Senior Accountant

SKF is the world-leading supplier of products and solutions in the rolling bearing business. In addition, we are one of the leading players in seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems, and services which include technical support, maintenance services, condition monitoring and training. The inherent skills and competence of our around 40 000 employees help us to fulfill our objective of creating more intelligent, sustainable and innovative customer solutions. SKF is a truly global company with presence in more than 130 countries, serving an extensive range of industries and customers worldwide.


SKF is establishing a Finance Operation Center organization supporting all SKF units globally. We have an exciting future ahead of us towards a clear Finance strategy road map. Finance will have a powerful role related to a lean, efficient and digital environment, and we are aiming to be in the frontline of next generation Business Finance.
The Finance Function at SKF in Gothenburg Sweden includes Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay, Record to Report and Central Controlling processes. Our Sub Finance Operation Center will support several countries in North Europe.




Senior Accountant




Your day-to-day work
• Manage and execute accounting activities with high quality
• Responsible for specific month-end closing activities in a company or process (assets, inventory) and manage account reconciliations
• Supervise specific financial reporting areas or a specific company on an everyday basis
• Responsible for preparing financial reports for different legal entities/areas
• Drive and coordinate reporting improvements and use SKF Business excellence as the tool to reach future goals
• Support the Chief accountants


We expect you to have/be
• University graduate with at least 3-5 years of work experience in Accounting/Finance area
• Finance process-oriented and have experience in SAP or other ERP systems
• Good communication skills to both interact with internal client served, as well as within FOC team.
• Accurate, being able to react quickly, communicative
• Fluent English is mandatory
• Computer literacy is essential and experience in MS office applications (excellent command of MS Excel is a must)
• Results and action-oriented person with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Up to date standard knowledge of corporate and local accounting rules.

You will enjoy working here if you like
• Working together with colleagues as a team
• To be a purposeful action taker
• Be a part in a journey of building a new global Finance organization.
• Accuracy and high quality
• Care for communication with employees and maintaining good relations


We offer
• A job in an international environment
• You will be a part of a diverse workforce where you get to face exciting challenges and varied tasks
• To be part of an engaged Record to Report team with a lot of team spirit


Additional information for you
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden. Local contract in SKF Sweden

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Patrik Schultzén, Recruitment Expert at SKF Group Recruitment Center at 031 337 1270 or Patrik.Schultzen@skf.com


Union contacts
Unionen – Jonny Hilbert +46 31 3372155
Akademikerföreningen - Anders Kempe +46 31 3373395
Ledarna – Angelica Lindström +46 31 3371842


Are you interested in this position?
If the answer is yes, and you meet the above requirements, please submit your application with CV no later than the 12th of June 2021