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Financial Director Iberia

On-site in Madrid·Added 13 days ago (last checked 26 Oct)

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Work mode: On-site, Madrid
Contract: Permanent
English: Required
Experience: Senior level

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Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Potential growth and development.

The role

A leader who combines financial leadership, organizational transformation, and a strong business partnering mindset to support Iberia through its next stage of evolution.

Leader in a multinational FMCG company
Transformation role

What you'll do

Build credibility and trust quickly.
With the Iberia CEO, Leadership Team, ﬁnance organisation, and regional and European stakeholders.
Balance business proximity with the independence required of the ﬁnance function.
Lead the transformation.
Evolve the ﬁnance function and prepare the organisation for Fusion.
Challenge existing processes, promote new ways of working, and manage change eﬀectively.
Deliver impact from the earliest stages of onboarding.
Drive business partnering.
Move from a predominantly control-oriented function to one that actively contributes to business decisions and development.

Expected Success and Leadership Style

Lead through empowerment, not control.
Inspire and mobilise teams.
Develop talent and succession.
Be curious, adaptable, and humble.
Challenge the status quo constructively.
Know when to dive deep and when to delegate.
We are not looking for a technical expert involved in every decision, but for a leader who unlocks the capabilities of others.

Skills and personality

Solid experience leading complex ﬁnance organisations.
Proven transformation and change management experience.
Strong business partnering orientation.
Excellent stakeholder management and inﬂuencing skills.
Inspirational leadership and ability to develop teams.
Strategic vision and commercial mindset.
Ability to build trust quickly.
Intellectual curiosity and continuous learning.
Ability to empower and delegate.
High level of English.
Desirable Experience
Experience in the FMCG sector is highly desirable.
Manufacturing and operations experience.
Work experience in international and multicultural environments.
Large-scale organisational transformation experience.
Exposure to ERP implementations and major technology transformations.

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews

CV registration
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.
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.
Final stage and negotiation · With a client company

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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.