ALSO looks forward to working with you as a

Financial Controller
Job Description

ALSO Holding AG (ALSN.SW) headquartered in Emmen, Switzerland, is one of the leading technology providers in the ICT industry.

The company is currently active in 31 European countries and in many other countries worldwide through its PaaS partners. The ALSO ecosystem comprises a total potential of more than 135,000 resellers to whom we offer hardware, software, and IT services from over 800 vendors across more than 1,570 product categories. 

In the spirit of the circular economy, ALSO provides end-to-end services, from procurement to refurbishment, from a single source. The company's business activities are organized into three areas: Supply, Solutions and Service. Supply focuses on the transactional distribution of hardware and software. Solutions supports customers in developing customized IT solutions. Subscription-based cloud offerings, as well as digital platforms for IoT, cybersecurity, virtualization, and artifial intelligence, form the core of the Service division.

The principal shareholder of ALSO Holding AG is the Droege Group, based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

For more information, please visit https://also.com.

Would you like to join an international company? Take on new challenges? Work for a leader in Information Technology Industry? Come and be part of the ALSO adventure with us! 

 

Role purpose
This is a hands-on, business-facing finance role for a controller who wants to be close to the business. The Financial Controller safeguards financial control, reporting, comliance, credit and working capital, while helping management and commercial teams turn financial insight into better decisions. 

 

Reporting lines and stakeholders
Reporting to the country CCO with a dotted line to the Regional Head of Finance, this role sits at the intersection of finance and commercial decision-making. The position works closely with the Accounting Manager, Business Controller, sales, payroll agency, auditors, tax advisors, credit insurers, banks and public authorities.

 

Responsibilities

  • Financial control, closing and reporting
    Drive smooth monthly closing, group reporting, statistics, and reporting packages. 
    Support financial statements and resolve accounting topics with ownership and pace. 
    Follow up balance sheet reconciliations and ensure clean, reliable records. 
    Convert budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis into practical management insight.
  • Compliance, tax and audit
    Coordinate statutory audit, financial resolutions, and corporate tax submissions. 
    Prepare or coordinate VAT and withholding tax filings. 
    Coordinate payroll administration and follow-up with external partners.
    Maintain required social security and tax certificates.
  • Administration and transactional finance
    Review vendor and customer bonus calculations with a commercial lens.
    Manage finance administration for insurance, contracts, and policies.
    Support customers and internal stakeholders with clear, service-minded finance follow up.
    Authorize and execute bank pauments under strong internal controls.
  • Credit control and working capital 
    Align credit limits with insurers and commercial stakeholders to support profitable growth.
    Review payments terms, premium notifications, and credit exposures.
    Calculate bad debt provisions and actively follow up non-payment cases. 
    Clear remittances, support collections, and coordinate effective dunning. 
    Reconcile trade receivables between general ledger and subledger.
  • Business partnering and stakeholder support 
    Be a proactive finance partner to the CCO, sales, and business stakeholders.
    Provide commercial insight on margins, customer performance, working capital, and financing topics. 
    Make finance topics clear and actionable for finance and non-finance audiences.
    Support ad hoc projects, process improvements, and management priorities.

 

Profile and qualifications

  • Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or similar.
  • 3-5+ years in financial control, credit control, accounting, or corporate finance.
  • Strong foundation in closing, reporting, reconciliations, budgeting, and forecasting.
  • Knowledge of Spanish GAAP, IFRS, corporate tax, VAT, and withholding tax.
  • SAP experience, advanced Excel skills, and fluency in Spanish and English.

 

 We offer

  • Work in a dynamic environment and with one of the technology leaders in this exciting industry.
  • Be a part of and energetic and highly motivated team.
  • Enjoy both professional and personal growth, with strong support for continuous skills development.
  • Benefit from ongoing learning opportunities and continuous training.
  • Private health insurance.
  • Meal vouchers.
  • Hybrid working model, with offices located in Madrid.

 

Information at a Glance
Madrid, ESP, 28027
Level of Experience:  Mid-Career
Job Function:  Finance
Required Travel:  No travel

About ALSO

ALSO is one of the leading technology providers for the ICT industry currently active in 30 countries in Europe and in a total of 144 countries worldwide. In 2024, net sales of the Swiss-based company, which employs about 4 200 people, amounted to 11 billion euros. The ALSO ecosystem offers around 135 000 resellers hardware, software and IT services from more than 800 vendors in over 1 570 product categories. In the spirit of the circular economy, the company provides all services from provision to refurbishment from a single source.

ALSO has three business models: The Supply division comprises the transactional range of hardware and software. The Solutions division supports customers in the development of customized IT solutions and ready-to-use IoT applications. Subscription-based cloud offerings for soft- and hardware as well as platforms for cybersecurity, IoT, virtualization and AI are the focus of the Service area.

For more information visit: www.also.com

ALSO Values

It is one of our fundamental values to respect human rights and to ensure that they are respected. This includes, in particular, respecting the personal dignity and privacy of each individual. Ethical behaviour is also expected of all our employees in business dealings with our partners. We are committed to fair, unrestricted competition and do not allow our decisions to be influenced by gifts or invitations, let alone financial benefits. Improving the lives of all people through technology - that is ALSO's goal. This also includes protecting our environment and making careful use of the limited resources we have. For further reference, please refer to our Code of Conduct.