HR Accounting & Administration Assistant

About IE University

Every story begins with a purpose, and ours has always been about people. Founded in 1973, IE University has continuously raised the bar to drive positive change through education. We believe education is more than a path to professional success; it is a catalyst for personal transformation and meaningful impact. At IE University, we place people and their potential at the center of everything we do, empowering individuals to become extraordinary. We encourage bold thinking and foster a culture where innovation, curiosity, and courage lead to real-world impact. Together, we create an environment where talent thrives, and ideas shape the future.

Our mission is to support students in developing impact skills to live and lead with positive impact. This ignites a ripple effect: We transform people, who then transform others, systems, society, and, ultimately, our world.

Our purpose is to foster positive change.

Values:

• Cultivate the humanistic approach.
• Empower your entrepreneurial spirit.
• Cherish the diversity of people, mind, and experience.
• Drive innovation with a proactive mindset.

IE University is looking for an HR Accounting & Administration Assistant to join its dynamic and international team in Madrid - IE Tower. This is a full-time position.

Your Role as HR Accounting & Administration Assistant

• Record salaries and wages, as well as other department expenses, including employee benefits.
• Record bank transactions related to personnel expenses and perform bank reconciliations.
• Reconcile the department’s general ledger accounts.
• Manage the department’s administrative processes, including employee onboarding and offboarding, payroll incident management, payroll review and payment, and administration of employee benefits.

Qualifications to Thrive in This Role

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field preferred.
• High level of English proficiency (Spanish required).
• Strong accounting knowledge.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with databases.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and Windows.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information professionally.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with employees across all levels of the organization.
• Proactive, organized, and able to work independently.

Unleash your full potential and make an impact. The next move is yours! If you want to be part of this educational revolution, we invite you to apply and be part of our dynamic team at IE University. At IE University, we actively promote equal opportunities in recruitment processes and access to employment, always ensuring the absence of gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, ethnic origin, or disability bias throughout the entire selection process.

Key skills/competency

• Payroll Processing
• General Ledger
• Bank Reconciliation
• Employee Benefits Administration
• Onboarding/Offboarding
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounting Principles
• Data Entry Accuracy
• Confidentiality
• Interpersonal Communication