Chief Accountant / Senior Accountant

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.

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.

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.
• Ability 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.

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.

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