Accounting Lead (M/F)

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28033, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, ESP
In-Office
Mid level
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The Role
Lead and manage daily accounting operations, month-end close, transaction recording, balance sheet reconciliations, audit coordination, team leadership, and process improvements to ensure compliance with accounting standards and accurate financial reporting.
Summary Generated by Built In

Date Posted:

2026-06-29

Country:

Spain

Location:

Golfo De Salónica 73, 28033 MADRID, Spain

We're looking for an Accounting Lead (M/F) to lead and oversee the company's accounting operations, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of financial records. This role will be responsible for maintaining adherence to accounting, tax, and internal control regulations while partnering with key stakeholders to support sound financial management and business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and coordinate daily accounting activities.

  • Oversee monthly closing processes.

  • Ensure the accurate recording of transactions and provisions.

  • Review and approve balance sheet account reconciliations.

  • Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies and applicable standards (IFRS, US GAAP, or local regulations).

  • Coordinate internal and external audits.

  • Lead, develop, and evaluate the accounting team.

  • Implement improvements in processes, internal controls, and automation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

  • 3–5 years of experience in accounting, including previous experience leading teams.

  • Strong knowledge of accounting and tax regulations.

  • Experience with ERP systems (JDEdwards.).

  • Advanced proficiency in Excel.

  • Advanced level of English (in multinational environments).

Key Competencies

  • Leadership and team management.

  • Attention to detail and accuracy.

  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

  • Organization and prioritization abilities.

  • Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Results-oriented mindset and commitment to continuous improvement

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day. 

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.  

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.  

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.  

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.   

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do.  We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.  

Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext! 

Otis is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
  • 3-5 years of accounting experience including prior team leadership
  • Strong knowledge of accounting and tax regulations (IFRS, US GAAP, or local regulations)
  • Experience with ERP systems (JDEdwards)
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel
  • Advanced level of English (experience in multinational environments)

Otis Elevator Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Otis Elevator and has not been reviewed or approved by Otis Elevator.

  • Healthcare Strength Union health coverage via the National Elevator Industry plans is described as comprehensive for eligible field roles. Corporate medical offerings are competitive but vary by location and plan design.
  • Retirement Support Union field packages typically include a defined‑benefit pension, an annuity, and access to a 401(k). Corporate roles reference a competitive, mainstream 401(k) match and employer retirement contributions.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off is frequently praised, and parental leave experiences in the U.S. are described positively. Time‑off programs are highlighted as a strength alongside core benefits.

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The Company
HQ: Farmington, CT
22,636 Employees
Year Founded: 1853

What We Do

At Otis, we are dedicated to connecting you to the people and places that matter. For over 160 years, we’ve continually reinvented the way our passengers move through the urban world with industry-leading elevators, escalators and moving walkways.

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