Financial Statutory Accountant

Financial Statutory Accountant

Location: Madrid. Work Arrangement: Hybrid – onsite 3 days per week.

Overview

This role focuses on statutory accounting and financial controls for the European business, ensuring compliance with European statutory requirements and supporting external audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage statutory accounting and external auditing processes for the European business, liaising with auditors such as PWC or EY.
• Lead month‑end and year‑end closing activities, including accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, consolidation system tasks, and budgeting; balance workload to accommodate peak periods, sometimes requiring overtime.
• Maintain and monitor working‑capital controls, balance‑sheet reconciliations, and compliance with control environments across five companies; take ownership of bank account reconciliations and ensure accurate financial postings within SAP.
• Work closely with the UK‑based manager; the candidate will be located in Madrid and responsible for European statutory accounting, excluding Spain. Understand differences between IFRS and local GAAP and apply European accounting logic effectively.
• Support system changes, team projects, and continuous improvement initiatives—particularly in the second half of the year—to enhance financial processes and IT systems.
• Travel as needed; minimal travel expected with close virtual collaboration with UK teams.
• Demonstrate 100% commitment to zero‑harm behaviours, supporting a world‑class safety culture.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part‑qualified accountant with extensive experience in statutory accounting within a large firm environment.
• Excellent knowledge of European statutory reporting, external audit processes, consolidation eliminations, and the ability to understand IFRS and local GAAP differences.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems and consolidation tools (OneStream, TM1, Cognos, Hyperion).
• Fluent in English; Spanish language skills are a plus.

• Experience working in multinational companies, especially with European entities.
• Familiarity with working‑capital controls and compliance environments.
• Experience collaborating with external auditors such as PWC or EY.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Career development and learning support
• Access to global inclusion networks
• Regional and team‑specific benefits
• Sharebuilder scheme
• Wellness support for you and your family
• Collaboration with global teams
• Study support