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Vodafone • Spain

Specialist Compliance

Employment type:  Full time

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Job Description

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Specialist in Compliance with a comprehensive understanding of IFRS, Spanish GAAP, auditing and assurance standards, statutory accounts preparation, financial and tax consolidation, internal controls, and SAP (FI and CO). The successful candidate will be part of the General accounting department, responsible for ensuring compliance with financial regulations, preparing statutory financial reports, managing financial consolidation processes, maintaining record to report internal controls, and supporting the use of SAP for financial management.

As a Specialist Compliance, you´ll be in charhe of the following responsibilities:

1. Compliance and Reporting:

  • Ensure compliance with IFRS, Spanish GAAP, and other applicable local financial reporting standards.
  • Prepare and review statutory financial statements in accordance with regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with internal and external auditors.

2. Financial & Tax Consolidation:

  • Lead the consolidation of financial data for both management and statutory reporting purposes.
  • Manage intercompany eliminations, currency translations, and other consolidation adjustments.
  • Oversee tax consolidation, ensuring correct tax filings and compliance.

3. Internal Controls:

  • Develop, implement, and monitor internal controls over financial reporting to ensure accuracy and integrity.
  • Identify risks related to record to report financial operations and propose mitigating actions.

4. SAP Systems:

  • Oversee the use of SAP for financial accounting, reporting, and consolidation processes.
  • Ensure data integrity and accuracy in SAP, including proper configuration for compliance with accounting standards.
  • Troubleshoot SAP-related financial system issues and work with IT to resolve them.

5. Ad-hoc Analysis & Reporting:

  • Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting support to senior management.
  • Assist with the preparation of quarterly and annual financial reports.

What do we need?

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (Master’s or CPA is a plus).
  • Strong knowledge of IFRS, Spanish GAAP, and statutory accounting practices.
  • Proven experience in financial and tax consolidation, internal controls, and statutory reporting.
  • Hands-on experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft office, including Excel (advanced), Word, Power Point and Outlook.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
  • Fluency in Spanish and English.
  • Experience with international financial regulations.
  • This position requires a highly organized and detail-oriented professional who can work collaboratively across different teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance

What’s in it for you?

  • #LI-Hybrid (60% home – 40% office) and flexible hours.
  • You also have 20 additional days of home working per year from anywhere in Spain
  • 25 days holiday (and additionally 24th and 31th December), with the option to buy up to 10 extra days.
  • Meal vouchers (in addition to the annual fixed remuneration) and flexible remuneration plan.
  • Free health insurance, life insurance and own medical services. Physical and mental care health program.
  • Career development and continuous learning, which includes AI platform and learning platforms like LinkedIn Learning.
  • Optional retirement pension plan.
  • 3 paid days leave for charity projects.
  • App for the digital management of office needs

Get to know us better here and find out what life at Vodafone could be like for you: https://www.vodafone.es/c/conocenos/es/vodafone-espana/trabaja-con-nosotros/


From contactless payment to connecting emergency services, our technology delivers some truly exciting initiatives not to mention the incredible connections we make on a global level every single day. We rely on the brightest sparks to help us deliver new innovations. So, if you believe, like we do, that technology can help us imagine, create and realise a more connected future, then we need you to help us achieve that goal!

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences. We are proud to offer equal opportunities regardless of race, nationality, cultural origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and religious or political beliefs.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Specialist in Compliance with a comprehensive understanding of IFRS, Spanish GAAP, auditing and assurance standards, statutory accounts preparation, financial and tax consolidation, internal controls, and SAP (FI and CO). The successful candidate will be part of the General accounting department, responsible for ensuring compliance with financial regulations, preparing statutory financial reports, managing financial consolidation processes, maintaining record to report internal controls, and supporting the use of SAP for financial management.

As a Specialist Compliance, you´ll be in charhe of the following responsibilities:

1. Compliance and Reporting:

  • Ensure compliance with IFRS, Spanish GAAP, and other applicable local financial reporting standards.
  • Prepare and review statutory financial statements in accordance with regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with internal and external auditors.

2. Financial & Tax Consolidation:

  • Lead the consolidation of financial data for both management and statutory reporting purposes.
  • Manage intercompany eliminations, currency translations, and other consolidation adjustments.
  • Oversee tax consolidation, ensuring correct tax filings and compliance.

3. Internal Controls:

  • Develop, implement, and monitor internal controls over financial reporting to ensure accuracy and integrity.
  • Identify risks related to record to report financial operations and propose mitigating actions.

4. SAP Systems:

  • Oversee the use of SAP for financial accounting, reporting, and consolidation processes.
  • Ensure data integrity and accuracy in SAP, including proper configuration for compliance with accounting standards.
  • Troubleshoot SAP-related financial system issues and work with IT to resolve them.

5. Ad-hoc Analysis & Reporting:

  • Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting support to senior management.
  • Assist with the preparation of quarterly and annual financial reports.

What do we need?

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (Master’s or CPA is a plus).
  • Strong knowledge of IFRS, Spanish GAAP, and statutory accounting practices.
  • Proven experience in financial and tax consolidation, internal controls, and statutory reporting.
  • Hands-on experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft office, including Excel (advanced), Word, Power Point and Outlook.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
  • Fluency in Spanish and English.
  • Experience with international financial regulations.
  • This position requires a highly organized and detail-oriented professional who can work collaboratively across different teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance

What’s in it for you?

  • #LI-Hybrid (60% home – 40% office) and flexible hours.
  • You also have 20 additional days of home working per year from anywhere in Spain
  • 25 days holiday (and additionally 24th and 31th December), with the option to buy up to 10 extra days.
  • Meal vouchers (in addition to the annual fixed remuneration) and flexible remuneration plan.
  • Free health insurance, life insurance and own medical services. Physical and mental care health program.
  • Career development and continuous learning, which includes AI platform and learning platforms like LinkedIn Learning.
  • Optional retirement pension plan.
  • 3 paid days leave for charity projects.
  • App for the digital management of office needs

Get to know us better here and find out what life at Vodafone could be like for you: https://www.vodafone.es/c/conocenos/es/vodafone-espana/trabaja-con-nosotros/


From contactless payment to connecting emergency services, our technology delivers some truly exciting initiatives not to mention the incredible connections we make on a global level every single day. We rely on the brightest sparks to help us deliver new innovations. So, if you believe, like we do, that technology can help us imagine, create and realise a more connected future, then we need you to help us achieve that goal!

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences. We are proud to offer equal opportunities regardless of race, nationality, cultural origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and religious or political beliefs.

Company benefits

UK (28), India (22), Egypt (21), Hungary (20), Romania (20), Albania (20), Turkey (14) days annual leave + bank holidays
Work from anywhere scheme – work for up to 20 days/year abroad (dependant on country)
Annual bonus – dependant on company performance
Employee discounts
Personal development days – once per quarter
Learning platform – access to Harvard Business Publishing, MIT Horizon and Skillsoft
Enhanced maternity leave – 16 weeks (paid) with a phased return to work over 6 months
Enhanced paternity leave – 16 weeks (paid) with a phased return to work over 6 months
Volunteer days – up to 5 days
Coaching – access to a free certified internal pool of coaches
Mentoring
Carer’s leave
Adoption leave – 16 weeks (paid) with a phased return to work over 6 months
Enhanced sick days
Mental health platform access
Mental health first aiders
Employee assistance programme
Complimentary Medical Services – 24/7 online doctor service
Compassionate leave
Home office set up
Buddy scheme
Referral bonus
Early finish Fridays
Buy or sell annual leave
Cycle to work scheme
Life insurance
Sabbaticals
Salary sacrifice
Share options
Teambuilding days
Faith rooms
Enhanced pension match/contribution
LinkedIn learning license

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