Director Group Accounting

We are looking for an experienced Director of Group Accounting to join Alektum Group's finance team. The main objective of this role is to lead and strengthen financial reporting and control across the group, working closely with the Group Accounting team and CFO.

Responsibilities:

- Lead the Group Accounting team to ensure efficient processes across the group, which spans across 14 countries, including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Germany, and Belgium.

- Ensure effective and accurate financial reporting throughout the group.

- Take ownership of continuous and annual consolidation processes.

- Develop and implement accounting principles (K3) throughout the group.

- Supervise the group's reporting system, Cognos.

- Coordinate the audit process throughout the group.

- Be responsible for transfer pricing and tax issues throughout the group.

- Lead and support the implementation of Microsoft BC and other financial support systems in all group companies.

- Ensure correct accounting and VAT settings in all business systems within the group.

- Ensure interfaces and accounting of client’s assets reporting.

- Drive projects on behalf of the CFO.

Education & Experience:

We are looking for a candidate with minimum of 5 years' relevant experience from similar tasks in leading a Group Accounting department and experience in managing teams of 10 or more. We think You have a University degree in Finance.



You will also need to have experience as a project manager, with excellent skills in starting and completing projects in an international environment.

Skills & Competencies:



You have a proven ability to lead and influence international teams and have experience from interdepartmental (cross-functional) leadership. You are, as a person, a self-starter with a solution-driven approach and proven stakeholder management skills. You have interest in and solid understanding of tax, transfer pricing, consolidation as well as a strong K3 accounting knowledge.

You have excellent communication and presentation skills, and we are looking for a candidate with professional proficiency in Swedish and English, verbal and in writing.

The position is located at our Headquarter in Gothenburg, but you need to be able to travel within Europe.

Application



We encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our team. Please submit your application with a cover letter and CV in English.

For more information about position or recruitment process please contact

Ulrika Wörding, HR ulrika.wording@alektumgroup.com

Johan Blume, CFO johan.blume@alektumgroup.com

We will interview for this position continuously and we will close the position as soon as we have found our candidate.

We are looking forward to reading your application!