ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyre manufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiple manufacturing units in India and a unit each in The Netherlands and Hungary. The company markets its products under its two global brands – Apollo and Vredestein, and its products are available in over 100 countries through a vast network of branded, exclusive and multi-product outlets.Job Title: Accounting Manager (Spain, France, Italy, Portugal)Location: BarcelonaReports to (Position): Head of Accounts EUDepartment/Function: FinanceNumber of Direct Reports (Solid Line): 2Purpose of the Job: For our Finance organization in South-West Cluster Europe, we are looking for a Cluster Accounting Manager. In this role you will steer financial administration, tax and local compliance activities, period-close and financial reporting activities. Further you are going to be the linking pin between country finance (Spain, France, Italy, Portugal) and central finance operations. As Cluster Accounting Manager, you are reporting directly to the Head of Accounts based at company’s European Headquarters in Amsterdam.Major Responsibilities: Your activities will cover those as mentioned below, but is not limited to:Period-close: Ensuring timely and quality month-end accruals and GL review and timely period close activities as per group timelinesFinancial accounting: Managing day to day financial administration of accounts payable & accounts receivableAccounts reconciliation: Regular GL/vendor/customer reconciliation and ageing analysis to ensure adequate accounting hygieneTreasury: Day-to-day treasury operations related to vendor payments, customer collections, bank reconciliations, cash flow forecasting/reporting and banks relationship managementPayroll administration: Manage payroll administration of foreign subsidiaries with support from external service providers or inhouse and related compliancesAudit support: Ensure timely closure of quarter / year-end external audit and finalization of statutory financial statements of legal entities with-in the scopeTaxation Compliance: Monthly VAT reconciliation/ filings, Corporate Income Tax and Transfer pricing compliance at legal entities with-in the scopeShared Services: Regular engagement with group’s offshore Global Business Services team for AR/AP/R2R and period-end tasksReinforce Financial Discipline: Steering implementation of group’s Delegation of Financial authority guidelines at legal entities with-in the scopeRequirements:Chartered Accountant, or similar Professional accounting qualification10 years+ relevant work experience of which 5 years+ in a similar roleExperience in Financial / Internal controls governance & taxation complianceWorking knowledge of ERP systems, SAP preferredInternational mind-set and ability to work with people for different cultural backgroundTeam player - being able to work with multiple colleagues from many departmentsCommunication & advisory skills - ability to precisely summarize on key topicsFluent in English, Spanish, and French. Any other European language would be a plus.Why join us?A dynamic and innovative environmentColleagues from all over the worldA competitive compensation packagesParticipation in learning & development activitiesWe take pride in our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer, creating a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and talent thrives. It’s our belief that every individual brings unique perspectives that contribute to our success. Join our European HR team in Amsterdam and be a part of an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative environment.Make a significant impact as we 'move' the world forward together.