SENIOR INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANT- BARCELONA BASED

Company Description Kaplan Language Group (KLG) is a reliable and respected leader in the language travel industry, that provides high-quality, language-travel programs across the world.
The group consists of some of the biggest names in educational language tourism.
Alpadia Language Schools, ESL Languages, and Kaplan International Languages.
With more than 130 combined years of experience and thousands of happy and satisfied alumni – KLG is a reliable and respected leader in the language travel industry.
KLG offers a wide range of language and cultural programs in more than 100 countries across the world, allowing students to embark on a unique, life-changing journey specifically tailored to them.
Job Description Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Senior International Accountant will.
Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury and general ledger entries.
Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results.
Support the Accounting Manager and / or the Senior Accountant in any specific project that would arise within the Accounting / Finance function.
Main Tasks  Manage all accounting transactions.
allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury and general ledger entries.
Review and prepare if needed bank reconciliation(s), petty cash reconciliation(s), fixed assets register(s).
Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results.
Maintain de books and the statutory accounts of the Legal Entities(s) under his/her responsibility.
Ensure timely bank payments.
Follow-up of the Legal Entity(s) costs under his/her responsibility Ensure a proper booking, liquidation and follow-up of taxes.
Prepare and assist with tax audits and tax returns.
Assist with internal and external audits.
Support month-end and year-end close process Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
Liaise with the different departments to ensure reliability of the data, meeting deadlines and accuracy of the data provided.
Be an active part to ensure the proper right levels of internal control are met and implemented.
Support the Accounting Manager and / or the Senior Accountant in any specific project that would arise within the Accounting / Finance function.
Qualifications Education and experience Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
5+ years of experience in a similar role.
Technical skills Advanced Excel skills.
Process optimisation oriented.
Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.
Good knowledge of accounting procedures.
Soft skills Accurate and reliable.
Used to work under pressure and deliver as per the expected deadlines.
Strong prioritisation skills.
Problem solving.
Proactive.
Hands-on.
Language skills Spanish.
C2 level  English.
fluent both written and spoken.
French and / or Italian and / or German will be a plus.
DNI/NIE + Social security  Additional Information What We Offer You.
Place of work.
Barcelona Start date.
asap Type of contract.
Permanent Activity rate.
Full time Ticket Restaurant  Discount on medical insurance Free breakfast on Mondays and fruit on Thursdays  Free coffee and milk  Language courses abroad    Job Location I'm interested I'm interested Privacy Policy