Accountant

The role

The Accountant provides day-to-day accounting and finance support to the newly established Madrid office. This role involves handling monthly reporting, local bookkeeping, tax filings, and payroll management.

What you will do

• Responsible for billing, payments, receipts, journal entries, etc.
• Maintain the books and records in accordance with Firm policy
• Perform the monthly close, including expense estimates, accruals and reconciliation of bank and other ledger accounts
• Prepare monthly reporting for the Firm's Finance Department and reconcile local records to firmwide reporting
• Prepare client bills and ensure compliance with Spanish invoicing and electronic invoicing requirements
• Monitor receivable status and prepare outstanding bill summaries
• Answer enquiries from partners, legal assistants and the global finance team
• Monitor cash flow and prepare cash forecasts
• Manage day-to-day banking and payment operations and maintain the local bank relationship
• Prepare revenue reports and review the work of the local accounting firm for local tax filings

Required qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience working in a similar finance position in a law firm or professional services organization
• Demonstrable skills and experience in a finance and accounting background
• Strong working knowledge of Spanish accounting, tax, payroll and Social Security requirements
• Fluent in Spanish and English, both written and spoken
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and Outlook
• Ability to solve problems, be innovative, organised and detail oriented
• Ability to prioritise work and resolve issues
• Good communication skills
• Comfortable managing ambiguity and change in a newly established office
• Ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions and tight deadlines
• Willingness to work additional hours as and when required to meet deadlines
• Diplomacy and flexibility

Nice to have

• A degree or professional qualification in accounting, finance or economics
• Experience organising projects and systems related to Finance departments
• Experience supporting a new or scaling office
• High level working knowledge of CMS Aderant/Elite and Emburse

About the company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.