General Ledger & Accounting Expert

The mission has started. We proudly announce that we are starting the ramp up of our own cell manufacturing in Valencia. In this, the tasks and requirements of operations are varied. Operations takes care of all production related activities within the battery cell production. Our responsibilities vary from planning, constructing and rolling out the forthcoming battery cell factories. Furthermore, planning and implementing operating functions such as logistics, quality, production and plant management is also key elements within the area of operations.

As the General Ledger & Accounting Expert at PowerCo Spain, you will be responsible for coordinating and ensuring the quality of accounting records in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), internal group guidelines, and current legislation. Your role is pivotal in generating financial statements that provide crucial information for economic decision-making in a dynamic and constantly changing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the issuance of financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, and Statement of Changes in Equity) and their notes in the company's functional currencies, adhering to IFRS, local regulations (HBI), internal group guidelines, and current legislation.
• Coordinate and follow up on internal and external audit activities, including quarterly and annual financial statement audits and spontaneous review audits by local authorities, group-assigned auditors, tax authorities, etc.
• Provide diagnostics and recommendations to the CFO, Board of Management, and management team on the company’s financial situation to identify risks and opportunities for informed action.
• Manage monthly closing activities to ensure all transactions are accurately recorded.
• Direct the accounting team, assigning tasks and objectives while ensuring knowledge transfer and quality of work.
• Develop and plan implementation strategies and training in a dynamic environment, particularly in response to new standards, transactions, or disclosures impacting the company.
• Craft and present supporting arguments for transaction recording and valuation methods, ensuring their usefulness for decision-making and approval by external auditors, authorities, and internal financial information users.
• Design and implement KPIs and metrics to estimate the company’s situation and provide useful information for management decision-making.
• Design, coordinate, and implement process optimization projects within the area to improve efficiency and resource utilization.
• Coordinate work teams within finance for the application of accounting standards and principles.