Overview:

Based in Barcelona, collaborative and dynamic international team

High level in English and working rights in Spain

Full time, continuing position with hybrid working arrangements

32,000 - 36,000 Euros per annum

About you

The Senior Financial Accountant will be responsible for providing effective support to the Senior Finance Manager to deliver financial services including the preparation of journal entries, month end adjustments, accruals, budgeting, controlling, reporting, compliance as well as supporting and supervising Accounts payables/receivables and supplier management. They will also contribute to process and systems improvement, preparation of Taxes, preparation of the Annual Accounts, Corporate Income Tax, Financial Audits, Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting and Payroll, being in constant communication with the central teams in Melbourne. The incumbent will also participate in the management of the financials of our EU funded projects portfolio, Audits and Reporting to the European Commission.

RMIT will enable you to work with a set of tools and resources widely used in the corporate environment, such as Workday, and benefit from the company’s international culture, ways of work and best practices. The right candidate will have the potential and opportunity to progress steadily taking on more responsibilities.

To be successful in this position, you will have:

Over 3 years of experience in finance and accounting positions.
Advanced accounting technical knowledge, experienced in IFRS.
Advanced analytical skills.
Advanced Excel skills.
Advanced organisational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills in English.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Eligible to work in Spain.

About us

RMIT Europe, is a creative and dynamic hub of RMIT university based in the heart of Barcelona. It is a centre that is successfully extending RMIT University's international engagement in Europe and strategically growing the university’s collaborative research and education activity in Europe. RMIT Europe is led by the Executive Director on behalf of the RMIT Europe Board. It facilitates RMIT's collaboration in the development of innovative pan-European projects attracting global knowledge from Europe, Australia and Asia to deliver local impact.

The objectives for RMIT Europe are to:

Strengthen RMIT's reputation and profile in Europe and globally

Increase research funding and activity, with a focus on European partnerships and funding sources

Develop collaborative opportunities for education with European partners

Strategically focus RMIT international experiences for staff and students with European partners and grow opportunities for RMIT students

Leverage and grow industry partnerships to support the quality and relevance of our education and to ensure the impact of our research

What we offer

37-hour work week.
26 days annual leave plus 4 personal leave days.
Hybrid work scheme.
Two weeks per year remote work from anywhere.
Flexible salary benefits (meals, transport, healthcare, kindergarten).
Free coffee, free fruit on Tuesdays.
6 months parental leave.

For more details, please see the position description link below:

Position-Description-Senior-Financial-Accountant.pdf

Applications close on Monday 15 September at 11.59pm

Applications Close:

14 Sept 2025 11.59 pm

RMIT Europe is the European hub of RMIT University, one of Australia's largest tertiary institutions. Based in Barcelona, we're focused on expanding RMIT’s reputation as a global university of technology, design and enterprise.