Controller

About Alayan Iberia

Alayan Iberia is part of an international industrial group headquartered in Italy. With revenues of €80M across Spain and Portugal, it operates five companies organized into two verticals: Rentals and Services.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Controller to lead financial control for our Services division, which joined the group in 2024 and is now building out its finance processes. Reporting to the Financial Controller Iberia, you will take full ownership of the close, group reporting and management control for the division.

This is a newly created role, with genuine scope to shape the division's finance processes, controls and reporting tools.

Duties and Responsibilities

Financial close and reporting

• Lead the monthly, quarterly and year-end close under Spanish GAAP (PGC), delivering accurate results in line with the group reporting calendar.
• Prepare the monthly reporting package for the group

Performance management and business partnering

• Produce the management P&L, analysing margins by service line.
• Analyse performance against budget, forecast and prior year, identifying the key drivers and recommending corrective actions.
• Lead the annual budget and forecast cycles for the division.
• Act as finance business partner to the Services leadership team, providing dashboards, KPIs and ad hoc analysis to support decision-making.

Assets, processes and controls

• Oversee fixed assets (fleet and equipment), including depreciation and capex monitoring.
• Design and continuously improve finance processes, internal controls and the use of the ERP.
• Drive the standardisation of the division's financial information and bring it fully up to date.

About you

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or a related field.
• 4–7 years' experience in Controlling and FP&A.
• Proven track record of owning full accounting closes and reporting
• Strong command of Spanish GAAP (PGC) and solid working knowledge of IFRS.
• Advanced Excel and AI skills.
• Fluent Spanish and English (C1), written and spoken.

Preferred / Nice to have

• Experience in equipment rental, industrial services or other asset-intensive businesses.
• Exposure to post-acquisition or integration environments.
• Proficiency in Business Central.
• Fluent Italian.

Personal attributes

• Self-starter, able to structure information and set priorities with minimal supervision.
• Rigorous and deadline-driven, with strong business acumen and the ability to turn numbers into actionable insight.
• Clear, confident communicator with both operational teams and group finance.

Why join us

• A newly created role with direct impact on shaping the division's finance function.
• The opportunity to join a growing controlling team within an international group.
• Direct exposure to senior business leadership and group headquarters.
• Permanent contract with a competitive fixed salary and annual performance-based bonus.

If you are looking for a role where you can take real ownership and help build the finance function of a growing business, we would like to hear from you.