ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT
Publiceringsdatum
04 juli 2024
Område
Yrkesroll
Typ av anställning
ARE YOU READY TO ELEVATE YOUR ACCOUNTING CAREER ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE?
If yes, we are looking for you to take on a full-time role as Accounting Assistant in our Stockholm office in the heart of Gamla Stan. You will collaborate closely with our finance team, which provides high-quality support across our four office locations in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Brussels. The expected start date is as soon as possible and at the latest September 2024.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
As an Accounting Assistant at Copenhagen Economics (CE), you will have the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of our finance workflows across our four locations. Your work will consist of supporting your finance colleagues daily with tasks related to bookkeeping, accounting, and payroll administration. You will support both accounts receivable and accounts payable and play a significant role in preparing both the monthly and annual accounts. As parts of the team are located in offices outside of Sweden, daily collaboration will be both virtual and face-to-face.
It is key for us that we deliver smooth processes and high-quality support to the business. To be successful in this role, you need basic knowledge of accounting principles and policies for financial reporting and accounting. You also need to be able to handle your tasks professionally and efficiently.
You will be based in our Stockholm office together with around 15 colleagues who work across different areas of expertise. You will report to the Head of Finance based in the same location.
YOUR MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE TO
We are looking for a detail-oriented, well-organised and accountable individual with a minimum of two years of experience in accounting and bookkeeping. We expect you to have:
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your application, including your CV, cover letter, academic transcripts, and other relevant material no later than 16 August 2024. In your motivational letter, please elaborate on why you would like to work with us and why you believe you would be a good fit for the role and our team (maximum 500 words). As a company we are committed to responding to all applicants, no matter the result, and successful candidates will be informed and called for interviews on an ongoing basis.
If you have questions, you are welcome to contact our Head of Finance, Emelie Anastasio at +46 733 860 558 or e-mail ean@copenhageneconomics.com.
JOINING CE AND THE TEAM
Joining CE means that you will work in an international, flexible, and fast-paced environment alongside a team of energetic and professional colleagues. Our work culture is based on teamwork, trust, a commercial mindset, and a shared commitment to continuous improvement of our processes.
We are looking forward to receiving your application!
If yes, we are looking for you to take on a full-time role as Accounting Assistant in our Stockholm office in the heart of Gamla Stan. You will collaborate closely with our finance team, which provides high-quality support across our four office locations in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Brussels. The expected start date is as soon as possible and at the latest September 2024.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
As an Accounting Assistant at Copenhagen Economics (CE), you will have the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of our finance workflows across our four locations. Your work will consist of supporting your finance colleagues daily with tasks related to bookkeeping, accounting, and payroll administration. You will support both accounts receivable and accounts payable and play a significant role in preparing both the monthly and annual accounts. As parts of the team are located in offices outside of Sweden, daily collaboration will be both virtual and face-to-face.
It is key for us that we deliver smooth processes and high-quality support to the business. To be successful in this role, you need basic knowledge of accounting principles and policies for financial reporting and accounting. You also need to be able to handle your tasks professionally and efficiently.
You will be based in our Stockholm office together with around 15 colleagues who work across different areas of expertise. You will report to the Head of Finance based in the same location.
YOUR MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE TO
- Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Belgium together with our senior accountant and Head of Finance.
- Provide supporting documents for payroll processing.
- Carry out administrative and office-related tasks.
- Assist in audit processes across our locations.
- Provide support in reporting to local authorities.
- Carry out reconciliations.
We are looking for a detail-oriented, well-organised and accountable individual with a minimum of two years of experience in accounting and bookkeeping. We expect you to have:
- Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
- Experience using various enterprise resource planning and administration systems and an interest in learning to use new systems.
- Relevant education in corporate finance.
- Experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- A proactive approach and good communication skills.
- Full working proficiency in spoken and written Swedish and English.
- An interest in working in an international organisation.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your application, including your CV, cover letter, academic transcripts, and other relevant material no later than 16 August 2024. In your motivational letter, please elaborate on why you would like to work with us and why you believe you would be a good fit for the role and our team (maximum 500 words). As a company we are committed to responding to all applicants, no matter the result, and successful candidates will be informed and called for interviews on an ongoing basis.
If you have questions, you are welcome to contact our Head of Finance, Emelie Anastasio at +46 733 860 558 or e-mail ean@copenhageneconomics.com.
JOINING CE AND THE TEAM
Joining CE means that you will work in an international, flexible, and fast-paced environment alongside a team of energetic and professional colleagues. Our work culture is based on teamwork, trust, a commercial mindset, and a shared commitment to continuous improvement of our processes.
We are looking forward to receiving your application!
