Accounting and Finance

Get a detailed overview of the local accounting and finance sector, including hiring trends and areas of job promise. Below is a brief excerpt from this section:

Overview

The banking and financial sector is one of the country’s largest industries. It is composed of 12 banking groups that include 51 private banks, 2 savings banks and 60 cooperative banks, according to the latest report by Santander Bank. The global pandemic and the digital transformation of many activities in this sector have been transforming this industry’s employment market in recent years. In the last decade, the banking sector has closed over 30,000 bank branches in the country, which represents the second-largest closure of bank offices in the EU.  

Employment Outlook

Thanks to the improvement of this sector after the impact of the COVID-19 global health crisis, this industry is once again recording some profits. This is attracting international investors and foreign funds with the intention of investing in the country. This means an upturn in demand for specialized roles, according to recent analyses by the Hays agency in Spain.

This is just a brief sample of the extensive information in the GoinGlobal Spain Career Guide, which is carefully researched and regularly updated by career experts.