Accountant

Are you a detail-oriented
Accountant
with a broad scope and a passion for accurate financial administration? Do you enjoy working in an international environment and collaborating closely with local and external finance partners? Are you ready to play a key role in managing Portuguese accounting while being part of a dynamic team in Barcelona?

Then keep reading, because…

As an
Accountant
, you will be responsible for the day-to-day accounting activities related to our Portuguese entity, with a strong focus on payroll. You will support the Spanish accounting team, especially during closing periods and work closely with the local finance team in Barcelona. You maintain continuous collaboration with the external accounting company in Portugal to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting.

You are responsible for bridging internal accounting with official Portuguese accounting, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and timely follow-up.

Your key responsibilities:

• Accurately record daily accounting transactions for the Portuguese entity.
• Maintain up-to-date internal accounting, including invoice registration, bank reconciliations, supplier payments, payroll postings, and G/L postings.
• Closely collaborate with the external Portuguese accountant to ensure correct booking in official accounts.
• Perform internal balance reconciliations and identify monthly discrepancies between internal and official Portuguese accounting.
• Execute month-end closing activities such as accruals, depreciation, and balance reconciliation.
• Follow up on outstanding customer payments and payment-related inquiries.
• Share invoices and relevant financial information daily with the Portuguese accountant.
• Provide accounting support for Spanish entities.
• Prepare financial and payroll-related reports for management upon request.

What we ask of you:

Must-haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and payroll processes.
• Fluent Spanish (mandatory) and business-level English (minimum B2).
• Experience working with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, or similar.
• Strong Excel skills for reconciliations, reporting, and financial analysis.
• Ability to work on-site in our Barcelona office (full-time initially).

Nice-to-haves:

• Portuguese language skills.
• Knowledge of Portuguese payroll legislation and regulations.
• Experience working with external accountants or social secretariats.
• Previous exposure to international or multi-entity accounting environments.

You are versatile, structured, and comfortable managing multiple priorities. You communicate easily with internal teams, clients, and suppliers, and you take ownership of your responsibilities.

Your travelpack will be filled with:

• Contract & growth
  : initial 3-month contract, extendable by a further 3 months, with the opportunity to transition into a permanent role.
• International exposure
  : Close collaboration with finance teams in Spain and Portugal.
• Hybrid working model
  : Full-time office presence during onboarding (first 2–3 months), followed by hybrid working.
• Payroll expertise
  : A key role with strong focus on Portuguese payroll and compliance.
• Team collaboration
  : Work closely with an experienced colleague in Portugal and external payroll partners.
• Learning & development
  : Opportunities to strengthen your accounting and payroll expertise in an international setting.
• Competitive base salary
  , aligned with market standards for your profile.
• Comprehensive health insurance (DKV)
  :
• Generous time off
  : 23 days of annual leave, all official public holidays AND 2 additional company holidays (24/12 and 31/12).
• Summer schedule
  with shorter working days to support work-life balance.
• Career growth opportunities
  , with clear personal development paths in a growing international company.

Our core values

We attach great importance to our core values. Do you feel at home in them? Then we are probably a match

• It's
  all about people
  : together we make the difference.
• Continuous
  learning and knowledge sharing
  are at the heart of everything we do.
• We are
  proactive
  and listen to customers and colleagues.
• Think big, start small, scale fast.
• We respect your individuality and encourage
  personal growth
  .
• We foster a culture of
  respect and appreciation
  .

About 9altitudes:

9altitudes is an international proactive front-runner in technology and process optimization. Today, we are active in 9 countries (The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Slovenia, Spain, France, Turkey, Portugal and South America). With more than 750 employees, we have expertise across multiple domains such as ERP, CE, BI & AI, Document Management Systems, PLM, IoT & Augmented Reality, MES, CAD and eCommerce.

As a European end-to-end partner, we strive to achieve our customers' goals through inspired thinking. Our teams and their knowledge are blended to deliver true added value that goes beyond pure expertise. We firmly believe this is the best guarantee for sustainable business results for our customers.

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