Overview

The Director of Finance plans and directs all aspects of financial, accounting, purchasing, and internal control functions by performing the below duties, personally or through subordinate supervisors. The Director of Finance directly supervises the Finance Department and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with applicable policies and laws. Other responsibilities include overseeing the interviewing, hiring of fulltime employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; performance appraisals; disciplining employees in conjunction with Human Resources; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

This role pays an annual salary of €78,500 - €102,000 and is bonus eligible.

This position will remain open until September 11, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and implementation of facility goals and priorities relating to financial management, budget, accounting, purchasing, and/or payroll in compliance with local and regional law, and policies and procedures.
• Monitors compliance with all provisions of the management contract.
• Maintains contact with Risk Management Department and Insurance broker for coordination of appropriate coverage.
• Reviews all contracts for client, events, subcontractors, food and beverage or concessionaires.
• Reviews and/or prepares event settlements.
• Reviews and executes all checks and deposits; reviews daily cash receipts and disbursements.
• Oversee box office, ticket sale receipts and reporting
• Oversee food and beverage accounting
• Assist with show settlement including payments to promoters, compile all post-show financial info to enter into GL, prepare show income/loss reports
• Oversee payroll across the JV.
• Prepare appropriate state and local tax returns to be filed timely
• Prepares financial statements for the Client and Corporate, and other financial reports, including monthly statements, Annual Budget and Annual Report.
• Directs the installation and maintenance of accounting records to show receipts and expenditures.
• Directs the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, and operating expenses, and insurance records.
• Analyzes financial performance and cost analyses for all departments; prepares monthly financial statements, recommends appropriate actions/changes in order to meet business goals.
• Prepares statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenues.
• Support business growth initiatives through financial modelling, pro-forma development, investment analysis, and M&A due diligence activities.
• Coordinates preparation of Client or external audit materials and financial reporting; implements recommendations of Client as requested.
• Maintain a hands-on approach to accounting operations and be willing to support day-to-day accounting activities as required in a growing and evolving business environment.
• Adopt a roll-up-your-sleeves mentality, supporting projects and operational priorities beyond traditional Finance responsibilities when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Grado) in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration (ADE), or a related discipline.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in public accounting and/or financial management at a supervisory level or as department head.
• Experience as a business partner with other departments ensuring financial success of the venue.
• Extensive knowledge of general and cost accounting.
• Strong knowledge of Spanish accounting standards, statutory reporting requirements, VAT, and corporate tax obligations.
• Experience working with Spanish labour, payroll, and social security regulations.
• Excellent mathematical and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• Effective supervisory skills.
• Fluency in Spanish and English.
• Must be able to satisfy any background screening requirements permitted under applicable Spanish law and company policy.
• Experience with payroll and accounting systems such as ADP, Sage, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, or similar ERP platforms preferred.
• Applicable industry experience preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Professional accounting qualification (ROAC, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) and/or MBA preferred.
• Knowledge of Spanish employment contracts (indefinido, temporal, obra y servicio, fijo discontinuo)
• Regional labour market variations across autonomous communities preferred.