Finance Manager - Industrial Company (Rivas)

About the role

The Finance Manager will play a key role in the scalability of the organization, driving financial excellence, process improvement, and acting as a strategic business partner to support ambitious growth objectives. Strong in Technology and essential experience in industrial/manufacturing companies is required.

What you'll do

• Act as a strategic partner to the CEO, the management team, and the shareholders, supporting business growth, value creation initiatives, and strategic decision-making.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring processes, providing value-added analysis on variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Establish first-class financial reporting standards, ensuring accurate and timely information for management, the Board, and international investors.
• Manage treasury, optimize working capital, and lead relationships with financial institutions to ensure a solid financial position during the company's growth phase.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial, operational, and reporting processes, identifying efficiencies and strengthening internal controls.
• Lead the adoption of technology, digitalization, and Artificial Intelligence-based tools within the finance function and the rest of the organization, with the aim of improving productivity, decision-making quality, and business scalability.
• Direct and develop the finance team, while maintaining a hands-on approach to day-to-day accounting, taxation, and financial operations.

What you'll get

• Joining an industrial company in strong growth, backed by a US investment fund.
• Strategic position with high visibility to the CEO, Board, and investors.
• Opportunity to lead the transformation, professionalization, and scalability of the business.
• Dynamic environment with a broad impact on value creation and the future growth of the company.
• Area: Rivas (No remote work, but high real flexibility)
• Process managed by Elena Álvarez.

About the company & team

Industrial company in a phase of strong growth starting a new stage of expansion backed by an American Private Equity investor. The Finance Manager will play a key role in the scalability of the organization, driving financial excellence, process improvement, and acting as a strategic business partner to support ambitious growth objectives.

Summary

• Demonstrated experience in industrial/manufacturing companies.
• Very high level of English.

Who are we looking for (M/F/D)?

• More than 10 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, including a consolidated track record in positions such as Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Head of Finance or equivalent roles.
• Demonstrated experience in industrial, manufacturing, or production environments, with complex operating processes. This requirement is essential.
• Solid knowledge in financial reporting, budgeting and monitoring, forecasting, treasury management (cash flow), KPI definition, and business performance analysis.
• Advanced mastery of Excel and extensive experience working with ERP systems, with the ability to extract, analyze, and transform financial information autonomously. Experience using data analytics and artificial intelligence tools will be especially valued.
• Deep knowledge of Spanish accounting, tax, and regulatory standards. Previous experience working with or reporting to international investors will be very positively valued. Having developed part of your career in a company of American origin or a US parent company will constitute a differentiating advantage.
• Capacity and willingness to take on a hands-on role, directly managing financial reporting, accounting analysis, and day-to-day financial operations, combining operational execution with a strategic and financial supervisory vision.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and generate credibility at both the operational level and with management and senior leadership teams.
• High level of English is essential, with the ability to operate with total fluency in an international reporting environment and in relationships with investors or foreign parent companies.