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Senior Accountant

LOCATION: Barcelona

REPORTS TO: Chief Accountant Spain

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide accurate and timely recording, classification and reporting of accounting transactions. There will be an emphasis on reconciliations, controls, reporting results and recording of routine and non-routine transactions.

This is a Senior Financial Accountant role that requires an understanding of multiple international entities, matrix structures and multiple statutory impacts, a solid tax expertise (VAT, local taxes…). In addition, the role will require ad hoc analysis and reporting requests.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead accounting with expertise for all of the following critical and sensitive ADP processes Cash accounting, cash forecasting, Local taxes, ASC842 – local & USGAAP Leases, ASC606 – local & USGAAP Revenue recognition, Intercompany variance management, HR specific asks regarding advances, severance, garnishment

• Maintain ADP in compliance with all of its mandatory VAT obligations, ensure accuracy and completeness of supporting data, apply judgement and experience on assessing appropriateness of VAT treatments for submitted transactions

• Oversight, guide Indian based AP team with regards to booking accuracy, system management, tax compliance, payments timeliness

• Own the day to day relationship with bank regarding access management, payment execution, allowed overdraft and acts as a facilitator within ADP for all of the above

• Post journals based on well-prepared support and present such support for scrutiny to management and auditors

• Perform Balance Sheet reconciliations to a high level with strong support and reasoning

• Prepare and submit audit information to a professional standard

• Understand and work with the differences between US GAAP and Spanish GAAP

• Take on key projects for Spain such as Cash Management Oracle Module accounting automation, Prepayment accounting automation, Cost accounting alignment

• Assist the Spain Chief Accountant with process and controls improvements

• Build close working relationships with the rest of the Spanish Finance team as well as auditors

• Work across the organisation's matrix structure, providing support to those that need it and obtaining information when it is required

• Strive for continuous process improvements.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The role currently has no management responsibilities besides the oversight of the Indian AP team

KEY STAKEHOLDERS:

• Spain Chief Accountant

• Southern Europe CFO

• Business Teams reporting to all members of Spanish EXCOM

• EMEA Senior Accunting Director & Team

• Head of Spain FP&A & Team

Skills:

• Microsoft Office essential (Advanced Excel, Basic Word and PowerPoint)

• Comfortable with large amounts of data

• ERP Oracle and Hyperion Planning experience preferred

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor Business Administration degree with relevant accounting experience

• Subject matter expert for accounting standards and statutory accounting

• Experience of an international corporate structure and matrix organisation would be an advantage

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following capabilities:

Teamwork

• Builds and maintains strong working relationships

• Actively networks across the business, contribute to cross functional teams

• Values delivering high quality service to internal & external clients

Communication

• Communicates with tact & sensitivity, invites feedback

• Expresses facts in a clear and concise manner

• Recognises information required from others and informs them appropriately

Analytical & Problem Solving

Able to obtain unbiased information by effectively questioning and probing

Uses sound rationale for problem identification and decision making

Goes beyond the initial findings and takes steps to check multiple data sources and interpret various types of data

Demonstrates tenacity and creativity when working with data to produce a high quality output

Consistently determines an accurate sequence of activities to achieve goals

Proactively looks for root causes and not just symptoms of problems

Appropriately uses metrics and understands the information's impact on decisions

Results Orientated

Strong sense of urgency about solving problems and completing tasks

Able to embrace and adapt to change

Utilises different approaches to complete a project

Prioritises, Self-manages and proposes win-win solutions

Attention to Detail

Organised and able to track work progress against schedule

Ensures appropriate documentation on methodology and assumptions is in place

Scrutinises own work

Follows up with others to ensure work is tracking according to plan

Interpersonal Skills

Takes a partnership approach

Responsive and aware of others

Resilient

knows who to involve in a process or decision making exercise

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