Junior Accountant

Holaluz; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Baby-friendly company

Flexible working hours

Parking access

In-house nursery

Employee library

Job summary

Holaluz is seeking a Mid/Junior Accountant to join our Finance team in Barcelona. You will ensure accurate financial statements, participate in monthly closes, and collaborate across Accounting, Treasury, and Legal to maintain robust GL data and timely reporting.

You will work with ES GAAP and IFRS 9, support ERP implementations, and contribute to process improvements while maintaining high standards of accuracy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Degree in Economics, Accounting or related field.
• At least 3 years in an accounting team for a mid-level role.
• Solid knowledge of ES GAAP and IFRS 9.
• Experience with general ledger reconciliations and month-end close.
• Experience with ERP implementations and integrations.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• English proficiency and good communication with teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy of financial statements and compliance with laws and regulations.
• Elaborate consolidated financial statements and entity-level statements; participate in monthly closing.
• Evaluate financial operations to identify issues and propose improvements.
• Be part of AP Team and prepare journal entries as needed.
• Prepare monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations and analyze variances.
• Perform bank reconciliations for all entities and manage inter-company balances.
• Monitor group loans, accruals, and intercompany activity.
• Collaborate with treasury, controlling and internal audit to support goals.
• Assist in ERP development and product implementations.
• Coordinate with Accounting, Treasury, B2C, Energy Management, Legal, Solar and Tech teams to ensure timely data in ERP.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Communication & coordination

Education

Degree in Economics, Accounting or similar

Tools

Accounting software

ERP implementations

General Ledger reconciliations

Job description

About us?

We are Holaluz, the company that has been revolutionizing the energy sector for a decade. We were born to change the world by connecting people with green energy, and you and the planet are our motivation to be who we are and do what we do. Our desire to do things in a different way has led us to lead the transformation of the electricity sector and to be the first utility to obtain the BCorp certificate.

What will you do?

We are looking for a Mid / Junior Accountant to join our Finance team. Part of your main responsibilities in this role will be:

• Ensuring the accuracy of financial statements, as well as their compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Accurately elaborate Holaluz financial statements at consolidated levels and for any individual legal entity. Participate in the monthly closing process to elaborate the financial statements.
• Evaluating financial operations to recommend best-practices, identify issues and strategize solutions, and help the organization run efficiently.
• Be part of AP Team.
• Prepare journal entries as necessary during the month in liaison with Controllers.
• Prepare monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations and analyze variances.
• Bank reconciliations for all legal entities.
• Be responsible for Inter-company balances and reconciliations.
• Monitor group interest loans, monthly calculation, and accruals.
• GL accounts reconciliations.
• Propose improvements to optimize and automate processes and calculations.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• Collaborate with the other finance teams (controlling, treasury and internal audit) to support overall team goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with internal and external audits.
• Assist in development and implementation of new products and ERP.
• Coordination with Accounting, Treasury, B2C, Energy Management, Legal, Solar and Tech teams to ensure the robustness of the data registered in the ERP on a timely basis in order to have a monthly report that properly reflects the real image of the company’s activities.

How will you do it?

#KeepRowing and #EsPosible are values that encourage proactivity, curiosity, teamwork and team alignment. They are essential to move forward and meet our shared goals. As a team member of the Accounting Team we expect you to behave like an explorer, analyst, problem-solver, reporter and trusted advisor in order to bring objectivity, critical thinking and communication skills and expertise to the organization. Industry-specific knowledge is more than welcome. At Holaluz we have built a robust organizational system that is constantly iterating, which allows us to adapt to the constant changes requested by the industry and achieve the purpose we pursue. At Holaluz, meetings and decisions are made collaboratively, feedback flows between the different teams and support between people is encouraged.

Who will you do it with?

#AlwaysPeopleFirst and #SayTHingsAsTheyAre are also a very important value at Holaluz, and for us it is key to have a good work team. We are known for having an excellent work environment with great human quality, in which you can develop personally and professionally.

Where will you do it?

What better place to do than in our Barcelona offices just 200 meters from the sea. This exceptional location next to the beach is perfect for a break with a dip and to be able to put another one of our #HaveFun values into practice.

What do we need?

• Degree in Economics, Accounting or similar.
• Proven experience in an Accounting Team (min of 3 years for a Mid Accountant position).
• In-depth understanding of ES Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Spanish GAAP) and IFRS 9 (Financial Instruments).
• General Ledger reconciliations and controls.
• Experience in product and ERP implementations, integrations, etc.
• Critical thinking, soft skills: empathy.
• Eagerness to learn new tools, processes and businesses.
• Knowledge of English.
• Communication and coordination with different teams in order to register all transactions in a timely and correct manner.
• Preparing audit files for external auditors.
• Capable of dealing with tight deadlines.
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages.
• Advanced MS Excel skills, data mining & analytics.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills.
• Ability to handle data with confidentiality.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Abilito to work as part of a team.
• Ability to adapt to changes.
• Global vision of the company.
• Desire to be part of an impactful company.
• #HaveFun attitude.

What do we offer?

The biggest source of our energy: our people! Join a company where people come first, with an unbeatable working environment and great talent where we truly live our values. In support of this we offer a series of perks and benefits that allow you to be supported both personally and professionally.

SUSTAINABILITY

• Join Europe's first B Corp Certified electric utility company, and currently #1 in ESG world ranking for electricity companies.
• Number 1 in Sustainalytics' global ESG risk ranking in the independent power producer subcategory.
• EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability performance with a score of 73/100.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

• Possibility to sign a health insurance at the worker’s expense with Adeslas.

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

• Flexible Compensation Scheme on kindergarten, transportation and food with Cobee.
• We believe in autonomy and personal accountability so we offer flexible working hours.
• Parking - better rates at W Hotel.
• As a Baby-friendly company certified: Nursery inhouse to help integrate life and work for new parents.

SELF-DEVELOPMENT

• Our own library, with very diverse content.

"We celebrate diversity in the world and we want our team to reflect this in an inclusive way. At Holaluz, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. Additionally, we strive to empower women in the workplace."