Team Manager General Accounting Country Finance

Are you an experienced leader with knowledge in accounting? Do you want to be a part of a new dynamic organization with possibilities to influence with your competence? Then we look forward to receive your application!

In order to create a more flexible Finance organization with a focus on support for business operations, Sandvik is implementing a new way of working - one in which global processes are one of the cornerstones. To support this, a new function, Country Finance Sweden, is being established. It will, in part, be the country's central function for finance services and, in part, act as business partner for Sandvik's businesses in Sweden. We are now looking for a Team Manager, who will get the opportunity to develop the General Accounting/Fixed Assets (GA/FA) team in a global environment.

Key performance areas
In your role you will lead the work in order to ensure efficient delivery from the specialists in your team. You will also act as expert in GA/FA for Sandvik in Sweden together with your team members, taking responsibility to:

- Ensure compliance with Swedish accounting legislation and IFRS
- Develop the GA/FA ways of working
- Implement and support the development of GA/FA policies, rules and authorization matrix/limits and provide the external Shared Service Center with information
- Support Sandvik Business and Country Finance in the GA/FA process
- Coordinate tasks in the GA/FA area, focusing on tasks related to reporting, control and compliance, in cooperation with the external Shared Service Center
- Review and approve transactions and reports, e.g. VAT report, result statement and balance sheet

Your profile
You have a degree in Finance, or equivalent knowledge, and at least 6 years' experience of working in a GA process. You are an experienced leader and can communicate effectively in English and Swedish with internal and external parties. You have knowledge in IFRS and Swedish accounting legislation as well as tax rules. You are perceptive and can create a trusting environment for collaboration, as well as motivate your team members to create team spirit in order to reach the organization's goals.

Preferably, you have worked in one of the Finance systems SAP, Movex or Aurora and possess knowledge about EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) and other work related legislation.

We actively work to create a workplace that is characterized by diversity and inclusion.

Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Charlotta Bergh, recruiting manager, +46 (0)26 260 910
Irene Sveen, recruiter, +46 (0)26 260 350

Union contacts
Maths Scherman, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)26 266 734
Per Hedman, Unionen, +46 (0)26 265 014
Glenn Holm, Ledarna, +46 (0)26 263 809

Send your application no later than November 10, 2013. Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.com/career, Job ID: 326082.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HRdirect, +46 (0)20 261 444.

Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas - tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2012 the Group had about 49,000 employees and representation in 130 countries.