Senior Accountant Lead
pluxee espana sau
📍 madrid spain🕐 14d ago🔗 workday
Job Description
**At Pluxee, we shape the world of employee benefits and engagement by bringing to life a personalized and sustainable employee experience, at work and beyond.**
Permanent Regular
**Job Description:**
The **Senior Accountant Lead** is responsible for leading and executing the day-to-day accounting activities of the Spanish entity, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with IFRS and local GAAP, and a robust control environment. The role acts as the accounting subject matter expert, supporting month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes, statutory reporting, audits, and accounting-related projects. The Senior Accountant Lead partners closely with local and Group Finance teams to ensure high-quality financial reporting and compliance with corporate policies.
**Financial Accounting & Reporting**
* Coordinate and execute the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Group reporting timelines.
* Ensure the preparation of statutory and management financial statements in accordance with IFRS and local GAAP.
* Act as the subject matter expert on IFRS, providing guidance on complex accounting matters and new business initiatives.
* Prepare and document technical accounting assessments and accounting position papers.
* Ensure completeness and accuracy of balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
* Collaborate closely with Controlling, Consolidation, Treasury, and Business teams to ensure high-quality financial reporting.
**Audit, Governance & Risk**
* Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely delivery of supporting documentation.
* Maintain strong internal controls across accounting processes.
* Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
* Identify accounting risks and support remediation actions when required Leadership & Stakeholder Management
* Lead, mentor, and develop accounting and finance team members where applicable.
* Collaborate with Group Finance and Group Tax teams to ensure alignment with corporate policies and strategic objectives.
* Support finance transformation initiatives and system enhancements
**Coordination & Collaboration**
* Act as the accounting subject matter expert for the Spanish entity.
* Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day activities of the accounting team, ensuring accurate, timely, and high-quality execution of accounting processes and reporting deliverables.
* Provide guidance and support to junior accounting team members when applicable.
* Collaborate with Group Finance teams to ensure alignment with reporting requirements and accounting policies.
* Contribute to finance transformation initiatives, process optimization, and system enhancements.
**REQUIREMENTS**
**Education**
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
**Work Experience**
* 10–12 years of progressive experience in Accounting and Financial Reporting.
* Previous experience within a Big 4 Audit practice is highly preferred.
* Experience within a multinational environment.
* Strong knowledge of IFRS reporting and statutory accounting requirements.
* Experience managing internal and external audits.
* Experience in regulated industries is considered an asset.
**Other Skills**
* Solid knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP.
* ERP experience (Navision).
* Strong Excel and Microsoft 365 skills.
**Languages**
* Spanish & English fluent
**COMPETENCIES**
* Technical Competencies
* Accounting Expertise
* IFRS & Local GAAP Knowledge
* Financial Reporting
* Internal Controls & Compliance
* Audit Management
* Stakeholder Collaboration
* Process Improvement
* Analytical Problem Solving
* Attention to Detail
**Why join Pluxee?**
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Work at the heart of the community alongside 5,000 experts across 29 countries - we embrace diversity and value uniqueness, fostering a workplace where everyone can thrive.
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**Make a positive impact**
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**Grow with us**
Get support you need to take meaningful steps in your career, whether you're performing your work/life balance or learning new skills.