ACCOUNTING TAX ADVISOR

Join Our Finance Team as a Finance Professional in Valencia, Spain!

Are you a highly motivated and experienced finance professional with a passion for Finance ERP System Support, Business Control, Audit Preparation Support, and Tax Specialization ? Celestica, a leading provider of manufacturing and design services solutions for industrial, healthtech, avionics, and defense customers worldwide, is seeking a talented professional to join our dynamic finance team at our industrial EMS site in Valencia, Spain.

In this mid-level role, you will be instrumental in ensuring the seamless operation of our finance ERP systems, particularly SAP FI and CO, by supporting new capabilities and releases, and maintaining critical GL functions. You will also play a key role in strengthening our business control environment , overseeing and auditing internal processes from a finance perspective, and ensuring adherence to corporate procedures and accounting / tax regulations, including SOX. Your responsibilities will extend to providing crucial audit preparation support , particularly for statutory accounts and engagements with major auditing firms in Spain. Furthermore, you will leverage your expertise as a Tax Specialist , managing various Spanish and EU tax matters, including Transfer pricing, VAT, Impuesto de Sociedades, and IRPF. Your contributions will be vital in preparing financial data for tax purposes, ensuring timely installment payments, and providing support during government income tax audits.

We are looking for a proactive individual who can work under minimum supervision, taking accountability for their actions and leading by example. You'll have the opportunity to lead work groups or project teams and build key internal and external relationships that facilitate achieving our objectives. Excellent analytical skills and a strong judgment are essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Experience in a similar industrial or manufacturing environment is a significant plus. Strong English skills are required to collaborate with our diverse global teams. If you thrive in an environment where your multifaceted finance expertise is valued, and you are ready to contribute to a global leader, we encourage you to apply!

Conducts analysis of financial data for tax purposes and to perform the tax accounting function.

Prepares journal entries, conducts ledger analysis, and reconciliation.

Prepares schedules used to prepare corporate tax returns.

Ensures tax installment payments.

Reconciles ERP system reports to financial statements.

Provides support for government income tax audits.

Assists in preparing tax schedules and tax corporate input records.

Liaises with Accounting, Treasury, Legal, Engineering, and Tax Management.

Supports the testing of new capabilities / releases within SAP FI and CO modules, leveraging deep knowledge of finance transactions and GL maintenance.

Manages FX accounting for multiple currencies within SAP ERP.

Oversees and audits internal finance processes, reviews procedures, and analyzes corporate procedures with a strong business control focus.

Applies knowledge of accounting and tax regulations, including SOX compliance.

Prepares statutory accounts and audit reports, collaborating with major auditing firms in Spain.

Demonstrates expertise in Spanish and EU tax regulations, including VAT, Impuesto de Sociedades, IRPF, and other relevant taxes.

Prepares general accounting journal entries and maintains the General Ledger chart of accounts.

Candidates should possess excellent knowledge of manufacturing site finance, encompassing strategic policies and objectives. A strong understanding of the global business environment and the ability to analyze customer business, organizational structures, products, and processes are also essential.

Expert knowledge of office systems and analytical tools.

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

In-depth knowledge of SAP FI and CO modules, with proven experience in finance transactions and GL maintenance.

Strong understanding of FX accounting for multiple currencies within an SAP ERP environment.

Proven capabilities in business control, including internal process oversight and auditing from a finance perspective, procedure review, and analysis of corporate procedures.

Familiarity with accounting and tax regulations, including SOX.

Experience in preparing statutory accounts and collaborating with auditing firms, particularly in Spain.

Comprehensive tax expertise covering VAT, Impuesto de Sociedades, IRPF, and other Spanish and EU tax regulations.

Proficiency in general accounting, including journal entry preparation and General Ledger chart of accounts maintenance.

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment

Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data

Repetitive manual movements are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc)

Occasional overnight travel may be required

Bachelor's degree, MBA or Master in tax or Finance is a plus, Consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

An accounting designation, such as a degree in Accounting or Economics with a specialization in auditing, or other relevant professional certifications, may be required.

Candidates should possess strong communication skills, demonstrated by a C1 or C2 English proficiency level. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. COMPANY OVERVIEW :

Celestica (NYSE, TSX : CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.