International School Partnership Careers – Barcelona, Barcelona
Permanente
Purpose of Role The Accountant is responsible for managing financial transactions, recording those into the financial software, ensuring compliance with accounting regulations and preparing financial reports.
The Accountant reports into the Head of Finance, St George Barcelona and is a member of the school team.
Accountancy:
Maintain and reconcile the general ledger, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards, under Spanish GAAP and IFRS GAAP.
Manage accounts payable.
Coordinate the purchase ordering process for the school to ensure supplies and materials are delivered as needed.
Review and propose supplier invoices payments, to be approved by the Head of Finance.
Perform bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
Tax: record and reconcile taxes into the financial software (VAT, Withholding tax, SII report and Social Security).
Process month-end and year-end accounting.
Ensure month-end deadlines are met.
Ensure financial statements are accurately stated.
Coordinate the information flow with schools to secure the supplier information is received in time and through the official channels.
Expenses Tracking: Monitor and record personal and company expenses, ensuring proper documentation.
Manage Capex module through the financial software and reconciliation within the accountancy.
Perform general ledger reconciliations and account analysis.
Support the preparation of monthly financial reports.
Assist with the audit, providing necessary documentation and explanations.
Support the financial budgeting and forecasting.
Ad hoc tasks and responsibilities, as required by the role.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience Professional Qualified Accountant.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent knowledge of MS Office applications, particularly Excel.
Prior experience in using the NetSuite/PBCS applications or any other ERP systems would be advantageous.
Ability to build good working relationships with all members and levels of the organization.
A methodical, highly organized approach to the execution of assigned tasks and responsibilities.
Positive, proactive, passionate, personable, results-oriented, ambitious professional, who is keen to progress within a global organization.
Strong organizational, time-management skills and an ability to deal with shifting priorities.
Dealing with external advisors (suppliers, auditors, tax etc).
Previous experience in a multinational environment is desirable.
Fluent written and spoken Spanish is a requirement. English language skills are an advantage.
Ability to handle confidential information with maturity and discretion.
Capacity to take initiative and solve problems, supported by the Head of Finance.
Key Relationships To be successful in this position, the Accountant must build strong working relationships with the following groups:
School Finance Team
AR School Team
Regional Finance Team
Schools Administrative and SLT teams.
ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years' employment history.
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