Financial Accountant to Burckhardt Compression

About the Company

Burckhardt Compression is the worldwide market leader for reciprocating compressor systems, and the only manufacturer and service provider that covers a full range of reciprocating compressor technologies and services. Its customized compressor systems are used in the gas gathering and processing, gas transport and storage, refinery, chemical, petrochemical as well as in the industrial gas and hydrogen mobility and energy sectors.

Burckhardt Compression’s leading technology, broad portfolio of compressor components and the full range of services help customers around the world to find the optimized solution for their reciprocating compressor systems. Since 1844 its highly skilled workforce has crafted superior solutions and set the benchmark in the gas compression industry.

We offer:

We offer you an interesting work and excellent development opportunities within a diversified and international environment as well as attractive working conditions and a an open corporate culture.

Your main tasks and responsibilities will be:

- Gather, process and monitor financial data for two separate reporting entities, BCGB and BCSE.
- Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements.
- Participate in the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts, reporting any variances.
- Create monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends and financial project-related forecasts.
- Monthly review and reconciliation of WIP accounts.
- Work closely with colleagues across two entities: BCGB and BCGB when dealing with various accounting operations (including billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, cost accounting, inventory accounting and revenue recognition).
- Monitor project margins and report of any variances.
- Monthly project risk management liaising with Operations to identify any problem areas, with Sales regarding revenue recognition and debt collection.
- VAT accounting.
- Collaborating closely with the external/internal audit team and liaising with external personnel as required.
- Contributing to company financial strategy and decision-making processes.
- Assisting the Finance/HR Manager in presenting reports to senior management, stakeholders and board members.
- Establish and maintain a well-defined quality system across the Finance function.


We are looking for you who have:

- You fit to this position if you bring proven working experience at Financial Accountant level (ideally 5 years of experience preferred working for multinational companies).
- A finance-related degree and/or professional qualification.
- Good communication skills, advanced computer skills in MS Office.
- Accounting software and databases and an hands-on-mentality.
- Fluency in English is a must.


Start. As soon as possible

Location, Göteborg (Landvetter). Remote is possible

This is a recruitment assignment and you will be employed by Burckhardt Compression