Head of Finance
On-siteMadrid, Madrid, Spain
Job Summary
Lead FIA's finance function by partnering with the Managing Director to drive business performance, manage the finance team including the controller, and oversee full budgeting, forecasting, and monthly management reporting. Own project financials, revenue recognition, and cost control while ensuring compliance with Egis Group policies and Spanish statutory requirements. Direct shared services operations, month-end close, and the rollout of financial systems like Tagetik to support integration into the 10N Collective. Provide strategic input on bids, pricing, and investment cases, preparing high-level presentations for senior stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Significant post-qualification experience in a senior finance role combining FP&A / business partnering and finance operations responsibilities
- Experience in management or leadership roles, partnering closely with senior management
- Background in project-based or professional services environments, ideally architecture, engineering, design, or consulting
- Demonstrable experience owning a full business P&L end-to-end, including budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, and statutory compliance
- Experience overseeing transactional finance processes (GL, AP, AR, month-end close, audit) without dedicated shared services support
- Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, with advanced Excel capability
- Proven ability to partner effectively with non-finance senior stakeholders and influence commercial decision-making
- Comfortable operating as the sole senior finance professional in a business
- Strong working proficiency in English
- A relevant professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or recognised Spanish equivalent)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working within a complex, matrixed, international organisation
- Proficiency in Spanish
- Experience working with Tagetik
- Exposure to post-acquisition finance integration within a group structure
- Understanding of Spanish corporate tax and regulatory requirements
- Experience working in a design-led or creative professional services environment
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