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General Ledger Accountant Spain

Role overview

Summary

This role is for a General Ledger Accountant at Arrow, focusing on General Ledger controlling and reporting, compliance, and various accounting activities. You will support the finance department in managing financial accuracy and reporting for the business primarily based in Spain.

Qualifications

  • Experience with Spanish Gaap / IFRS / US Gaap.
  • Fluent Spanish & English language skills.
  • Good knowledge of general accounting and reporting processes.
  • Experience with making an accrual, prepaid, European VAT, balance sheet reconciliation.
  • Advanced Excel and data manipulation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Control and manage the accuracy of General Ledger for assigned Arrow companies.
  • Complete all relevant month-end financial close procedures including necessary accruals and prepayments activities.
  • Prepare and be responsible for all necessary internal reporting required within Europe and to US head office.
  • Carry out relevant Sarbanes Oxley controls.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Communication
  • Time Management
  • Calmness Under Pressure
  • Prioritization

About the company

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Arrow Components

  • Wholesale & Distribution
  • 10,001+
Arrow Components is the driving force behind arrow.com, the e-commerce portal for Fortune 120 company Arrow Electronics. Arrow.com is your complete electrical engineering marketplace, featuring a massive component selection from the top manufacturers in the industry. Access free design tools, millions of datasheets, thousands of interactive reference designs and informative articles and videos about the latest industry trends. Arrow Electronics guides innovation forward for over 210,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2022 sales of $37 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that help improve business and daily life.

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Job description

Position:

General Ledger Accountant Spain

Job Description:

Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions (ECS), a part of Arrow Electronics, brings innovative IT solutions to market to solve complex business challenges. We deliver value-added distribution, business consulting and channel enablement services to leading technology manufacturers and their channel partners. We help businesses grow faster, operate efficiently, and transform in a dynamic market (https://www.arrow.com/ecs/es/).


Our team is based in our office in Madrid reporting to an Accounting Manager. They are taking care of our business based mainly in Spain. You might expect a great atmosphere but also a lot of challenges, especially at the end of the month/ quarter/ year – but if you are already working as an Accountant, you probably know what we mean!

What You Will Be Doing at Arrow? 

As a General Ledger Accountant, you will be involved in General Ledger controlling and reporting, compliance, tax, statutory, and multiple general accounting and reporting activities, along with a range of other financial reconciliation and control tasks as required within the team.

  • Control and manage the accuracy of General Ledger for the assigned Arrow companies.
  • Complete all relevant month-end financial close procedures including necessary accruals and prepayments activities.
  • Prepare and be responsible for all necessary internal reporting required within Europe and to US head office.
  • Facilities and restructuring accounting and control.
  • Carry out relevant Sarbanes Oxley controls.
  • Hedging and Revaluation.
  • Headcount reporting, control and forecasting support.
  • Statutory accounting and corporation tax work.
  • Statutory/Corporate reconciliations and European consolidation.
  • Control and prepare VAT, Intrastat and Sales List Reporting, submission of Vat Returns and related compliance.
  • Support and be involved with all audit work.
  • Manage the fixed asset register and all relevant accounting, liaising with the accounts payable clerks and other business areas where required.
  • Prepare any necessary variance analysis for all the above.
  • Support other accountants within the team on a variety of tasks in order to meet the total needs of the finance department.
  • Involvement with developing new/efficient processes/procedures within the accounting team.
  • Provide support and assistance to the Accounting Manager on projects and ad-hoc tasks.

What Are We Looking For? 

  • You’ve got experience with Spanish Gaap / IFRS / US Gaap.
  • You’ve got fluent Spanish & English language skills.
  • You’ve got a good knowledge of general accounting and reporting processes.
  • You’ve got experience with making an accrual, prepaid, European VAT, balance sheet reconciliation.
  • You’ve got advanced Excel and data manipulation skills.
  • You are a results-driven person.
  • You can work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • You’ve got the ability to prioritize your tasks.

The Skills That Will Help You to Succeed Even More: 

  • You’ve got Oracle knowledge.
  • You are part or fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA).
  • You’ve got experience with Spanish accounting.
  • You know any other European language, eg. Italian, French etc.

Additional information:

  • This is a full-time position.
  • Working hours: Mon-Fri 8.30-5.00 with 1h for lunch/ Mon-Fri 9.00-5.30 with 1h for lunch.
  • Fix-term contract

Arrow is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse working environment by providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons.

Do you see yourself as our future colleague? If yes – send us your application. 


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Location:

ES-Spain - Remote

Time Type:

Full time

Job Category:

Accounting/Finance

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