<div>Application deadline: 31 August 2026 at 17:00 (Barcelona time)  Who are we?  EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union and Europe's largest network for transport innovation in cities. Our mission is to accelerate change towards a sustainable model of urban mobility and liveable urban spaces. We connect public and private actors and provide them with access to markets, talent, finance and knowledge.  Using cities as living labs, our industry, research and university partners will demonstrate how new technologies can work to solve real problems in real cities by transporting people, goods and waste in smarter ways.    Be part of a team where:  The Analytical Accounting Officer is part of the Finance Team and reports directly to the Head of Finance. The primary purpose of this role is to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of the organisation's analytical accounting framework by maintaining the cost centre and project structure, ensuring the correct allocation and reconciliation of income and expenses, and supporting month-end and year-end closing activities. The role provides reliable financial information for management and project reporting, in compliance with internal policies, donor requirements, and accounting standards, while working closely with Business Controlling. The position is particularly suited to professionals with strong accounting and financial closing experience who enjoy working with complex datasets, multi-dimensional accounting structures, and financial controls. This will include the following tasks:  <ul><li>Responsible for reviewing purchase requests from an accounting perspective, ensuring the correct allocation of costs to budget lines, projects, and cost centres before financial processing.</li><li>Ensure consistency between approved budgets, accounting records, and incurred costs, maintaining full traceability and audit readiness.</li><li>Work closely with Business Controlling and the Head of Finance to support the annual planning and forecasting processes, including budgeting and financial monitoring of internal projects.</li><li>Maintain analytical dimensions, cost centres, and reporting structures, including the analytical framework supporting the Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) and travel reporting tools.</li><li>Monitor and analyse project financial data, ensuring the accurate allocation and reporting of costs and revenues.</li><li>Liaise with Administration to support invoicing and collection processes.</li><li>Support stakeholders in understanding financial information and the application of analytical accounting principles.</li><li>Contribute to the quality, accuracy, and consistency of accounting reporting together with the Head of Finance.</li></ul> What you will bring along the way:  We are looking for someone with a strong analytical mindset, excellent problem-solving abilities, and a keen eye for detail. The ideal person combines technical accounting expertise with the ability to communicate financial information clearly to different audiences. A collaborative team player who enjoys working in a dynamic environment and takes a proactive, hands-on approach to ensuring data quality, reporting accuracy, and continuous improvement. Must-have:  <ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.</li><li>Minimum of 5 years of experience in analytical accounting, management accounting, project accounting, financial reporting, or a similar accounting-focused role.</li><li>Proven experience managing multiple cost centres, projects, or complex analytical accounting structures.</li><li>Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial close processes, reconciliations, and internal controls.</li><li>Ability to identify accounting issues, financial risks, and opportunities for process improvement.</li><li>Experience working in complex organisations with multiple stakeholders, entities, projects, or international environments.</li><li>Experience using Power BI for financial reporting and dashboard development, while also possessing strong Excel skills.</li><li>Excellent communication and presentation skills in English (C1 level or above), both written and spoken.</li></ul> Nice-to-have:  <ul><li>Experience with EU-funded projects and grant accounting.</li><li>Familiarity with Oracle ERP or similar ERP systems.</li></ul> What's in it for you:  <ul><li>Work in an international environment with a company culture focused on empowerment, thriving and continuous growth.</li><li>Join a creative and diverse team of highly driven individuals that take out-of-the-box thinking to another level.</li><li>Strike the right Work-life balance: On top of the flexible hours and remote working options and facilities, you will be granted 27 days of paid time-off to rest and re-energise.</li><li>A yearly training catalogue to support your career development.</li><li>A tax benefit powered by Cobee, allowing you to save on your personal income tax.</li><li>A Private health insurance borne by the Company.</li><li>Work in a modern, flexible and collaborative workspace, located in the 22@ area.</li><li>Bike to work and park safely in our premises. </li></ul> Kindly note that this is a permanent and full-time position, and it is based in Barcelona, Spain.  Possibility to work from home 2 days a week.  No relocation expenses are granted.  Application Process:  General Conditions:  By the closing date of this call candidates must:  <ul><li>be a national of an EU Member State or have a working permit valid to work in Spain; </li></ul><ul><li>enjoy their full rights as citizens; </li></ul> If you are interested this position, please complete and submit your application before the deadline on our online application platform: BambooHR.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT  At EIT Urban Mobility, we value and celebrate diversity in every aspect of life and believe that everyone deserves an equal chance to succeed. Here we value your talents, skills and experiences, and do not discriminate on any basis –whether it be disabilities or other special needs, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, language, political affiliation, property, marital status or any other irrelevant factor. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone can feel comfortable and thrive.  DATA PROTECTION DISCLAIMER  Your personal data will be processed with utmost care by the EIT KIC URBAN MOBILITY, S.L. or its subsidiaries. The said processing will allow us to manage the recruitment of the offered positions, and more specifically:  <ul><li>to enable you to submit your CV to apply for specific jobs; </li></ul><ul><li>to match your details with the job vacancies and to eventually contact you; </li></ul><ul><li>to retain your details and notify you about future job opportunities similar to the specific role for which you have contacted us; </li></ul><ul><li>to answer your enquiries. </li></ul> [1] Only qualifications issued by an EU Member State authorities and qualifications recognised as equivalent by the relevant EU Member State authorities will be accepted.</div>

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Analytical Accounting Officer

<div>Application deadline: 31 August 2026 at 17:00 (Barcelona time)  Who are we?  EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union and Europe's largest network for transport innovation in cities. Our mission is to accelerate change towards a sustainable model of urban mobility and liveable urban spaces. We connect public and private actors and provide them with access to markets, talent, finance and knowledge.  Using cities as living labs, our industry, research and university partners will demonstrate how new technologies can work to solve real problems in real cities by transporting people, goods and waste in smarter ways.    Be part of a team where:  The Analytical Accounting Officer is part of the Finance Team and reports directly to the Head of Finance. The primary purpose of this role is to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of the organisation's analytical accounting framework by maintaining the cost centre and project structure, ensuring the correct allocation and reconciliation of income and expenses, and supporting month-end and year-end closing activities. The role provides reliable financial information for management and project reporting, in compliance with internal policies, donor requirements, and accounting standards, while working closely with Business Controlling. The position is particularly suited to professionals with strong accounting and financial closing experience who enjoy working with complex datasets, multi-dimensional accounting structures, and financial controls. This will include the following tasks:  <ul><li>Responsible for reviewing purchase requests from an accounting perspective, ensuring the correct allocation of costs to budget lines, projects, and cost centres before financial processing.</li><li>Ensure consistency between approved budgets, accounting records, and incurred costs, maintaining full traceability and audit readiness.</li><li>Work closely with Business Controlling and the Head of Finance to support the annual planning and forecasting processes, including budgeting and financial monitoring of internal projects.</li><li>Maintain analytical dimensions, cost centres, and reporting structures, including the analytical framework supporting the Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) and travel reporting tools.</li><li>Monitor and analyse project financial data, ensuring the accurate allocation and reporting of costs and revenues.</li><li>Liaise with Administration to support invoicing and collection processes.</li><li>Support stakeholders in understanding financial information and the application of analytical accounting principles.</li><li>Contribute to the quality, accuracy, and consistency of accounting reporting together with the Head of Finance.</li></ul> What you will bring along the way:  We are looking for someone with a strong analytical mindset, excellent problem-solving abilities, and a keen eye for detail. The ideal person combines technical accounting expertise with the ability to communicate financial information clearly to different audiences. A collaborative team player who enjoys working in a dynamic environment and takes a proactive, hands-on approach to ensuring data quality, reporting accuracy, and continuous improvement. Must-have:  <ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.</li><li>Minimum of 5 years of experience in analytical accounting, management accounting, project accounting, financial reporting, or a similar accounting-focused role.</li><li>Proven experience managing multiple cost centres, projects, or complex analytical accounting structures.</li><li>Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial close processes, reconciliations, and internal controls.</li><li>Ability to identify accounting issues, financial risks, and opportunities for process improvement.</li><li>Experience working in complex organisations with multiple stakeholders, entities, projects, or international environments.</li><li>Experience using Power BI for financial reporting and dashboard development, while also possessing strong Excel skills.</li><li>Excellent communication and presentation skills in English (C1 level or above), both written and spoken.</li></ul> Nice-to-have:  <ul><li>Experience with EU-funded projects and grant accounting.</li><li>Familiarity with Oracle ERP or similar ERP systems.</li></ul> What's in it for you:  <ul><li>Work in an international environment with a company culture focused on empowerment, thriving and continuous growth.</li><li>Join a creative and diverse team of highly driven individuals that take out-of-the-box thinking to another level.</li><li>Strike the right Work-life balance: On top of the flexible hours and remote working options and facilities, you will be granted 27 days of paid time-off to rest and re-energise.</li><li>A yearly training catalogue to support your career development.</li><li>A tax benefit powered by Cobee, allowing you to save on your personal income tax.</li><li>A Private health insurance borne by the Company.</li><li>Work in a modern, flexible and collaborative workspace, located in the 22@ area.</li><li>Bike to work and park safely in our premises. </li></ul> Kindly note that this is a permanent and full-time position, and it is based in Barcelona, Spain.  Possibility to work from home 2 days a week.  No relocation expenses are granted.  Application Process:  General Conditions:  By the closing date of this call candidates must:  <ul><li>be a national of an EU Member State or have a working permit valid to work in Spain; </li></ul><ul><li>enjoy their full rights as citizens; </li></ul> If you are interested this position, please complete and submit your application before the deadline on our online application platform: BambooHR.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT  At EIT Urban Mobility, we value and celebrate diversity in every aspect of life and believe that everyone deserves an equal chance to succeed. Here we value your talents, skills and experiences, and do not discriminate on any basis –whether it be disabilities or other special needs, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, language, political affiliation, property, marital status or any other irrelevant factor. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone can feel comfortable and thrive.  DATA PROTECTION DISCLAIMER  Your personal data will be processed with utmost care by the EIT KIC URBAN MOBILITY, S.L. or its subsidiaries. The said processing will allow us to manage the recruitment of the offered positions, and more specifically:  <ul><li>to enable you to submit your CV to apply for specific jobs; </li></ul><ul><li>to match your details with the job vacancies and to eventually contact you; </li></ul><ul><li>to retain your details and notify you about future job opportunities similar to the specific role for which you have contacted us; </li></ul><ul><li>to answer your enquiries. </li></ul> [1] Only qualifications issued by an EU Member State authorities and qualifications recognised as equivalent by the relevant EU Member State authorities will be accepted.</div>

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