Accounting Manager

Since selling our first timepiece in 2011, Daniel Wellington has evolved into a global phenomenon that has disrupted an entire industry. We are an exciting, vibrant, and innovative brand that challenges old conventions - continuously striving to enrich our customers' style through timeless pieces.

When you join us, you are joining a brand that values entrepreneurship and inspires growth. Together we can achieve our aim of building the world's leading accessory brand. If you would like to contribute, here's how:

We're now looking for an Accounting Manager to join the Finance team in Stockholm. This is a core role in the team and an important POC for our Accountants around the world. Are you a motivated and result driven person with passion for both numbers and people? Then this might be the role for you.

YOUR CHALLENGE

As the Accounting Manager you are responsible for accounting in Daniel Wellington AB and for our subsidiary in Norway. Your team consists of two Accounting Assistant, based in Stockholm. You’re also the go-to person for supporting Accountants in our subsidiaries with NAV and accounting questions.

In this role, your main stakeholders are different departments within DW, as well as local authorities (such as Tax authority, banks, auditors). You will be reporting to the Group Accounting Manager.

A summary of your focus and responsibilities:

- Managing and steering the daily accounting work for Daniel Wellington AB
- Managing the team of Accounting Assistants (currently two) in Stockholm
- Training and coaching Accountants in our subsidiaries globally
- Ensuring timely month closing and reporting of Daniel Wellington AB, and keeping the deadlines according to the set time table
- Annual closing of the books, establishing the Annual Report, communicating with auditors during the year-end audit and internal control audit
- Participating in projects involving the ERP system Navision (globally)
- When needed, being back-up for all Finance teams in Daniel Wellington/foreign subsidiaries, i.e. supporting in daily accounting questions etc.


WHO YOU ARE

You are amazing at managing your time and priorities while working with multiple stakeholders. You have strong self-leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills, as well as strategic thinking and a creative mind.

Some other boxes you should be able to tick:

- A minimum of 3-5 years with relevant experience from a similar role in an international company
- MSc in Economics with focus on accounting ranks high on the wish-list
- Fluent in Swedish and English (spoken and written)
- Experience from the ERP system Navision is required
- Excellent Windows/Office skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Structured - you know what to do and when to do it
- Not territorial or concerned about prestige, able to jump in and help where needed
- Taking ownership and working proactively rather than in retrospect


THIS IS #LIFEATDW

As a member of the DW team, you are a part of an inclusive and diverse workplace, where we want you to be yourself. You are given the opportunity to make an impact and directly contribute to our success. Along with continuous learning, you will have the chance to work and interact with people from all over the world, and together we create a world-class company. You will spend your days in a collaborative and dynamic environment with a highly skilled team, do great work, and have fun while doing so.

Are we ticking your boxes?

ABOUT THE PROCESS

This process will house personality tests as a first step and a case assignment in a later stage to help us break human biases as we believe in giving everyone an equal opportunity. Be yourself and hope to see you in the process!