Junior Financial Controller

Rakuten TV is looking for a Junior Financial Controller to perform external reporting tasks across EU and internal financial reporting tasks. This position will be located in Barcelona. **About us**: Rakuten TV is the first Video-On-Demand platform in Europe combining TVOD (Transactional video-on-demand), AVOD (Advertising video-on-demand) and SVOD (Subscription video-on-demand) services, providing users with a universe of content just one click away. Rakuten TV is available in 43 European territories and forms part of Rakuten Group one of the worlds’ leading internet services companies, offering a wide variety of services for consumers and businesses, with a focus on e-commerce, fintech and digital content. **Our Rakuten mission**: Contribute to society by creating value through innovation and entrepreneurship. By providing high-quality services that help our users and partners grow, we aim to advance and enrich society. **Responsibilities of the Junior Financial Controller**: - Business performance reporting to key external partners; - Internal KPIs reporting; - Set up of control tools and follow up; - Analysis of Big Data files to prepare them for closing process and other analysis; - Preparation of detailed reconciliations to recognize where the business stands and how the financial deviations are affecting the P&L; - Preparation of weekly financial reporting; - Follow up of budget and forecast deviations; - Creation and maintenance of tools to facilitate controlling and ensure the accuracy of the data; - Management of specific or _ad hoc _requests coming from the Business lines, that require support from a Finance perspective. **Requirements of the Junior Financial Controller**: - Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, or related field; - Experience in the Audiovisual industry, with understanding of its unique financial aspects and reporting requirements; - At least 2 years of experience in a similar financial reporting role; - Fluency in English and Spanish, enabling effective communication with diverse stakeholders; - Proficiency in Excel for financial analysis, data manipulation, and reporting purposes; - Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex financial information effectively; - Results-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality financial reporting; - Critical thinking skills to identify and resolve reporting issues. **Preferred qualifications** - Postgraduate Degree in Finance, Audit or related field; - Experience working at a Big Four firm; - Proficiency in data visualization tools, such as Tableau; - Ability to adapt to changing company needs and work in a fast-paced environment; - Proactive attitude with the ability to take initiative and drive process improvements. **Some good reasons to apply**: - Opportunity to work for a leading company and a global technology conglomerate. - Flexible working hours and hybrid model. Friday afternoon off - Promotion possibilities in a fast growth environment. - Interesting Training resources and Free Language Classes. - Great work atmosphere, team activities and offsite’s. - Wellbeing and Sustainable offices, 2 blocks away from Barcelona beach. - Free coffee, juice and allowance to order lunch - Culturally diverse and inclusive, with people from approx. 30 different nationalities. - Rakuten TV flex: Private Medical Insurance or extra money for meal card / commuting / kindergarten card. **Rakuten Shugi principles**: Rakuten Group has an unswerving commitment to building an egalitarian society by empowering individuals and companies to be successful in business and in life. We expect “Rakutenians” to model these 5 “Shugi” Principles of Success: - Always improve, always advance. With enough determination and effort, you can achieve anything. - Be passionately professional. Be determined to be the best. - Hypothesize - Practice - Validate - Shikumika. Success in business depends on making and executing concrete specific action plans. - Maximize Customer Satisfaction. The greatest satisfaction in a service industry is to see our customers smile. - Speed Speed Speed Always be conscious of time. Take charge, set clear goals, and engage yourself and your team.  **Our D&I mission**: Rakuten’s corporate mission is to “contribute to society by creating value through innovation and entrepreneurship.” We foster a culture that provides equal opportunities to those who share this founding philosophy and take on the challenge to transform society, regardless gender, age, sexual orientation, race, religion, culture, nationality, disability, or any other status. Diversity is one of Rakuten's core strategies and a driving force for innovation. To continue to provide innovative services, we strive to respect the uniqueness and values of every one of our Rakutenians, located all around the world, and to create environments where they are able