Junior Accountant

Spektrum; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 28.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Spektrum is seeking an accountant in Barcelona to process supplier invoices, manage payables, and support month-end close. You will help maintain master data, support VAT filings, and assist with Oracle NetSuite migration and intercompany activities.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in bookkeeping, solid double-entry knowledge, and professional English. Based in or willing to relocate to Barcelona, you will join a dynamic, international client project environment.

Formación

• Degree or vocational qualification in accounting, finance or economics.
• 1–3 years in accounts payable, accounts receivable or general bookkeeping (internships count).
• Solid grasp of double-entry bookkeeping and the invoice-to-cash cycle.
• Professional English, written and spoken.

Responsabilidades

• Process incoming supplier invoices: registration, coding, approval routing and payment preparation.
• Prepare outgoing customer invoices; monitor receivables and follow up on payments.
• Perform intercompany reconciliation across entities and clear differences.
• Maintain day-to-day bookkeeping: bank reconciliations, expenses, and data entry.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Professional English

Double-entry bookkeeping

Invoice processing

Educación

Accounting/Finance/Economics degree

Herramientas

Oracle NetSuite

Descripción del empleo

Spektrum supports organisations across both the public and private sectors with a wide range of specialist professional services. Our experience spans technology and IT, cybersecurity, aerospace and defence, engineering, project and programme management, operations, finance, and other corporate and business support functions . We provide our clients with access to experienced professionals to support key business initiatives, transformation programmes and operational requirements. We are currently looking for talented professionals to support a key private-sector client project.

Who we are supporting

Our client is an international, growth-oriented company with operations across several European markets. The organisation is continuing to strengthen and scale its corporate functions to support its expanding international footprint.

The client operates in a dynamic, international environment characterised by:

• International Operations: A multi-country structure with activities and legal entities across several European jurisdictions.
• Growth and Scale: Continued organisational growth requiring robust, scalable and well-defined business processes.
• Business Transformation: Ongoing development and improvement of systems, processes and ways of working to support future growth.
• International Collaboration: Teams and stakeholders working across countries, cultures and functions.
• Professional Excellence: A strong focus on quality, ownership, reliable delivery and continuous improvement.

Spektrum is supporting the client in identifying high-quality professionals who can contribute to this international environment and help strengthen the organisation as it continues to grow.

Role ID –FF-001-1

RoleDuties and Responsibilities

• Process incoming supplier invoices: registration, coding, approvalroutingand payment preparation
• Prepare and issue outgoing customer invoices; monitor receivables and run payment follow-up
• Perform intercompany reconciliation across the Nordic and Luxembourg entities and clear differences
• Maintain day-to-day bookkeeping: bank reconciliation, employee expenseclaimsand credit card postings
• Maintain supplier and customer master data, including payment and bank details
• Support monthly close: recurring journal entries, accrualschedulesand supporting documentation
• Prepare underlying documentation for VAT filings and for audit and advisor requests
• Work to the accounting procedures set by the Accounting Manager and escal ...
• Support the Oracle NetSuite implementation: testing of accounts payable and receivable workflows, migration of open items and data entry in the new system

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

Must-have:

• Degree or vocational qualification in accounting, finance or economics
• One to three years in accounts payable, accounts receivable or general bookkeeping (relevant internships count)
• Solid grasp of double-entry bookkeeping and of the invoice-to-payment and invoice-to-cash cycles
• Accuracy and attention to detail at high transaction volumes
• Professional English, written and spoken
• Based in, or willing to relocate to Barcelona

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Oracle NetSuite
• Exposure to a multi-entity, multi-currency environment
• Experience with intercompany reconciliation
• Exposure to VAT handling in more than one jurisdiction
• Studying towards a recognised accounting qualification

Personal attributes:

• Reliable and consistent — meets recurring deadlines without being chased
• Detail-oriented; takes ownership of getting the number and the documentation right
• Willing to learn, and to be trained on new procedures and systems
• Asks when unsure rather than guessing, and flags problems early
• Service-minded towards internal budget holders and external counterparts