Senior Accountant

Eterniti is the leading operator of vacation rentals in iconic holiday destinations, led by a passion for excellence, authentic adventures, and hospitality. With over €2 billion in assets under management, we operate 800+ chalets, villas and apartments under 3 consumer brands: Emerald Stay (our 4* brand), Bo House (our 5* & palace brand) and Verbier Exclusive (20 chalets in Verbier). Our guests can discover our properties in more than 20 exceptional destinations across Europe and North America.

To describe our workplace culture in a nutshell: we’re demanding and caring. As a team member, expect to be challenged, empowered and to grow through this professional experience.

We're looking for a Senior Accountant to join our international prop-tech team at our headquarters in Barcelona to support and manage accounting at the entity and group level for our organization. This position reports to our Group Controller.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage full month end close processes ensuring deadlines are met for various group subsidiaries
• Review work done by other members of the team ensuring generally accepted accounting principals and tax rules are followed
• Submission of UK VAT
• Prepare and review complex journal entries, accruals, prepayments payroll and intercompany recharges
• Support the monthly group consolidation process, including review and preparation of intercompany reconciliations, interest on intercompany loans,eliminations, and foreign currency translations.
• Prepare supporting documentation and schedules for annual audits and tax filings.
• Assist in developing and maintaining strong internal controls and accounting procedures to ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and local regulations.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of accounting operations within Business Central.
• Support the Group Controller with financial analysis and reporting, including variance analysis and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Assist with preparation of the group to undergo audits from 2025 onwards, creating processes and implementing best practices. 
• Maintain strong relationships with international subsidiary finance teams and outsourced accountants.
• Where the accounting is handled by an outsourced accountant, work with them to produce the general ledger at the end of each month and import into Business Central for the consolidated accounts. 
• Work with all operational teams to ensure the accounting data is correct and up-to-date. Take part in reconciliation of data among accounting system, 
• reporting system and production systems. 
• Complete ad-hoc investigations as instructed by the Group Controller
• Identify and implement improvements as required across the group.
• Liaise with external auditors.

KEY INFORMATION ON THE POSITION

• Employment start: as soon as possible
• Indefinite contract with a 3-month probation period
• Position based in Barcelona, at a coworking space in Poblenou
• Hybrid work policy: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the office / totally up to you the rest of the week (remote work or at the office)
• Base salary is 30,000€ to 38,000€ gross/year depending on seniority and experience
• The application journey has 3 key steps:
  • Step 1: screening call for selected candidates (by HR)
  • Step 2: Video interview with CFO and our Group Financial Controller
  • Step 3: reference check

ABOUT OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT

The Emerald Stay finance and accounting department has been growing quickly with the extremely quick pace of revenue growth the company has been experiencing these past years. The company operates as a group headquartered in Switzerland with subsidiaries and operations in France, Spain, the UK and the US. We operate with internal systems particular to the hospitality industry and operate a mixture of inhouse and outsourced accountancy teams. Our central Finance Reporting System is Business Central. 

ABOUT YOU

To be considered, you must meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a finance position in industry.
• Commercial outlook
• Experience with Microsoft Business Central (formerly Dynamics) preferred but not mandatory.
• Audit experience
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and local accounting standards.
• Awareness of the principles of VAT
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Fluency in English required, French a big plus
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.   
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.

ABOUT US

We offer a work environment that values and empowers people while fostering personal development. Our culture is dictated by the following values:

• Make Mistakes - We foster a creative environment where the best ideas win, where it is okay to make mistakes and unacceptable not to learn from them.
• Question - We don't accept the status quo and look for ways to leverage technology while empowering people.
• Speak Up - We are true people who give honest feedback, who are not afraid to share opinions and who don't talk behind one's back.
• Think Big - While staying humble, we aim for the stars and work towards established goals and metrics.
• Don’t Compromise - We are obsessed with quality, like a Swiss watchmaker.
• Care - We care about our team members, our partners and our clients, and make our passion and our work one and the same.

Oh, we’ve got perks.

• Flexible work environment: we have a flexible home office policy; you'll work at the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the rest of the time, it's up to you. Feeling like working with another view? We offer 15 days yearly of remote work from wherever you’d like
• Flexible benefits: you’ll get a card to spend on what matters most to you: food, transport, or health insurance to optimize your net income
• Discount on Emerald stays, during specific periods, on selected properties
• Regular team outings and events: because work is fun when you’re part of an awesome team
• External coaching: for supervisor level and above - we believe and invest in you
• Anniversary perks

We are demanding - everyone really counts at Emerald Stay. But keep in mind that we value hard work and give growth opportunities to those who deserve it. We want you to grow with the company.

Feeling aligned? Then we want you on the Emerald Stay team!