Junior Accountant

Spektrum; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Spektrum is seeking a finance professional to support our client in Barcelona. You will manage accounts payable and receivable, assist with monthly closings, and perform intercompany reconciliations across Nordic and Luxembourg entities.

You will also maintain master data and assist VAT filings. The candidate should have a degree in accounting, finance or economics, 1–3 years of relevant experience, strong Excel, and professional English.

Formación

• Degree in accounting, finance or economics is required.
• 1–3 years in accounts payable, accounts receivable or general bookkeeping (internships count).
• Solid grasp of double-entry bookkeeping and the invoice-to-cash / invoice-to-payment cycles.
• High accuracy at high transaction volumes; strong Excel skills.
• Professional English, written and spoken.
• Based in, or willing to relocate to Barcelona.

Responsabilidades

• Process incoming supplier invoices: registration, coding, approval routing and payment preparation.
• Prepare and issue outgoing customer invoices; monitor receivables and follow up on payments.
• Perform intercompany reconciliation across Nordic and Luxembourg entities and clear differences.
• Maintain day-to-day bookkeeping: bank reconciliation, employee expense claims and credit card postings.
• Maintain supplier and customer master data, including payment and bank details.
• Support monthly close: recurring journal entries, accrual schedules and supporting documentation.
• Prepare underlying documentation for VAT filings and for audit requests.
• Support Oracle NetSuite implementation: testing accounts payable/receivable workflows and data migration.

Conocimientos

Excel

Attention to detail

Professional English

Double-entry bookkeeping

Educación

Degree in accounting, finance or economics

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.

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 escalated exceptions and disputes
• 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,financeor 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
• Comfortable working in Excel
• Professional English, written and spoken
• Based in, or willing torelocateto Barcelona

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Oracle NetSuite
• Exposure to a multi-entity, multi-currency environment
• Experience with intercompany reconciliation
• Swedish, Norwegian,Finnishor Spanish language skills
• Exposure to VAT handling in more than onejurisdiction
• 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

Working Location

• Barcelona, Spain

Working Policy

• On-site