From Hays, we are managing the search for a Global M&A & Strategic Finance for a multinational leader in the industrial and engineering sector based in Madrid.

Key Responsabilities:

• Own end-to-end financial modelling and valuation analyses, developing investment cases for acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
• Define and validate valuation methodologies, financial assumptions, risk scenarios, and sensitivity analyses to support decision-making.
• Lead all financial, accounting, and tax due diligence, ensuring comprehensive evaluation of financial risks and compliance with governance standards.
• Drive transaction structuring from a financial perspective, including debt/equity mix, intercompany structures, funding strategies, and treasury implications.
• Act as the financial lead in negotiations, determining pricing, payment terms, deal protections, and value‑creation levers.
• Oversee post‑closing financial integration, ensuring alignment in reporting, accounting policies, consolidation, and financial control frameworks.
• Prepare and deliver financial recommendations to the CFO and Executive Management Team prior to submission to senior governance bodies.

Key Requirements:

• Fluency in English (mandatory), with the ability to lead negotiations, prepare executive documentation, and collaborate with international stakeholders.
• University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related field. An MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is a strong plus.
• Proven experience in an industrial or engineering‑driven multinational company, ideally with exposure to complex operational environments (manufacturing plants, multi‑site operations, global footprint).
• Extensive experience in M&A finance, including valuations, financial modelling, deal structuring, and end‑to‑end transaction execution.
• Strong negotiation capabilities, with proven track record managing high‑value, high‑complexity deals.