We are looking for a Team Leader Accountant to join our Finance department reporting to the Accountant Manager, you will be a part of KLG’s Barcelona-based accounting team, providing accounting support to different countries.

Your duties will include but not be limited to:

Liaising with the business to ensure completeness in the purchase ledger

Provide support for forecasting, variance analysis and budgeting

Providing ad-hoc support when required by senior members of the team

Responsibility of Month End Closure for your entities including AR reconciliation and Deferred Revenue

P&L; analysis – OPEX, Services, Residences and Homestay

Monthly reporting

Preparing and posting Prepayments journals

Maintaining Fixed Asset register and posting depreciation journals

Management of utility contracts including posting accruals and reviewing invoices

Management of residence costs including reviewing invoices and posting accruals

Coding and posting credit card accruals

Balance sheet reconciliations

Provide support during annual internal and external audits

Provide support to the fiduciaries/external accounting departments.

Qualifications Qualifications and experience

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, preferably inclusive of accounting modules





Minimum 5 years previous experience in Accounts Payable/Accounting and P&L; analysis.

Previous experience working for large corporation in accounting position

Previous ownership or involvement in month-end processes

Skills and competencies

Intermediate Excel knowledge (V Lookups, pivot tables, formatting of data…)

Strong technical accounting skills

Strong customer service ethos and high attention to detail

Systematic and organised approach

Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)

Ability to process high volumes of work, to deadlines with minimal supervision

Quick to pick up and apply knowledge

High level of initiative, self-motivation and drive

Reliable with a versátil attitude

Additional Information At Kaplan International, we are committed to working in a diverse organisation and strive to provide equality of opportunity for all. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.

📌 Team Leader Accountant (Madrid)
🏢 ALPADIA Language Schools
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