Assistant Financial Accountant Nordics

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We, at Hays, are looking for an accountant for our client within the pharmaceutical industry. This role will have the responsibility for the maintenance and control of the company's book of accounts and providing accurate financial accounting information for the organisation, both internally and externally for statutory, legal and fiscal purposes. Support the financial reporting for Nordic legal entities, team, effective, efficient, timely, accurate financial support service providing Value add Business Partnering to the organisation.

Main duties/responsibilities

Absence cover tasks.


* Assist with fixed asset reporting as required
* Act as backup to finance manager ENA


Financial Accounting Forecast process:

* Responsible for creating and providing Cash Flow Statement and Cash Forecast to Treasury Accountant


Financial Control Process:

* Documentation of processes and procedures
* Ensuring that adequate controls are in place overall financial matters, reporting on all risk and control issues and acting as the custodian of quality
* Respond to internal and external audit requests, liaising with auditors as required
* Support audit as required (internal and external)
* Process development and documentation, facilitate best use of IT systems etc.


Financial Reporting - Statutory:

* Assist with preparation of monthly finance reporting pack
* Assist in preparation of annual statutory accounts
* Support audit for Nordics


Financial Reporting - Tax:

* Completion of monthly tax computations and assist in yearly tax return
* Prepare VAT group return
* Prepare and submit VAT, EC Sales list and intrastat reporting as required


Month end close:

* Accurately record and analyse inventory holding, reviewing the need to make provisions
* Prepare monthly submission of financial results to parent company
* Preparation of sales and COGS reconciliations

Balance sheet control:
* Prepare balance sheet reconciliation file, ensuring reconciliations performed, documented, and approved

Transaction Processing:
* Ensure all journals posted in SAP are correctly filed


Tool and equipment used


* Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
* SAP


Qualifications and Experience Required


* Formal Financial Accounting training and qualification, knowledge of statutory accounting, legal and tax requirements
* Sufficient years of accounting experience to demonstrate proven capability at the contribution level required.
* Fluency in English is essential
* Knowledge of Tax
* Expertise and experience in Microsoft applications particularly excel and financial systems.
* Understanding of the audit process and ability to support in managing external providers
* Understanding of pharmaceutical industry desirable


Skills and Aptitude Required



* Proactive approach to solving problems.
* Resilient and able to continually deliver in a demanding environment and manage multiple priorities and delivery requirements within a short timescale.
* Capable of fostering strong working relationships within a large finance team and with cross functional team members.
* Able to work under pressure with focus and precision within challenging deadlines.
* Determined approach to driving solutions