Junior Accountant

Position: Junior Accountant

Vida Plena is an innovative hospitality group founded in Lisbon in 2018, dedicated to making our guests and team feel truly at home. We pride ourselves on delivering warm, blissful experiences, fostering a diverse and inclusive atmosphere, serving top-quality fresh food, and providing exceptional service.

Our foundation is built on passion, respect, kindness, ambition, and modernity — always guided by joy, positive energy, and a laid-back approach to enjoying life's best moments. At Vida Plena, we embrace the true essence of hospitality while building a fun, respectful, and loving work environment.

🌟 The Role

We’re looking for a Junior Accountant to join our growing Finance team and support the daily accounting and financial operations of a fast-paced, dynamic hospitality group.

This is a hands-on role ideal for someone early in their accounting career who is detail-oriented, digitally savvy, and eager to learn. You’ll work closely with our Accounting Manager and external accounting partners to maintain the integrity of our financial processes while contributing to our journey of digitalization and internalization of accounting.

We highly value structured thinking, ownership, and strong IT/computer skills. Technical accounting knowledge can and will be developed with us.

📋 Key Responsibilities

Document Management & Operational Accounting

- Collect, organize, and archive financial documents and invoices
- Digitize physical documents and ensure structured storage for accounting purposes
- Prepare and share documentation with our external accounting firm

Invoice & Payment Integration

- Support invoice categorization and integration within Spendesk
- Manage the integration of payment and invoice files through the Spendesk x Flow interface
- Validate data accuracy during integrations and flag inconsistencies

Supplier Communication & Compliance

- Review invoices for completeness and accuracy (supplier data, tax ID, dates, amounts)
- Communicate with suppliers to request missing or corrected documents
- Support documentation of employee expenses and reimbursements

Payroll Support

- Assist in preparing payroll documentation
- Liaise with HR and external payroll providers
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly payroll processing

Administrative & Cross-functional Support

- Assist in basic reconciliations and financial reporting
- Support the Finance and Accounting team on ad-hoc administrative tasks
- Participate in internal process-building and improvement initiatives

🎯 What We Expect From You

- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, or related field (completed or nearing completion)
- Basic understanding of accounting fundamentals (double entry, VAT basics, invoices, financial statements)
- Strong logical reasoning, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills
- Responsibility and ownership over tasks and deadlines
- Comfort using digital tools and willingness to learn new systems
- Clear and professional communication skills in Portuguese and English
- Proficiency in Excel (comfortable with formulas, filters, formatting, etc.)
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- Curiosity, willingness to learn, and a collaborative mindset

🚀 What you’ll love about working here

At Vida Plena, you're not just taking a job — you're joining a community that values joy, respect, authenticity, and excellence.

You will find:

- A supportive, multicultural team
- A fast-growing environment full of new challenges
- Space to learn, grow, and bring your own ideas
- A workplace that trusts you, respects you, and celebrates your wins

If you're ready to bring your passion and curiosity to our Finance team, we can’t wait to welcome you to Vida Plena. 💛