Finance Manager - Spain

Location: Barcelona / Hybrid

Website: https://www.wmfts.com

Group: https://www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com

As a Finance Manager, you will be a key contributor to the financial success of our organisation, overseeing all aspects of financial management, reporting, compliance, and strategic planning.

You will ensure compliance with international and local accounting standards, drive efficiency in financial operations, and support the Regional Finance & Business Compliance Manager and EMEA Leadership team with accurate insights to inform decision-making. This role offers the opportunity to manage a small team while collaborating with various departments and global teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Who We Are

Watson-Marlow is an industry-leading technology organisation dedicated to engineering fluid management solutions for the life science and process industries. We help our customers to supply critical products and services that range from fresh drinking water and therapeutic medicines to food products and paper. Through our solutions we help companies to be more efficient, sustainable and profitable.

This role will focus on:

• Financial Reporting: Timely preparation and submission of monthly Management Accounts and all other month end reporting requirements, Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts and financial statements in compliance with IFRS and local GAAP.
• Month-end and Year-end: Responsible for month and year end close, including review and sign off of manual journals, accruals and prepayments, and bank reconciliations. Ensure all approvals documented in line with Group Internal Control requirements and policies.
• Accounting Operations: Oversee accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and tax compliance, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Expense management, banking, CEAs, Fixed Asset maintenance, stock reconciliations.
• Cash Flow and Risk Management: Manage cash flow, treasury, and financial risks to maintain the organisation’s financial health.
• Policy and Process Implement Group Policy and develop and maintain robust local financial controls, policies, and procedures to drive compliance and efficiency.
• Strategic Financial Advisory: Provide strategic financial advice to senior management, driving continuous improvement and cost efficiency.
• Financial Planning and Budgeting: Collaborate with Sector Managers in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
• Internal Controls: Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with Internal Controls and external statutory and regulatory requirements
• Performance and compliance monitoring: Deliver timely and accurate financial and compliance reporting across functions, including areas such as HR, IT, sustainability and health and safety, to local and group stakeholders, highlighting key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Local HR and Payroll Support: Collaborate on HR functions, including payroll management, employee expense processing, and compliance with employment regulations.
• Office management: General office and facilities management responsibility, such as ensuring the office building is safe and meets regulatory standards and managing contracts with external contractors required for office maintenance.
• Signatory: Possible requirement to act as local signatory and act on behalf of the Company
  
  

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; a recognised professional accounting qualification is a plus.
• Significant experience in financial management, controlling, or accounting, with a proven track record of delivering results.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, local GAAP, and tax regulations.
• Ideally you will have proficiency in aligned financial software (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365, AX) and advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI is advantageous.
• Exceptional organisational and leadership skills with experience managing or mentoring teams.
• As we are a UK headquartered business, English is essential, as well as Spanish.
  
  

As a growing and ambitious organisation with a presence in over 60 global locations and across multiple markets, we can offer you the working environment and support needed to be successful. We are committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

About Watson-Marlow

Every day, we help companies acr oss the globe to be more efficient and sustainable. Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) is the world leader in niche peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies. Comprising ten established brands, each with their area of expertise, but together offering our customers unrivalled solutions for their pumping and fluid transfer applications. Together with our colleagues across Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, we are proud to be a FTSE 50 company.