Balance Sheet Accountant

Location: Cornellà de Llobregat

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.

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 Flo Qast or Black Line, along with advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH), and familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Net Suite.

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.

#J-18808-Ljbffr