Balance Sheet Accountant

Do you have strong experience in financial accounting and a passion for ensuring accuracy and compliance, along with the drive to grow your skills in a cooperative environment? Join the ASSA ABLOY Group’s team in Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain, and enjoy a culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of.

What you would do as our Balance Sheet Accountant

As a Balance Sheet Accountant within the Global Solutions Finance team at ASSA ABLOY, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy of assets, liabilities, and equity across the business. Acting as a link between Integral Finance teams, Controllership, and Internal Audit, you will support high‑quality processes, ensure compliance with policies and standards, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including bank accounts, fixed assets, prepayments, accruals, and intercompany accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Review ledger movements, investigate discrepancies, and provide clear and insightful commentary on balance sheet variances.
- Prepare assisting schedules and working papers for internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and internal policies.
- Identify inefficiencies in reconciliation and financial control processes, and actively contribute to improving and streamlining workflows.
- Maintain fixed asset registers, calculate depreciation,



and ensure proper asset capitalization in line with accounting standards.

Qualifications

- A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, along with a professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) either completed or in progress (finalist level).
- Approximately 2–5 years of experience in financial accounting, with strong exposure to month‑end close processes and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Hands‑on experience with reconciliation and close tools such as FloQast or BlackLine, advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., PivotTables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH), and familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.
- A proven ability to work under pressure and meet strict reporting deadlines in a structured and deadline‑driven environment.
- A strong analytical and problem‑solving mindset, with a methodical approach to investigating discrepancies and resolving complex accounting issues.

What we offer

- Learning and career development opportunities, including training programs, online learning, and continuous development.
- A competitive salary and benefits package.
- A cooperative and inclusive work environment within a global organization.
- A helpful leadership team and strong values that guide how we work and grow together.

Equal Opportunity

We are building diverse, inclusive teams and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us.

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📌 Balance Sheet Accountant (Cornellà de Llobregat)
🏢 ASSA ABLOY GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
📍 Cornellà de Llobregat