Chief Accounting Officer

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Technology company focused on building software infrastructure. A company in a strong scaling phase.

• Lead the Group's general accounting function, ensuring rigorous, accurate, and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual closes.
• Define, implement, and oversee the Group's accounting policies in accordance with Spanish GAAP and international standards (IFRS or other applicable frameworks).
• Oversee the preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements, ensuring consistency and technical robustness.
• Ensure the quality of financial reporting provided to Senior Management, the Audit Committee, and investors.
• Act as the main point of contact for external and internal auditors, coordinating audits and ensuring a strong technical approach.
• Actively participate in financial and accounting due diligence processes.
• Manage accounting impacts arising from corporate transactions, including M&A, restructurings, and corporate changes.
• Analyze new accounting regulations and lead their proper implementation across the Group.
• Optimize accounting processes, internal controls, and financial systems, with particular focus on Oracle and/or Net Suite.
• Lead, manage, and develop part of the current accounting team, largely based in the Canary Islands.
• Work closely and cross-functionally with Finance, Tax, Legal, Treasury, and Compliance teams.
• Work directly and on an ongoing basis with the CFO in a demanding, highly technical environment.

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• Postgraduate education or professional certifications (CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent) highly valued.
• Between ten and fifteen years of experience in accounting roles, with mandatory background in the technology sector.
• Previous experience in multinational environments or complex group structures; candidates from listed companies will also be considered.
• Strong and up-to-date knowledge of Spanish accounting and tax regulations.
• Proven experience in financial consolidation and international accounting standards.
• Track record of involvement in the creation, structuring, or transformation of accounting processes in high-growth ("build-up") environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Oracle and/or Net Suite is essential.
• Prior experience leading accounting teams.
• Full professional fluency in Spanish and English, both written and spoken.
• Strong technical rigor with a clear focus on quality and attention to detail.
• A clearly hands‑on, execution‑driven, and solution‑oriented mindset.
• Firm leadership, with the ability to manage and develop senior teams in demanding environments.
• Sound judgement and the ability to engage in constructive challenge with senior‑level stakeholders.
• Proactive, with the ability to anticipate and manage regulatory and organizational change.
• Strong professional ethics and a high sense of responsibility.

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