Our client is a finance company, part of an international automotive group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. Our client supports the Volvo Group brands by offering customers and dealers a full range of solutions, including financing, leasing and insurance. Our client's team consists of more than 1,500 professionals and operates in over 50 countries worldwide.

We are a growth-oriented company where talent, passion and creativity are important. We invite you to join our team!

Chief Accountant

Location: Młochów

Purpose of the job: Managing all relevant accounting processes, ensuring high quality of reporting baseline, and achieving tax compliance. Managing and developing the Accounting team.
Reporting line: Head of Finance

Role and tasks:

• Executing all relevant accounting processes
• Driving and encouraging daily control and monitoring within all accounting-relevant processes
• Maintaining General Ledger and ensuring General Ledger (G/L) reconciliations are implemented and executed and policies are strictly followed
• Ensuring that Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions are effectively managed
• Supporting and consulting with operational functions across the organization within a framework of improving
• Providing correct, complete and timely financial information for reporting, forecasting, and controlling purposes (high-quality baseline for financial information)
• Guaranteeing tax compliance
• Being responsible for Treasury/ Cash Management, including clearing of customer accounts, processing of daily banking transactions, work-off suspense accounts and liquidity reporting to AB Volvo. Securing timely and correct Cash-Management (processing of all cash-related transactions)
• Ensuring financial reports according to IFRS group rules and timelines
• Preparing and supporting Finance & Accounting department within its reporting functions (internal and external), commenting on key variances for internal and external reporting
• Preparing reconciliation statutory books and group reporting
• Constantly driving efficiency improvement for all accounting-related processes
• Developing and reviewing control framework within accounting-relevant processes, ensuring an effective control monitoring process is delivered
• Being a professional business partner for (internal and external) auditors and external consultants (e.g. tax consultants)
• Supporting business functions in delivering accounting and financial advice as needed
• Actively supporting financial processes for business planning, funding, budgeting and forecasting

Expected education, competences & experience:

• Leasing accounting knowledge
• Minimum 5-year experience in an accounting position, banking or leasing industry
• Experience in accounting team management
• Practice in IFRS accounting• Leasing accounting knowledge
• Advanced level in reading, writing and speaking English
• Proven ability to challenge current practices, analyses, and drawing conclusions on findings
• Profound knowledge of and experience in Accounting
• Good knowledge of international Accounting and Reporting
• Experience in delivering effective controls through IT systems (PC skills, Excel & Word, PowerPoint)

Our client offers:

• Good work atmosphere in Swedish organizational culture focused on the people,
• Employment in an international company with a strong position in the market and high standards of operation,
• Social package including benefits: private medical care for employee and family, employee vouchers, Multisport card, additional insurance, Sodexo card,
• Cooperation with professionals and opportunities for development and career in global structures,
• Opportunity for development through participation in ongoing projects,
• Opportunity to participate in English language classes on company premises,
• Working in a hybrid system,
• Access to training and development opportunities in leasing and finance.