Senior Finance & Accounting Specialist - barcelona
hace 1 día
Barcelona
Location: Barcelona / Hybrid Type: Full-time About EarthPulse EarthPulse turns satellite data into a competitive advantage. We build AI-powered Earth Observation solutions that transform complex geospatial data into practical tools for decision-making across industries. As the company grows, we are looking for a hands-on, detail-driven Senior Finance, Accounting & Legal Operations Specialist to strengthen our internal financial and operational backbone. This role goes beyond day-to-day accounting. You will help bring more rigor, visibility, and control across three critical areas: • accounting quality and close processes, • more complex finance operations What you will do Finance & Accounting Operations • Oversee the quality and consistency of day-to-day accounting operations handled internally, • Support and strengthen the work currently managed by the admin/accounting function, • Lead more complex accounting and finance operations, including: fixed assets and amortization, debt and loan accounting, accruals and adjustments, reconciliations and close support, revenue recognition across SaaS, grants, and projects, • Maintain accounting quality control in Holded, including: classification consistency, balance reviews, issue detection and cleanup, • Support monthly and annual close, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely execution, • Prepare structured financial outputs to support management reporting and decision-making, • Coordinate tax matters with external partners (VAT, CIT, Social Security, etc.), • Prepare and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts and monitor liquidity Finance Control & Process Improvement • Maintain a clear close calendar and ensure required documentation is complete and on time, • Improve finance processes, controls, and documentation, • Reduce dependency on external support for non-strategic finance tasks, • Help improve billing control and revenue recognition readiness, coordinating with project and delivery teams where needed, • Ensure finance workflows are more robust, traceable, and scalable Legal & Contractual Operations (Support) • Support contract and legal document coordination, • Liaise with external legal advisors, • Help maintain order and consistency across agreements and documentation, • 5–8+ years of experience in finance, accounting operations, or a similar role, • Strong practical knowledge of:, • Spanish accounting operations, • reconciliations, • month-end close, • accruals, amortization, and debt accounting, • Experience taking ownership of more complex finance topics, not only administrative accounting, • Ability to supervise and improve accounting/admin workflows with rigor and sound judgment, • Experience working with ERP tools; Holded is a strong plus, • Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills, • High attention to detail, strong ownership, and ability to work independently, • Structured, reliable, and comfortable operating in an evolving environment, • Experience in startup, SME, or scale-up environments, • Experience in companies working with projects, grants, or public funding, • Familiarity with legal and contractual coordination in growing companies, • Experience coordinating with external accountants, CFO support, or legal advisors, • brings clarity and control where processes are still evolving, • can distinguish between what is urgent and what is important, • is comfortable combining precision with pragmatism, • strengthens internal discipline without creating unnecessary bureaucracy, • Join a mission-driven company working at the intersection of AI, Earth Observation, and real-world impact, • Play a key role in strengthening the company’s internal maturity and scalability, • Work closely with leadership and help build a more robust financial and operational backbone, • Be part of a team turning complex data into practical business value