Randstad is a global leader in the HR services industry, specializing in recruitment, staffing, and outsourcing solutions across 39 countries. As one of the world's largest HR providers, the company operates at a massive scale, connecting millions of candidates with opportunities in sectors ranging from technology and engineering to healthcare and logistics.

In Spain, Randstad maintains one of the most extensive professional networks in the country, with a presence in nearly every major city. For international professionals, Randstad serves as a primary entry point into the Spanish labor market, offering specialized recruitment services through divisions like Randstad Technologies and Randstad Professionals, which frequently handle roles for multinational clients requiring English or other foreign languages.

Founded in 1960 by Frits Goldschmeding in the Netherlands, Randstad has grown from a small local operation into the world's largest HR service provider. The company expanded into Spain in the 1990s and has since solidified its position through major acquisitions like Vedior.

For international professionals

Operates a vast network of over 200 offices across Spain, providing local support in almost every province.
Features specialized divisions for IT, Engineering, and Life Sciences that are highly relevant for skilled international workers.
Acts as a primary recruiter for many Fortune 500 companies established in Spain.
Provides a wide variety of contract types, including permanent placements and long-term outsourcing projects.

Assistant to the Head of General Accounting and Finance

Randstad España

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

Do you have experience in the accounting and tax area and are you ready to take the leap to a co-leadership position in a powerful corporate environment?

We are selecting an Assistant to the Head of General Accounting and Finance for our client, a prominent hotel chain, to join them on-site at their headquarters.

We are looking for a professional to work in direct collaboration with the Head of the area, providing key support in the coordination of daily operations. You will be responsible for functionally leading the team and assuming the management of the department in their absence. An excellent opportunity to take a leap in your career!

- Coordination and deputy support: Support the Head in planning the closing calendar and tax obligations. Assume the coordination of the area in the absence of the Head, guaranteeing continuity of service. Communicate guidelines, accounting policies, and procedural changes to the team. Serve as an operational liaison with business units (hotels, corporate) and with Management Control.
- Supervision of accounting and tax processes: Supervise the accounting cycle (entries, accruals, provisions, and monthly/annual closing). Control the correct allocation of income and expenses according to the current accounting plan (PGC). Supervise bank reconciliations and balance sheet account reconciliations. Review fixed asset accounting (additions, disposals, depreciation). Supervise tax accounting (VAT, IGIC, IRPF, withholdings) and the monitoring of the tax calendar. Support the preparation of Annual Accounts and the reconciliation of intercompany accounts.
- Control, monitoring, and reporting: Coordinate the execution of the monthly and annual accounting closing calendar. Consolidate information for internal financial reporting (balance sheet, profit and loss account, cash flow) and the area's KPIs. Detect recurring adjustments or allocation errors and propose corrective actions. Support the relationship with external auditors and the preparation of supporting documentation.
- Team management support: Distribute the workload among accounting and tax profiles according to the closing calendar. Act as a technical reference for accounting or tax queries from the team. Support the training and onboarding of new team members. Monitor task completion and report performance to the Head.
- Continuous improvement and process standardization: Collaborate in the standardization of accounting closing procedures into SOPs. Support the homogenization of the chart of accounts and accounting policies across companies. Propose automations for repetitive processes (reconciliations, automatic entries, reporting).

- Education: University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or an equivalent Higher Vocational Training (FP Grado Superior).
- Experience: Around 3-4 years in general accounting and taxation; experience coordinating teams and previous experience in the hotel sector or multi-location environments will be positively valued.
- Tech & Skills: Solid knowledge of the PGC and accounting closings; ERP experience (ideally SAP S/4 - FI-GL module) and proficiency in Excel are valued. Tax knowledge of VAT, IGIC, IRPF, and withholdings.
- Languages: Native or bilingual Spanish and upper-intermediate English (B1/B2).
- Competencies: Rigor, internal control, results orientation, operational leadership to guide and motivate the team, and a strong vision for continuous process improvement.

- Stability: Full-time permanent contract.
- Work-life balance schedule: Monday to Thursday from 08:30 to 14:00 and 15:00 to 18:00, and Fridays intensive workday from 08:30 to 14:30.
- Joining a solid and professionalized structure with a work environment based on trust. A career plan and real opportunities for internal development are offered. Additionally, the headquarters are equipped with a fully furnished office area designed to facilitate the well-being and break times of the team.

View original advert (Spanish)

¿Tienes experiencia en el área contable y fiscal y estás listo/a para dar el salto a una posición de coliderazgo en un entorno corporativo potente?

Seleccionamos un/a Adjunto/a al Responsable de Contabilidad General y Finanzas para nuestro cliente, una destacada cadena hotelera, para incorporarse de forma presencial en su sede central.

Buscamos a un/a profesional para trabajar en colaboración directa con el Responsable del área, brindándole soporte clave en la coordinación de la operativa diaria. Te encargarás de liderar funcionalmente al equipo y asumirás la gestión del departamento en su ausencia. ¡Una oportunidad excelente para dar un salto en tu carrera!

- Apoyo a la coordinación y suplencia: Apoyar al Responsable en la planificación del calendario de cierres y de obligaciones fiscales. Asumir la coordinación del área en ausencia del Responsable, garantizando la continuidad del servicio. Trasladar al equipo las directrices, políticas contables y cambios de procedimiento. Servir de enlace operativo con las unidades de negocio (hoteles, corporativo) y con Control de Gestión.
- Supervisión de los procesos contables y fiscales: Supervisar el ciclo contable (asientos, periodificaciones, provisiones y cierre mensual/anual). Controlar la correcta imputación de ingresos y gastos según el plan contable vigente (PGC). Supervisar las conciliaciones bancarias y de cuentas de balance. Revisar la contabilidad de activos fijos (altas, bajas, amortizaciones). Supervisar la contabilidad de impuestos (IVA, IGIC, IRPF, retenciones) y el seguimiento del calendario fiscal. Apoyar la preparación de las Cuentas Anuales y la conciliación de las intercompañías.
- Control, seguimiento y reporting: Coordinar la ejecución del calendario de cierres contables mensuales y anuales. Consolidar la información para el reporting financiero interno (balance, cuenta de resultados, cash flow) y los KPIs del área. Detectar ajustes recurrentes o errores de imputación y proponer acciones correctoras. Apoyar la relación con los auditores externos y la preparación de la documentación de soporte.
- Apoyo a la gestión del equipo: Distribuir la carga de trabajo entre perfiles contables y fiscales según el calendario de cierres. Actuar como referente técnico ante dudas contables o fiscales del equipo. Apoyar la formación y la incorporación de nuevos miembros del equipo. Realizar el seguimiento del cumplimiento de tareas y reportar el desempeño al Responsable.
- Mejora continua y estandarización de procesos: Colaborar en la estandarización de los procedimientos de cierre contable en SOPs. Apoyar la homogeneización del plan de cuentas y de las políticas contables entre sociedades. Proponer automatizaciones en procesos repetitivos (conciliaciones, asientos automáticos, reporting).

- Formación: Titulación universitaria en ADE, Económicas, Finanzas, Contabilidad o FP de Grado Superior equivalente.
- Experiencia: Alrededor de 3-4 años en contabilidad general y fiscalidad, valorándose positivamente haber coordinado equipos y la experiencia previa en el sector hotelero o multilocalización.
- Tech & Skills: Sólidos conocimientos del PGC y cierres contables, valorable experiencia de ERP (idealmente SAP S/4 - módulo FI-GL) y dominio de Excel. Conocimientos fiscales de IVA, IGIC, IRPF y retenciones.
- Idiomas: Español nativo o bilingüe e inglés nivel medio-alto (B1/B2).
- Competencias: Rigor, control interno, orientación a resultados, liderazgo operativo para guiar y motivar al equipo, y una gran visión de mejora continua de procesos.

- Estabilidad: Contrato indefinido a jornada completa.
- Horario conciliador: De lunes a jueves de 08:30 a 14:00 y 15:00 a 18:00, y los viernes jornada intensiva de 08:30 a 14:30.
- Incorporación a una estructura sólida y profesionalizada con un ambiente de trabajo basado en la confianza. Se ofrece un plan de carrera y oportunidades reales de desarrollo interno. Asimismo, la sede está dotada de un área de office completamente equipada, orientada a facilitar el bienestar y los tiempos de descanso del equipo.