Group Accountant

Group Accountant


Working in this team provides many exciting and rewarding aspects, from contacts with the over 200 subsidiaries to contacts with management, and from understanding International Financial Reporting Standards to applying it practically in the financial reporting of the Group. The team aims for quick and correct reporting to continuously look for ways to do things better.


Key responsibilities
• Take part in monthly, quarterly and year end closings for the Group and Business Areas, performing necessary consolidation entries.
• Prepare financial analysis for Group Management as well as preparing financial data included in the Group’s public financial reporting.
• Monitor IFRS development and update the Group's reporting instructions, consolidation and reporting routines as necessary.
• Participate in improvement activities in the financial reporting and consolidation and represent SKF Group Finance in ad hoc projects.
• Provide support to (requiring significant communication with) subsidiaries, business areas and other management teams throughout the Group on accounting and reporting issues.
• Take part in training in subsidiaries.


Requirements
• A university degree in Business Administration, with a focus on Accounting/Finance.
• You have extensive experience in accounting.
• You have several years of experience from group consolidation and from working with IFRS.
• You have excellent communication skills in English and Swedish, both written and spoken, as well as skills in Excel.


You will enjoy working here if you
Are an effective problem solver with the ability to quickly understand the problem and based on that present a solution. You are quick to adapt to new situations and thrive on delivering an end-result. In order to do well in this role, you would also need to be able to collaborate with your surroundings, as well as being able to effectively communicate.

Additional information for you
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden. Local contract in AB SKF.
You will report to Karin Unsgaard, Manager Group Accounting & Reporting, who is located in Gothenburg, Sweden.
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Danijel Sjögren, Recruitment Expert EMEA, at Danijel.Sjogren@skf.com.

How to apply
If you are interested and meet the above requirements, please submit your application with CV and cover letter in English no later than February 13, 2022.