Accounts Payable Intern

Love languages, travel, and discovering new cultures?

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Kaplan Language Group (KLG) is made up of three businesses: Kaplan International Languages, Alpadia Language Schools and ESL Education. All are recognized leaders in the educational travel sector, committed to offering high-quality, immersive language learning to students from over 100 countries.

KLG is part of Kaplan Inc., which was founded in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan, a teacher and pioneer, who provided tutoring services to help students from poorer backgrounds get to university. Today, Kaplan delivers a range of programs and services, helping students from many walks of life and countries to achieve their career goals through education. The parent company of Kaplan is Graham Holdings.

In 2019, our English language business joined forces with ESL Education, a well-established language travel agency, and Alpadia Language Schools, a group of schools offering French and German language programs to adults and junior learners, and summer English programs for teenagers. With our combined expertise and experience in the sector, it is our mission to provide the very best experience to the customers who choose to travel and learn with us.

Kickstart your finance career with us!

We’re looking for an Accounts Payable Intern to join our Accounting & Finance team in Barcelona. This internship is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, learn from experienced professionals, and gain hands-on experience in real finance operations within an international environment. The internship is part-time, working 25 hours / week (5 hours / day). 

What You’ll Do

• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Update accounts payable and accounts receivable and perform reconciliations
• Support the rest of the Accounting team in any specific project that arises within the Accounting / Finance function

Skills & Knowledge You’d Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Basic knowledge of accounting procedures
• Spanish: C1/C2; English: fluent in both written and spoken
• Any additional languages are a plus
• Accurate, reliable, and committed to delivering high-quality work

What Makes You Shine

• Curious and eager to learn, with a strong willingness to develop professionally
• Hardworking and proactive, able to take initiative
• Detail-oriented and organised, with strong follow-through
• Positive attitude, adaptable, and thrives in a team environment    

What We Offer You

• Exciting, varied tasks with the chance to develop your skills and learn from experienced professionals in an international company.
• Coaching and mentorship throughout your internship, with opportunities to collaborate on real projects.
• Join a talented, international team full of energy and expertise.
• Unlimited tea & coffee to fuel your day, plus free breakfast on Mondays and fresh fruit on Thursdays.
• Internship agreement.
• Start date: ASAP

Our Office

You will be based in our fantastic Eixample office in Barcelona, surrounded by a wide selection of restaurants and shops. Our diverse team, along with our dynamic and youthful work environment, makes working at Kaplan a truly empowering experience.

Diversity and inclusion are important to us, and we’re constantly working to improve these aspects. At KLG and all our brands, we don’t just accept our differences, we fully support and celebrate them. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, or gender identity or expression. We strive to be an equal-opportunity workplace.