Junior Accountant

Description

Spektrum supports organisations across both the public and private sectors with a wide range of specialist professional services. Our experience spans technology and IT, cybersecurity, aerospace and defence, engineering, project and programme management, operations, finance, and other corporate and business support functions**.** We provide our clients with access to experienced professionals to support key business initiatives, transformation programmes and operational requirements. We are currently looking for talented professionals to support a key private\-sector client project. **Who we are supporting** Our client is an international, growth\-oriented company with operations across several European markets. The organisation is continuing to strengthen and scale its corporate functions to support its expanding international footprint. The client operates in a dynamic, international environment characterised by: * International Operations: A multi\-country structure with activities and legal entities across several European jurisdictions. * Growth and Scale: Continued organisational growth requiring robust, scalable and well\-defined business processes. * Business Transformation: Ongoing development and improvement of systems, processes and ways of working to support future growth. * International Collaboration: Teams and stakeholders working across countries, cultures and functions. * Professional Excellence: A strong focus on quality, ownership, reliable delivery and continuous improvement. Spektrum is supporting the client in identifying high\-quality professionals who can contribute to this international environment and help strengthen the organisation as it continues to grow. **Role ID – FF\-001\-1** **Role Duties and Responsibilities** * Process incoming supplier invoices: registration, coding, approval routing and payment preparation * Prepare and issue outgoing customer invoices; monitor receivables and run payment follow\-up * Perform intercompany reconciliation across the Nordic and Luxembourg entities and clear differences * Maintain day\-to\-day bookkeeping: bank reconciliation, employee expense claims and credit card postings * Maintain supplier and customer master data, including payment and bank details * Support monthly close: recurring journal entries, accrual schedules and supporting documentation * Prepare underlying documentation for VAT filings and for audit and advisor requests * Work to the accounting procedures set by the Accounting Manager and escalate exceptions and disputes * Support the Oracle NetSuite implementation: testing of accounts payable and receivable workflows, migration of open items and data entry in the new system **Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications** **Must\-have:** * Degree or vocational qualification in accounting, finance or economics * One to three years in accounts payable, accounts receivable or general bookkeeping (relevant internships count) * Solid grasp of double\-entry bookkeeping and of the invoice\-to\-payment and invoice\-to\-cash cycles * Accuracy and attention to detail at high transaction volumes * Comfortable working in Excel * Professional English, written and spoken * Based in, or willing to relocate to Barcelona **Nice\-to\-have:** * Experience with Oracle NetSuite * Exposure to a multi\-entity, multi\-currency environment * Experience with intercompany reconciliation * Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish or Spanish language skills * Exposure to VAT handling in more than one jurisdiction * Studying towards a recognised accounting qualification **Personal attributes:** * Reliable and consistent — meets recurring deadlines without being chased * Detail\-oriented; takes ownership of getting the number and the documentation right * Willing to learn, and to be trained on new procedures and systems * Asks when unsure rather than guessing, and flags problems early * Service\-minded towards internal budget holders and external counterparts **Working Location** * **Barcelona, Spain** **Working Policy** * On\-site