Accounting Consultant | Risk Advisory | Stockholm

Job Description & Summary
Passion for creating value through accounting and financial reporting and working with complex problems together with some of Sweden's top advisors and specialists?
Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory Services (CMAAS) is a department within Risk Advisory which mainly works with consultations in complex accounting, financial reporting and capital market issues. Accounting Advisory Services (AAS) is a part of CMAAS. Within AAS we deliver value to clients around accounting for complex transactions and accounting change. Among other things, we work with advising and implementation projects in connection with changes in accounting rules (eg IFRS 9, 15, 16 and 17), IFRS conversions and treasury accounting. We also work with consultancy in accounting and financial reporting within business combinations, consolidation, carve- outs, restructuring, capital raising and with CFO support.
As an advisor you will have the opportunity to work alongside some of Sweden's top advisors and specialists in order to help our customers with the challenges they face. You will work in a broad consultative and dynamic role where your ability to build relationships and drive business will be tested and developed. At PwC you will get interesting and challenging tasks, not only in Sweden but also globally. Our corporate culture is characterized by openness, communication, community and respect for the individual. Your personal development is important and PwC works continuously with competence development and individual career plans.
PwC's unique service offering to our clients in this area is that we function as a one-stop shop, bringing accounting, financial reporting, valuation and tax expertise to the table in one go. Our specialists work closely together on many of our clients, pulling together as a team in order to find the right solutions. We bring in clarity and simplicity, regardless of whether it is straightforward or complex issues that need resolving.
PwC Accounting Advisory Services team is growing and now you have the opportunity to join us in our future investment when we are looking for an Advisor at manager level to our office in Stockholm.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
As a Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
Pursue opportunities to develop existing and new skills outside of your comfort zone.
Act to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty.
Coach others and encourage them to take ownership of their development.
Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm’s/client’s expectations.
Develop a perspective on key global trends, including globalisation, and how they impact the firm and our clients.
Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties
Focus on building trusted relationships.
Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Working as an Advisor in our Accounting Advisory Services team you will get the opportunity to provide clients with practical solutions within accounting and financial reporting, amongst others:
IFRS implementation (e.g. IFRS 9, 15, 16, 17)  
GAAP conversions (e.g. from Swe GAAP to IFRS)
Accounting advice relating to e.g. business combinations, consolidation, carve- outs, restructuring and capital raising
Support to ensure accounting compliance and improvements of accounting routines and processes
Preparation, support and review of IFRS financial statement and quarterly reports
Treasury Accounting
CFO support, e.g. advice on governing documents (e.g. Finance and Accounting Manual, authorization frameworks), people, processes, systems and strategic planning (e.g. business plan, budget, forecast, management reporting).

Preferred skills
To succeed in this role you;
have more than 5 years work experience in accounting and financial reporting.
have earlier experience of IFRS accounting and work with listed companies is an advantage as well as experience in working as a consultant.
are curious and interested in learning new methods and working methods.
have a professional approach and a focus on customer relations and how to add value for the customer.
enjoy working in diverse environments as part of the daily work is conducted out at the customer and work tasks during one day vary in both scope and tempo.
have good language skills in Swedish and English.

Additional application instructions
Submit your application to us as soon as possible, since we are continuously reviewing the applications, position can be filled before last application date. If you have questions regarding the role please contact recruiting manager, Anna Lindén, anna.linden@pwc.com. If you have questions regarding your application please contact recruitment consultant, Susanne Hedberg, susanne.hedberg@pwc.com
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