Head of department - Financial Management Department

Head of department - Financial Management Department

REF: 26-130_MS_AG

About the research group

The IDIBELL Financial Management Department includes the Accounting, Financial control, and the Billing and Travels units.
The Accounting Unit manages, values and records the economic transactions carried out by the institution in order to prepare complete and reliable reports in accordance with current legislation. All activities related to the management of fixed assets, taxes, treasury and communications of an economic and general nature of the Institution with the outside (Generalitat, Auditors, clients and suppliers) are also carried out by this Unit.
The Billing and Travels Unit brings together the activities of creating billing files for the control and issuance of invoices for contract research, training and clinical trials projects, as well as the internal and external reporting of all the services provided by the scientific platforms and services of the Institution. It also includes all activities derived from the management of travel and allowances of researchers and personnel related to IDIBELL.

About the role

We are looking for a Financial Management professional to lead and coordinate the economic and financial management of IDIBELL, ensuring sound financial control, accurate reporting and the effective use of the Institution’s resources.

The role will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Financial Management Department, which encompasses the Accounting, Financial Control, and Billing and Travel units. The position will be responsible for ensuring the correct management and monitoring of the Institution’s financial activity, in compliance with applicable accounting and tax regulations and aligned with IDIBELL’s strategic objectives.

The role will oversee financial reporting, budgeting and budgetary control, accounting, taxation, treasury, institutional audits and the financial management of research, training and clinical trial projects. It will also coordinate activities related to invoicing, collection management, scientific-technical services, travel and expense management.

A key part of the position will be leading and developing the teams within the department, fostering effective coordination and collaboration across the different units. The role will work closely with Management and other internal and external stakeholders, providing financial insight and supporting informed decision-making.

The successful candidate will bring a strong controller mindset, combining strategic vision with a hands-on and proactive approach to financial management, resource optimisation and continuous improvement of processes and systems.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Minimum five years of experience in the in-house Financial Department of a company in the biomedical research sector or similar.
• Extensive knowledge of accounting and the accounting plan, as well as tax filing.
• Good Track Record in preparing and reporting financial reports and financial statements.
• Proven experience in auditing accounts in Foundations and in preparing annual accounts.
• Proven expertise in preparing financial budgets. You must have controller mind.
• Teams leadership experience.

Education and training

• University degree in Business Administration or similar.
• Master or MBA.

Technical & soft skills

• High capability to lead teams.
• Ability to persuade.
• Ethics, honesty and involvement in the workplace.
• Ability to work both on your own and in a team.
• To be prepared for the unexpected and Pro-activity.
• Capacity for resilience.
• Working around the environment of monitoring and improving the effective use of resources.
• Ability to execute effectively and work within agreed budgets.
• Ability to persuade.
• Strong coordination skills to manage teams effectively.
• Excellent communication skills.

• Strategic alignment with Management.

Languages

• Good command of the Spanish language.
• Good command of the English language.

We will value, but not required

• Good Command of Fundanet. It is a must.

What do we offer

• No. of positions: 1
• Estimated start date: As soon as possible.
• Contract duration: Permanent
• Estimated annual gross salary: It is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay ranges.
• You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
• Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way.
• Possibility to work some days in remote -Teleworking
• 26 working days of holiday per year
• System of accumulated hours for employees, from 88 to 104 hours depending on the year (11 to 13 working days), to attend to personal matters.
• Paid leave package
• Benefits of constant training are offered
• We offer and promote diverse and inclusive conditions. Applicants are made free from any discrimination. Specifically IDIBELL works to improve gender equality in all areas with the aim of achieving gender balance, but maintaining the most scrupulous respect to any choice at the level of gender identity. Please express yourself freely, safely and non-binarily, if that's the case.

Deadline: Please submit your application by 31/12/2026

Data protection notice

In compliance with the obligations established in the General Regulation of Data Protection (RGPD), which is the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the Parliament and of the Council, of April 27, 2016, and the Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights, it is reported that the Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), CIF G58863317, with address Av. Granvia de l'Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, will process your personal data, as the controller, to apply for the position, maintain communication concerning the status of the candidature, to access the delivered CV; to compare that your data is in accordance with the offers announced by IDIBELL and to verify, where appropriate, that the information provided is accurate. You can find more information in our Privacy Policy at https://idibell.cat/en/privacy-policy-2/, request more information about the data processing carried out and exercise your rights of access, rectification, deletion, opposition, portability, limitation of processing by sending a request at email: dataprotection@idibell.cat. If you consider that you have not obtained satisfaction in exercising your rights, you may submit a claim to Catalan Data Protection Authority.

Our institute

IDIBELL is a research center that integrates the biomedical research of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), and the University of Barcelona in the Bellvitge Campus (UB), and the Viladecans Hospital (HV). The research focuses of IDIBELL are cancer, neuroscience, translational medicine and regenerative medicine. Research, innovation and society are the pivots on which researchers work every day in order to improve the quality of life of citizens.

Observations:

The 'HR Excellence in Research' award represents IDIBELL’s commitment to the implementation of Human Resources policies, which oversee the attracting and development of talent in an open, transparent, and based on personal merit, in alignment with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment Researchers (Charter and Code).

IDIBELL is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the implementation of open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTMR).

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