Senior Financial Accountant to Cochlear in Mölnlycke

Cochlear Limited is the global market leader in implantable hearing solutions and is a top 100 global medical device company. Our global product range includes the world’s leading cochlear implant systems and the most advanced bone conduction hearing solutions. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. For further information visit www.cochlear.com  

Key Responsibilities

We are seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join our finance department at the Cochlear BAS headquarters located in Mölnlycke, Sweden. Reporting to the Manager of Reporting and Compliance, this role works with the CBAS organisation and the rest of the finance team, and the global finance teams located in Sydney and in the different sales regions. You will be working with monthly period closing and reporting. You are responsible for VAT and tax reporting, fixed assets accounting, bank reconciliation and other financial tasks as required.  You will also provide support with annual reports, during financial and internal audits, and back up and collaborate with other team members in the accounting department. In addition, you will take part in the IBP process as business partner to selected departments within the company, and you are responsible for the cash flow forecast.

In this permanent role you'll have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to Cochlear's successful history of innovation by applying your experience of accounting in the monthly and yearly reporting. You have a drive to continuously change and improve processes, you are a good communicator and are able to navigate in a dynamic environment.

 

Key Requirements

• University degree in accounting/finance
• Approximately 5-7 years commercial experience from accounting
• Up to date with relevant compliance requirements and legislation
• Strong communication skills and ability to deal with people from an internal and external perspective
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Service minded with strong integrity
• Strong skills in MS Excel and skilled in MS PowerPoint
• Strong attention to detail
• Fluent Swedish and English skills


 

Working for Cochlear:

Cochlear pioneered and is the global leader in the research and development, manufacture and marketing of implantable hearing solutions. Cochlear’s global headquarters is located on the campus of Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia to enable links to world leading hearing science research. A success story in the commercialisation of R&D, Cochlear has a 70% share of the global market, employs more than 3,000 people worldwide, operates directly in over 20 countries and sells in over 100 countries. Over 450,000 people across more than 100 countries now experience hearing as a recipient of a Cochlear hearing solution. Cochlear can offer:

• The Work - A high impact job supporting world leading technology
• The Organisation – A global leader in active implantable medical device hearing technology
• The Opportunity – To make a difference to the quality of people’s lives


 

Working at Cochlear BAS:

Cochlear BAS is a division of Cochlear Ltd and the world leader in bone conduction hearing solutions. Situated in Mölnlycke, outside Gothenburg, Sweden, the head office employs approximately 200 people whose responsibilities include research, product design and development, marketing, quality and regulatory, manufacturing, distribution and administration for all the Baha® and Vistafix® products. Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions AB offers you a modern environment in which you can work with passionate professionals to apply your specialist expertise and skills to bring the most advanced technologies to the market.

 

Application and Contact:


This recruitment is managed by Your Talent. If you find the role challenging and interesting, please apply through www.yourtalent.se  Interviews will be held continuously. If you have any questions regarding this position please contact Johan Sjöberg 0761-709851, johan.sjoberg@yourtalent.se