Accounting Manager

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-001-3  

Role Duties and Responsibilities    

• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close for the Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Luxembourg entities  

• Prepare and review statutory financial statements under local GAAP and reconcile these to IFRS group reporting  

• Design, document and maintain group accounting procedures, close calendars and internal controls  

• Own balance sheet integrity: reconciliations, intercompany, accruals, fixed assets, leases and FX  

• Lead, structure and develop the accounting team — set priorities, review work and build capability  

• Act as primary counterpart to tax advisors and auditors in each jurisdiction  

• Own accounting workstreams in the Oracle NetSuite implementation and post go-live configuration (chart of accounts, close process, approval workflows)  

• Support VAT and other statutory filings in cooperation with local advisors  

• Contribute to group, audit and board reporting cycles  

Skills, Experience and Certifications  

Must have:  

• Several years in a comparable accounting management or senior accountant role in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment;  

• Solid working knowledge of IFRS, and the ability to work with local GAAP requirements in more than one  jurisdiction ;  

• Demonstrated ability to design and implement accounting procedures, close  routines   and controls — not only to  operate   them;  

• Experience leading or structuring a small accounting team;  

• Full ownership of a close cycle and of statutory reporting;  

• Comfortable working across countries and remote teams;  

• Professional English, written and spoken;  

• Based in, or willing to  relocate   to, Barcelona.  

Nice-to-have:  

• Swedish or Norwegian language skills (significant plus)  

• Hands-on experience with Oracle NetSuite  

• Experience with Nordic local GAAP (NGAAP, Swedish K3, Finnish FAS) and/or Luxembourg GAAP  

• Experience in a group finance function during an ERP implementation or migration  

• Recognised accounting qualification  

• Experience managing a report in another country  

Personal attributes:  

• Structured and process-minded; brings order where there is none  

• Hands-on and pragmatic — willing to do the work as well as direct it  

• Culturally adaptable; comfortable operating across four jurisdictions and working styles  

• Clear communicator with non-finance stakeholders  

• Independent and accountable, with sound judgement on when to escalate  

Working Location  

• Barcelona, Spain  

Working Policy  

• On-site