Accountant to AWA

Do you want to work as an accountant, with fascinating clients, develop your professional skills and help expand our presence on the market? Do you enjoy working as part of a professional team in an international setting? If yes, then you should join AWA today.

 

Who are we?

AWA is a leading intellectual property firm with offices across Europe and Asia. Our clients are innovation-intensive – from start-ups to the world's best-known brands and invention giants.

Our teams comprise engineers, attorneys, paralegals and associates working closely together to ensure that the right skillset and knowledge is available for our clients. We are experts in IP strategy, patents, trademarks, designs, domains and copyright.

AWA was founded in 1897 by the Swedish engineer Anders Wilhelm Anderson. His initials form our company name and remind us of our proud history and experience we bring to our clients.

With over 125 years in the IP business, we are a global firm with more than 400 employees across 22 offices in Belgium, China, Denmark, Hong Kong, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

 

About the position

As an accountant at AWA, you will work in our Finance department. Together with your colleagues, you form a closely cooperating work team where you share both tasks and responsibility for deadlines and delivery quality. Your role will involve a variety of tasks, there is both work of a repetitive nature while also containing tasks that require flexibility and adhoc handling. Our team has global responsibility for our finance operations.

At AWA, we constantly strive to meet our client’s expectations in a flexible manner, and therefore your ability to further develop and adapt our workflow to clients’ needs will be highly valued. The role also involves many areas of contact, both inside and outside the organization.

 

Your tasks will primarily involve:

- Month and year end closings
- Accruals
- Reservations
- Revaluations
- Various account reconciliations
- VAT
- General payroll tax
- Maintenance of e.g. fixed assets
- Routines and processes

 

The position is based in our headquarters in Malmö with the flexibility to work up to two days a week from home. You will report to Karolina Forsland who is Chief Accountant and Team leader for the accounting team.

Preferable start date is as soon as possible (considering any notice period).

 

Who are you?

We are looking for you with a few years of experience and good knowledge in accounting related tasks, for example in accounting, financial statements, VAT and reconciliations. If you have experience of VAT in service companies and preparation of annual reports it is meritorious. Also experience of a group with foreign subsidiaries is an advantage. 

You have a university degree in business administration or economics. You also have a few years of work experience, perhaps from an audit firm or from a group with international subsidiaries.

Furthermore, you are fluent in Swedish and English, and if you have additional language skills in Danish or Norwegian, this is especially appreciated!

To succeed as an accountant at AWA, you must be efficient, be able to prioritize, follow processes and have a proactive and collaborative approach to your work. To thrive in this role, you must be structured and accurate with a high sense of responsibility. You should take on new tasks or challenges with curiosity.

Collaboration is important at AWA. You will be able to develop together with your team and your clients, in a culture of collaboration and openness. We also believe that you should be ambitious and motivated by challenge. You should also be able to have fun at work together with your colleagues!

AWA is a value-based organization, built on passion, openness and courage – values we hope you share with us!

 

 

Our offer

Our employees are valuable to us, and it is important that everyone takes responsibility and feels the courage to share their ideas. We have a flat organizational structure, encouraging openness to be involved in influencing and contributing to the firm’s continued development. Your qualified and dedicated colleagues will support you and challenge you to thrive and develop. Our goal is to be an attractive employer where you feel passionate about your work. We invest in you from day one with education, networking opportunities and training.

Our offices have been certified as a Great Place to Work which is based on employee surveys and a comprehensive review of the employees' experience of trust and pride in the workplace.

In addition to varying work assignments, development opportunities and an international work environment, you also can become a shareholder in the firm. AWA is 100% owned by its employees and more than half choose to invest or hold shares. This reflects our personal and long-term commitment to both the firm and our clients.

 

Want to know more?

For more information about the role, please contact the recruiting manager:

Karolina Forsland, Chief Accountant

karolina.forsland@awa.com 

For questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact:

Jonna Rex, HR Consultant

jonna.rex@awa.com

 

We apply continuous selection and you are welcome with your CV and personal letter as soon as possible, but no later than 1/4. We look forward to receiving your application!