Assistant Accountant

As the Assistant Accountant you will support with tasks within the accounting department. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that financial transactions are accurately recorded, managed, and reported.

This role is based in our Sant Cugat office just outside of Barcelona, this is an office based role, but with the possiblity of some days working from home

Typical responsibilities are listed below

• Posting of  journals as required
• P&L review and reporting to FP&A
• Profit and Losses and Balance sheet reconciliations
• Taxes reporting. Checking, reconciliation with accountancy and reporting of PIC Spain tax information including:
  • Intrastat
  • 349 model
  • Review of SII reporting and follow-up of the open incidences

Your Core Expertise:

• Proven experience within a financial role, with ability to support the manager and interface with the rest of the Financial/Credit collection department with a proactive attitude
• Ability to solve problems and a logical approach to tasks

Your Additional skills:

• MS Office/ computer knowledge
• Good Finance knowledge
• Ability to Plan the work
• Positive attitude, accompanied by excellent organisational skills, with an ability to work under pressure and prioritise work.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written
• Good understanding of English both written and verbal is essential

You should also have:

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure to achieve strict deadlines
• Takes responsibility for managing and prioritising own work, with the resilience to work under pressure
• Delivery of results to deadlines, with a commitment to producing very accurate and timely financial information
• A team player with well-developed interpersonal skills, able to ensure good team working and cooperation
• Analytical and problem solving skills - including ability to analyse, interpret and present financial and business data
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills desirable

Genus is an agricultural biotechnology pioneer. We are a global FTSE 250 company, headquartered in the UK, and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Genus PLC has a presence in over 70 countries and a global workforce of over 3,000 employees and growing.  We are a worldwide leader in porcine and bovine animal genetics, partnering with farmers to transform how we nourish the world – a mission that is important to a sustainable future. 

Our vision is clear: Pioneering animal genetic improvement to help nourish the world.

Genus is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Genus prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Genus conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Genus plc will never ask you to provide fees or payment for computer, software, or other equipment or supplies during the recruitment and/or onboarding process. If you have any questions about your individual application, please contact the Genus Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@genusplc.com.