Grants, Tax & Reporting Finance Officer

IMDEA Materials Institute; Getafe; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

IMDEA Materials Institute in Madrid seeks an experienced accountant to oversee general accounting, tax obligations, and statutory annual accounts. The role requires coordinating data across ERP systems and supporting audits of publicly funded R&D projects.

The candidate will manage financial statements, tax filings, and internal/external reporting to public bodies, while maintaining controls across NAVISION, IDINET, and related systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Overseeing financial accounting and data integrity across systems and ERP platforms.
• Grant accounting and preparation of statutory annual accounts according to Accounting Standards for Non-Profit Entities (PGC-ESFL).
• Preparing, filing and settling tax obligations, and managing tax reviews and requests from authorities.
• Reporting to public bodies and internal reporting.
• Supporting audits of publicly funded R&D projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general accounting and maintain the chart of accounts.
• Monitor the integration of information between IDINET (projects) and NAVISION (accounting).
• Prepare the annual financial statements and lead the financial audit works, prepare and submit the statutory accounting records.
• Ensure compliance with tax and reporting obligations: VAT, personal income tax (IRPF), corporate income tax, third-party operations (347), property tax (IBI), donations (182), etc.
• Comply with internal and external reporting obligations, to Comunidad de Madrid and others: indicators, G forms, treasury, MRR, minor contracts, INE surveys, etc.
• Other activities within the financial department: elaboration and maintenance of instructions and procedures, bank accounting, grants accounting, etc.
• Support the project office (audits, overheads, indicators, financial documents).

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Global vision

Accuracy

Planning and organisation

Clear communication

Reliability

Education

Higher vocational qualification in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field

Training in regulatory framework of foundations and non-profit organisations

Training in financial management of R&D projects (public funding)

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management

Tools

NAVISION or comparable accounting ERP systems

IDINET or comparable R&D project management systems

Excel

ERP/accounting systems

Job description

IMDEA Materials Institute in Madrid seeks an experienced accountant to oversee general accounting, tax obligations, and statutory annual accounts. The role requires coordinating data across ERP systems and supporting audits of publicly funded R&D projects.

The candidate will manage financial statements, tax filings, and internal/external reporting to public bodies, while maintaining controls across NAVISION, IDINET, and related systems.