Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant – French Entities (Bilbao)

Our client, an international industrial group within the mining and materials sector, is looking to hire a Senior Accountant to support its French legal entities from its Bilbao office.

This is a senior, hands-on role within a centralized finance function, with responsibility for ensuring full balance sheet accuracy, statutory compliance, and high-quality financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and compliant accounting records in line with IFRS and French GAAP

• Own and reconcile the full balance sheet, including assets, liabilities, provisions, inventories, revenues, and expenses

• Manage month-end and year-end closing processes

• Coordinate financial reporting under Group standards and local statutory requirements

• Support audits and liaise with external providers, auditors, and authorities

• Prepare VAT and tax reporting

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent

• 8+ years of experience in financial accounting or audit

• Strong exposure to full balance sheet responsibilities

• Solid knowledge of IFRS and French GAAP

• Experience in international or industrial environments is a plus

• Strong systems skills (SAP, reporting tools such as Tagetik, OneStream or Hyperion, and advanced Excel)

• Fluency in French and English; Spanish is a plus

Location: Bilbao (on-site)

Contract Type: Permanent

Compensation: Competitive salary + bonus

Join a global organization with a strong industrial footprint, where accuracy, ownership, and continuous improvement are key to the finance function.