Junior Accountant

ALPADIA Language Schools SA; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaplan Languages Group (KLG) in Barcelona is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join the Finance team. You will support the Accountant Manager with day-to-day accounting tasks and provide essential assistance across the accounts function.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and 3–4 years of accounting experience, with exposure to BS & P&L. Experience in a large corporation is preferred, and Basware familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with accounting modules.
• 3–4 years of accounting experience with knowledge of balance sheet and P&L.
• Previous experience working for a large corporation.

Responsibilities

• Review invoices on Basware.
• Allocate invoices per reports.
• Assist in preparing shared services recharges monthly and issue invoices to related parties.
• Assist in processing invoices from related parties.
• Support intercompany reconciliations.
• Control credit card expenses and related monthly accruals.
• Assist with fixed asset register and depreciation.
• Assist with prepayments and accruals.
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and suspense clear-ups.
• Provide ad-hoc support to senior team members.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organised

Interpersonal skills

Meet deadlines

Quick to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related

Tools

Basware

Job description

This role is with KLG, a global leader in international education. KLG is now owned by Inspirit Capital and continues to deliver world-class educational experiences through its international network of schools and university partners.

Kaplan Languages Group (KLG) is a world-class language education platform operating over 20 schools across 8 countries. We deliver premium academic, professional, and language travel programmes to students from over 140 countries. At KLG, we combine education with financial excellence to support our international growth.

Job Description

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance department, you will be a part of KLG’s Barcelona-based accounting team, providing accounting support to the Accountant Manager.

Main responsibilities include:

• Review of invoices on Basware
• Invoice allocations per reports
• Provide assistance in preparing shared services recharges monthly and issue invoices to related parties
• Provide assistance in processing invoices from related parties
• Provide support with intercompany reconciliations
• Control of Credit cards expenses claims as well as the related monthly accruals.
• Provide assistance with fixed asset register and depreciation
• Provide assistance with prepayments
• Provide assistance with accruals
• Provide assistance with balance sheet (suspense clear up, payables balance reviews, etc)
• Providing ad-hoc support when required by senior members of the team

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, preferably inclusive of accounting modules
• 3-4 years of Accounting experience, some knowledge in BS & P&L
• Previous experience working for large corporation

Skills and competencies

• Intermediate Excel knowledge (V Lookups, pivot tables, formatting of data…)
• Strong customer service ethos and high attention to detail
• Systematic and organised approach
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to process high volumes of work, to deadlines with minimal supervision
• Quick to pick up and apply knowledge
• High level of initiative, self-motivation and drive
• Reliable with a flexible attitudeWilling to learn and progress in account