income Tax, withholdings, etc.).
4. Coordinate external audits and respond to requirements from regulatory entities.
5. Keep information updated in SAP B1 and lead improvements in accounting and administrative processes with a focus on automation. Ensure monthly accounting closes are accurate and timely.
6. Review bank reconciliations, monthly accounting close, and accounting provisions.
7. Prepare, control, and support the management of the business's Cash Flow.
8. Approximate turnover of USD 30/35 million per year.
9. The company has approximately 100 employees across the entire operation.
10. Negotiate, control, and generally manage all relationships with the banks the company operates with (credit lines, financing, payments, etc.)
11. Management Control and Budgets
12. Lead, design, and prepare the annual budget for operations under their responsibility. Collaborate in the corporate process. Intercompany consolidation.
13. Conduct monthly budget follow-ups, generating variance reports and improvement recommendations.
14. Implement budget control tools and generate key financial KPIs to support decision-making.
15. Coordinate financial planning and cash flow forecasting.
16. Perform any type of analysis and tasks required within their area of management.
17. Experience in process automation.
18. Corporate Reporting and Analysis
19. Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for General Management, the Board of Directors, and other stakeholders (interest groups: banks, investors, non-bank financing entities). Cash Flow.
20. Consolidate accounting and financial information from operations in Mexico, Peru, China, and other offices.
21. Participate in the preparation of consolidated financial statements and in intercompany management control reports.
22. Prepare presentations for meetings with banks and financial institutions, the board of directors, or management committees.
23. Foreign Trade (Comex)
24. Supervise the accounting records for international import/export operations, ensuring correct cost allocation and tax compliance.
25. Support document management (commercial invoices, packing lists (shipping documents detailing the shipped goods), BL/AWB (proof of the contract of carriage for goods by sea/air), certificates of origin, etc.).
26. Coordinate with banks and the treasury area the execution of international payments (letters of credit, transfers, financings).
27. Evaluate and control the financial impact of exchange rate fluctuations, payment terms, and financing conditions.
28. Team Leadership
29. Coordinate, supervise, and support their administrative and accounting-financial team, ensuring the quality and timeliness of delivered work.
30. Evaluate performance, identify skill gaps, and promote internal training. Adapt the team to the company's needs.
31. Ensure compliance with corporate policies and promote a collaborative, results-oriented work environment.
32. Exercise and apply financial and commercial discipline across the entire operation.

• Education: Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or Engineering. Postgraduate studies or certifications in finance and auditing will be valued.
• Experience:
• Minimum 5/6 years in Finance or Accounting Manager/Supervisor roles, preferably in sectors or industries related to the products the company develops for its clients. Knowledge of export/import. Assertiveness and the ability to build relationships at all levels within the company.
• Requirement: Proven experience in negotiation with banking entities (credit lines, loans, foreign trade financing, non-bank financial institutions, etc.).
• Must not have had any previous employment lasting less than 3/4 consecutive years, within the last two positions.
• Preferably in companies with international operations or in the commercial/export sector.
• Knowledge:
• Spanish financial accounting and taxation (PGC, VAT, Corporate Income Tax, withholdings, etc.).
• Knowledge of foreign trade activities: Incoterms, international payment methods, documentation, customs control.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP Business One (SAP B1) or an equivalent ERP.
• Budget preparation and monitoring, variance analysis, and forecasting.
• International accounting consolidation standards and procedures.
• Financial risk management and tax planning.
• Bank financing instruments and international treasury management.
• Experience working with external auditors. Annual review processes.
• Availability for travel outside Spain: 2/3 trips per year to subsidiaries or related companies primarily in Chile, Mexico, China. If necessary, travel within Spain to strengthen relationships with banks or suppliers.
• Skills:
• Leadership, results orientation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in multicultural environments and coordinate remotely (Essential given the time zone differences, mainly between Chile and Spain).
• High tolerance for working under pressure and stress management.
• High level of responsibility, confidentiality, and commitment.
• Effective communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Languages: Advanced oral and written English is a requirement (Communication with the Office in China, with clients, and suppliers).