Group Accountant to Polygon Group

Company Description
Polygon provides property damage restoration and temporary humidity control across the globe and is the European market leader in property damage restoration. For over 40 years we have helped literally thousands of people by delivering a quick Response, absolute Reliability and outstanding Results. Read more about Polygon at www.polygongroup.com.


Job Description

The Group Accountant will become a key player in the Group Finance team. You will be part of a Group Finance function at the headquarters in Stockholm whose aim is to deliver high level support and control in the Polygon Group. In addition to the day-to-day group accounting business you will also support and drive on-going and new project initiatives in cooperation with our 8 business units. Our largest operation is located in Germany followed by the Nordic countries and UK. Other key markets are the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Austria as well as US, Canada and Singapore.

Areas of Responsibilities


*Responsible for Monthly Closings and Annual Report
*Participate in Budget and Forecast processes
*Participate in other Group projects
*Monthly reports to management
*System administrator of the Group consolidation system
*Maintenance and development of existing reports
*Ad-hoc reports
*Consolidation of Excel-based reporting

Skills and Abilities


* Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting with a minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience, preferably from group accounting and/or audit
* Experience of consolidation systems, preferably Cognos
* Advanced user of the MS Office-package, especially Excel
* Fluent in English, written and spoken
* Experience from working in a private equity owned company is a plus.

We are looking for

The right candidate for this role has strong analytical skills and enjoys working with numbers and problem solving. You are a positive, curious team player with willingness to learn and share your knowledge. You will be motivated by joining a growing business and strive for continuous improvement in everything you do. You have a hands-on approach to your work.

How to apply

In this assignment Polygon Group cooperates with Academic Search International. To apply for the position, please click on the link below, fill in your contact details and attach your motivational letter together with your CV. Please send your application at the latest June 30th or as soon as possible as we are interviewing continously. (Since we are interviewing continously the recruitment process might be completed before the last date for application.)

If you have any questions regarding the position or the process, please contact Susanne Liljefors Krueger, +46 (0)701 65 31 92 at Academic Search International.