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 Global Finance teams, Controllership, and Internal Audit, you will support high-quality processes, ensure compliance with policies and standards, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

You would also be responsible for:
• Reconciliation & balance sheet control: Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including bank accounts, fixed assets, prepayments, accruals, and intercompany accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Variance analysis & reporting: Review ledger movements, investigate discrepancies, and provide clear and insightful commentary on balance sheet variances.
• Audit & compliance: Prepare assisting schedules and working papers for internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and internal policies.
• Process improvement: Identify inefficiencies in reconciliation and financial control processes, and actively contribute to improving and streamlining workflows.
• Asset management: Maintain fixed asset registers, calculate depreciation, and ensure proper asset capitalization in line with accounting standards.

The skills and experience you need 
We are looking for someone who has:
• 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, along with 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

We are passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us – here’s what we have to 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.

We review applications regularly, so don’t wait

We are building diverse, inclusive teams, and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us. Just set up your profile and apply here.

To make sure your personal data is safe, we don’t look at any applications sent by email or post. If you have any questions about the role or the process, email Giulia Virde at giulia.virde@assaabloy.com

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As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

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