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ADP Senior Accountant in Barcelona, Spain
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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