Associate Accountant

During the initial 3 month training period, employees are expected to be on site 4 days per week. After the initial training period, employees are expected on-site 2 days per week.

Why we need you?

To support our clients – You will provide expert financial advice and administrative accounting support to our clients who offer products and services spanning across 7 markets from retail, innovative technologies, pharma, luxury goods and more!

To complement our dynamic team – You will be part of a collaborative, positive, and ambitious team that provides clients with financial information through administration, research, analysis, bookkeeping, account analysis and preparation of Financial Statements.

To grow with us – Your experience will be key to supporting our growing client base and expansion of our existing services.

Responsibilities

• Offering support and advisory services across a variety of client accounts from startups to established corporations.
• Actively engage in client dialogues, understand client’s needs, and promote our service offerings when appropriate.
• Interpret and present prospective client’s month end financials to their boards.
• Answer accounting and financial questions from clients by researching and interpreting data.
• Prepare general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconciling accounts and closing the months.
• Prepare external financial statements for customers by gathering and analyzing information from general ledger system.
• Prepare payments by accruing expenses, assigning account numbers, initiating disbursements.
• Prepare invoicing to customers, accruing revenue, recording customer payments.
• Cash/bank reconciliation, management analysis and limited forecasting.
• Perform such other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time by Controller or Accounting Team.
• Accomplish our organization’s mission to help Swedish companies grow in U.S.
• Adopt and manage existing client accounts.

Technical Skills

• · Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business administration or similar field.
• · At least 1-2 years of accounting experience
• · Experience in payroll processing or administration.
• · Experience in Month-End-Close process.
• · Must be very proficient in use of Quickbooks (Premier, Accountant, Online), Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Powerpoint).
• · Good knowledge of GAAP.
• · Good knowledge of SFAS Rules.

Soft Skills

• · Client focused with an emphasis on relationship building to promote client retention.
• · Ability to prioritize efficiently and strong accountability for meeting deadlines.
• · Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret and analyze data.
• · Ability to adapt to changing business needs and welcome new challenges.
• · Collaborative, social and team-working skills are highly valued as well as passion for growing Business Sweden.

A Plus

• · Knowledge in Sales Tax, Payroll Processing and Benefits Administration.
• · Knowledge of Microsoft NAV.
• · Knowledge of IFRS principles.
• · Experience with Business Central.

Benefits

• 20 days vacation 1st year
• 25 days vacation 2nd year
• Plus 5 sick days annually
• Paid parental leave, 6 months
• Fully covered Health, Dental, Vision benefits

The compensation range for this position is $60,000-$70,000 annually and is based on several factors such as years of experience, education, internal equity, and location.