**GL Accountant senior/junior**
**Permanent contract **/ Marbella, Spain
Sommet Education is a hospitality management and pastry & culinary arts education group of more than 1200 employees that is home to five leading brands: Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches General Hospitality Education, Ecole Ducasse, Invictus Group and the Indian School of Hospitality. Our headquarters are based in Lausanne, Switzerland, with additional hubs in Marbella, Spain (Accounting) and London, UK (Enrolment, Marketing and Digital).
You share our values: Development, Distinctiveness, Joint commitment, Openness and Sense of service.
**Your profile**
- High level of Microsoft Excel experience required and Dynamics 365
- IFRS and International accounting practices experience is a plus
- Excellent oral and written communication skills required
- Fluent in Spanish and English and notions of French will be an advantage.
- Must have strong technical and automation skills
- Must have excellent analytical skills
- Must be a self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills
- Must be flexible, able to contribute to a team environment, and able to handle multiple priorities
- Individual will possess a business orientation with demonstrated customer service skills working within a team environment
- Excellent knowledge of IFRS and French GAAP will be an advantage
- Preparation of VAT, Corporate tax return and statutory financial statements, in collaboration with tax advisors
- Consolidation experience is a plus
- Relevant experience as an auditor within a Big 4 or second tier accounting firm.
**Main responsibilities & tasks**
- Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements
- Analyze financial information to explain variances and interpret results
- Provide accounting expertise to assist other areas in understanding financial information
- Communicate financial results to operations personnel and other levels of management in a clear manner
- Prepare, review, enter, and analyze revenue and deferred revenue
- Manage Fixed assets
- Provide client assistance needed by auditors for quarterly and yearly review
- Assist in budgeting and forecasting
- Experience with reconciliation of Balance sheet accounts and prepare supporting documentation
- Assist direct supervisor with on-boarding acquisition accounting practices and assessing current financial situation
- Assist in new processes and system implementation when required