Job Description

We are looking for a Team Leader Accountant to join our Finance department reporting to the Accountant Manager, you will be a part of KLG’s Barcelona-based accounting team, providing accounting support to different countries.

Every year, Kaplan International Languages (KIL) helps students from various countries to develop and improve their English language skills. With a network of schools spanning 6 countries, KIL has the largest presence of any international language school in the English-speaking world. Our schools are in vibrant, sought-after and convenient locations, providing our students with the right environment to achieve their goals. We offer a wide selection of courses from General English and exam courses through to 8-month intensive programs.

As part of Kaplan Inc., KIL is proud to share in the Kaplan tradition of academic excellence, standing alongside other established education institutions like Kaplan Financial, Kaplan International Pathways, Kaplan Test Prep and Kaplan Professional. Kaplan Inc., which is owned by Graham Holdings, is one of the world’s largest providers of education and training. It has an 80-year history of expanding access to academic opportunity and global revenues of more than US$2 billion. We are proud to have recently welcomed ESL Education and Alpadia Language Schools into the Kaplan International Group.

Your duties will include but not be limited to:

• Liaising with the business to ensure completeness in the purchase ledger
• Provide support for forecasting, variance analysis and budgeting
• Providing ad-hoc support when required by senior members of the team
• Responsibility of Month End Closure for your entities including AR reconciliation and Deferred Revenue
• P&L analysis – OPEX, Services, Residences and Homestay
• Monthly reporting
• Preparing and posting Prepayments journals
• Maintaining Fixed Asset register and posting depreciation journals
• Management of utility contracts including posting accruals and reviewing invoices
• Posting general OPEX accruals
• Management of residence costs including reviewing invoices and posting accruals
• Coding and posting credit card accruals
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Provide support during annual internal and external audits
• Provide support to the fiduciaries/external accounting departments.

Qualifications

Qualifications and experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, preferably inclusive of accounting modules
• Minimum 5 years previous experience in Accounts Payable/Accounting and P&L analysis.
• Valuable previous experience in auditing.
• Previous experience working for large corporation in accounting position
• Previous ownership or involvement in month-end processes

Skills and competencies

• Intermediate Excel knowledge (V Lookups, pivot tables, formatting of data…)
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Strong customer service ethos and high attention to detail
• Systematic and organised approach
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to process high volumes of work, to deadlines with minimal supervision
• Quick to pick up and apply knowledge
• High level of initiative, self-motivation and drive
• Reliable with a flexible attitude

Additional Information

Equal Opportunities statement:

At Kaplan International, we are committed to working in a diverse organisation and strive to provide equality of opportunity for all. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.