R2R Accountant with fluent English (TEMPORARY POSITION)

• R2R Accountant with fluent level of English (TEMPORARY POSITION)
• PageGroup SSC

At the heart of PageGroup's business are the thousands of people's lives we change, the outstanding service we provide to our clients and candidates and the exciting opportunities within our offices all over the world. We're proud to set the standard in the recruitment profession - our specialist service with a personal touch is how we change lives for people through creating opportunity to reach potential.

PageGroup was established in the UK in 1976. We're now a FTSE 250 organization with operations in 36 countries, providing recruitment services and career opportunities at a local regional and global level.

In Barcelona, our Shared Services Centre regroups positions to support our operations in Europe and globally.

Find out more here: https://www.pagepersonnel.es/clientprofile/pagegroup-shared-services-centre

Position Purpose:

Primary purpose of the role is to be part of the accounting team to ensure accounting records are maintained in line with the group accounting policy and accurately reflect the company's accounting process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Balance Sheet analysis and reconciliation


• Driving month-end and year-end closing


• Preparation of end of month accruals


• Preparation of VAT declaration


• Support the implementation of new accounting processes and tools


• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures


• Contribute to projects for continuous improvement purposes


• Responsible for financial accounting and general ledger


• Duties will include: Standard reporting, creating journals, balance sheet and accruals, , intercompany accounts, recharges, running allocations, , assisting with any group reporting requirements


• Assisting with the preparation of statutory accounts for entities in the region where required


• Meeting any internal and external audit requirements


• Ensuring financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures


• Working in line with GFS global processes


• Meeting deadlines


• Ensuring accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end closing


• Resolving accounting discrepancies

• Experience in a very multinational environment (+40 nationalities in the SSC)


• Competitive compensation and benefits package in Barcelona, various well-being activity options

* You have an academic degree in Business Administration or finance related.
* You have a solid understanding of Finance & Accounting, accounting processes and IFRS.
* You are fluent in English.
* You are customer oriented with a positive collaborative attitude.
* You are organized and have attention to details.
* You are proactive and independent with a hands-on mentality and you are constantly looking for potential process improvements.
* Previous experience in a Shared Service Center environment is an advantage.
* Knowledge of NetSuite is an advantage.