Financial Controller

In We Are Social Madrid we're looking for a Financial Controller.

If you like to keep track of business, see how the numbers can speak to us, are flexible in operations but structured in mindset, like to plan and oversee but don’t mind getting your hands full on work, you might be the one we are looking for.

A Finance Controller is a key person in the way we need to conduct business, since she/he will keep track of everything related to finance in our business and operations, including: P&L, Accounting, Reporting, Purchases Order, Invoicing, Revenues and Expenses Control.

This role is key in our young but growing and successful offices in Madrid and Portugal, with direct report to the Global team, cross departmental relationship mostly with the Client Services , Operations and People & Culture Teams, plus close and almost daily relation with our offices around the world.

Job responsibilities

• Build and support the monthly reporting and P&L for HQ.
• Monthly accounting review.
• Cash flow balance and planning.
• Act as business partner of the Managing Director and Client leads to help them build the best commercial approach, financial proposals, and similar to ensure profitability, flexibility and efficiency.
• Be a business partner for the Client Services team by supporting them with profitability tracking, budgets, financial process, and others.
• Coordination and guidance in finance/administrative tasks for client services (PO’s, Quotation, Invoicing, Revenues, Expenses, etc.).
• Tracks and analyse key financial metrics and operational procedures to foster process improvements.
• Develop a procurement strategy and procedure for suppliers.
• Budget build and control.
• Financial Forecast.
• Suppliers payment and control.
• Invoice supervision and revenue control.
• Relation and control of external consultants. Global audit support.
• Support to the management of any financial issue.
• Identify cost saving opportunities and efficiencies.
• Supervision, operation and maintenance of the agency ERP’s.
• Keep track record of contracts from clients and suppliers.
• Support or oversee other administrative and logistical tasks.
• Oversee and train our Office Manager in her administrative support tasks.  
• Work alongside all teams to educate them on financial processes, concepts and vision.

We will appreciate it positively:

• Business understanding of the Portuguese market.
• Knowledge of ERP implementation.
• Previous experience in advertising agencies, creative environments, production companies, studios, or similar type of companies is a plus.