Senior Regional Controlling Associate

**Senior Regional Controlling Associate**:
**Madrid, Community of Madrid, ES**:
Suntory Global Spirits is a world leader in premium spirits with beloved iconic brands, rooted in more than 200 years of heritage and craftsmanship. Our values are deep-rooted, and we aspire to live our purpose to ‘Inspire the Brilliance of Life’ in everything we do. Our ambition is to become the World’s Most Admired Premium Spirits Company.

Role Mission: Ensure the International regional Financial Statements are properly stated, and strong controls are in place to ensure mínimal risks and accurate Financial Statements for the local legal entities within the International region.

What Makes this a Great Opportunity: The opportunity to act as a Business Partner for the market to advise potential implications from decisions made from Accounting/Controls perspectives.

**Responsibilities**:

- Participate in the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes, and provide support in the financial reporting process in compliance with the Suntory Global Spirit policy, IFRS, and different regulatory requirements in each country.
- Review specified elements of the financial statements including critical, sensitive, and judgmental areas, balance sheet forecasts, monthly general ledger account reconciliations, and quality of earnings analysis.
- Develop in-depth analysis with insightful narrative on financial areas of business finance / Balance Sheet/ Cash Flow for reporting BUs in the International region.
- Provide support to countries/markets within the region to ensure appropriate controls in place in the processes and accounting procedures are effectively implemented in compliance with company policy and process.
- Act as Business Partnering role for Global Travel Retail BU in providing advice on accounting implications of business operations, reviewing of AP accrual, and ensuring processes with strong control.
- Participate in the development of training communication materials, including conducting training, to bring consistency across the International region.
- Support Regional and Corporate projects as required.

**Experience Qualifications**:

- At least 8-12 years of Finance experience.
- Audit Experience in Big 4 will be a significant advantage.
- University degree in Business Administration, Accountancy or equivalent.
- Broad practical experiences in Financial Management.
- Strong analytical skills to provide insight into the businesses.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in an international environment.
- Business fluent in English.
- SAP R3 FI, BW/EDW experiences.
- Ability to work independently under pressure, comfortable with a fast-paced, change environment, result-oriented, paying careful attention to details.

**Competencies**:

- Organizational Competencies: Entrepreneurial Approach, Creating Innovative Solutions, Beating the Competition.
- Role Specific Competencies: Stakeholder Management - Business partnering mentality, Compliance / Controlling, Financial Analysis.
- Leadership Competencies: Builds self, team and partnerships, Inspires engagement and performance, Thinks and acts strategically, like an owner, Delivers impactful results with integrity.

At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences, and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status, and all other characteristics, attributes, or choices protected by law.

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