Accounting Manager (Barcelona)

WELCOME to Aetion! We are a global leader in science-driven technology using real-world evidence to provide innovative healthcare solutions. Our Generate, Discover, and Substantiate applications, powered by the Aetion Evidence Platform, are used to evaluate the safety, effectiveness and value of medications, delivering better outcomes to patients, medical professionals, and clients. We’ve partnered with top biopharma companies and are backed by leading venture capital firms to help increase our medical research and expand our product line. Aetion is headquartered in the US and has expanded throughout Europe with a Technology Hub in Barcelona. 

Aetion and Aetion’s leadership are recipients of several prestigious awards: 

• Parity.org’s 2024 List of Best Companies for Equal Advancement Opportunities
• Digital Health New York’s 2024 New York Digital Health 100
• Newsweek's World's Best Digital Health Companies of 2024 

Come join us! 

Perks of joining our team: 

Work-life Balance 

• 25 vacation days
• Flexible start and end of working day 
• Flexible in-office work commitment
• Sabbatical opportunity after five years of employment 

Benefits

• Daily in-office lunch stipend and a fully stocked kitchen
• Comprehensive private health coverage w/ out-of-network reimbursement options 
• Relocation to Barcelona supported with external provider services

Learning & Development

• Commitment to professional development opportunities 
• Employee-led initiatives including annual company-wide innovation day & DEI resource groups 
• Peer & company recognition programs
• Monthly educational lunch & learns

DESCRIPTION:

The Accounting Manager is a player/coach role responsible for managing a small team of staff accountants and contributing to accounting activities that support the financial strength of our fast-paced and growing organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Assist the Controller with monthly financial close by preparing account reconciliations, submitting journal entries, and working with other cost centers to obtain relevant information.
• Provide career coaching, guidance, and training support for the Senior/Staff Accountant(s) and delegate responsibilities.
• Prepare monthly expense analyses and explain trends/variances.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations with supporting schedules.
• Lead with implementation and enhancement of revenue system.
• Maintain sub-ledgers and other supporting schedules.
• Assist in implementing accounting policies and procedures.
• Support Leadership with various ad-hoc analyses and management reporting.
• Design monthly financial close procedures in order to obtain more accurate and timely results.
• Interface with external auditors, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance
• 4+ years of accounting-related experience
• 3+ years working with Excel including advanced features (Pivot Tables, V-Look ups, SumIfs etc.)
• 1+ year of managerial experience or having sole ownership over an accounting functional area. 
• Experience with NetSuite, Intact, SAP One or any other cloud-based ERP.
• Experience with Expensify, Bill.com or similar products.
• Experience with US GAAP.

Preferred Qualifications

• Netsuite experience is highly preferred.
• Strong ability to self-motivate and manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly detail oriented, and strong organizational skills
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external customers to maximize performance, creativity, and problem solving
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong business writing and communication abilities, including the ability to effectively document the procedures performed to complete an assignment, the results found, and conclusion reached
• Experience with ADP, Paychex, Sequoia or any other payroll software 
• Industry experience in SaaS environment