Chief Accountant

Responsibilities

• Maintain an effective accounting framework and related internal controls under both Local (Spanish GAAP) and US-GAAP, leveraging SAP and the EPAM Global Shared Services Center (SSC) teams
• Review and analyze monthly results during each closing to ensure the accuracy of the reported Trial Balance, in coordination with the Country Controller
• Perform monthly account reconciliations in line with corporate policy and SOX requirements
• Manage regular tax compliance for the entity — in particular VAT and Corporate Income Tax (CIT) — preparing and reviewing periodic and annual filings and ensuring timely, accurate submission to the authorities
• Monitor changes in local tax and accounting legislation and assess the impact on the entity’s processes
• Support the Country Controller in periodic Statutory-to-US-GAAP reconciliations and bridges for internal purposes
• Coordinate the statutory audit process, ensuring quality information is available to auditors and reconciles with the financial statements
• Respond to tax authority inquiries and support tax audits in coordination with the Country Controller and the EU Tax Director
• Investigate accounting, control and finance issues, proactively driving resolution with relevant stakeholders
• Support local operations, M&A integration activities and other ad-hoc finance matters as required

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