Senior Group Accountant

The Kwintet Group is the leading European supplier of professional work wear.We offer a wide range of products that fulfil our customers' requirements of comfort, protection, functionality and specific corporate appearance.The leading brands of the Group are Fristads, Kansas, Wenaas, B&C, A-code, KLM, Hejco, Simon-Jersey, Lafont and Bragard.The Group has an annual turnover of more than 700mEUR, has approximately 4,000 employees, operates in more than 24 countries, and owns five manufacturing facilities.End of 2005, the Group was acquired by the European private equity firm IK Investment Partner.You will have the opportunity to work in an interesting and successful business.The energy and working spirit of your future colleagues and Kwintet Group, are strong and the environment is inspiring. Description The main purposes of the job are to support strategic goals by ensuring adequate reporting and analysing of business areas and costs centers.The person should also develop and maintain policies required for IFRS reporting standards as well as coordinate and maintain the framework required for the group transfer pricing platform.Cooperation with and support to local finance departments in group entities in daily operations, are also essential tasks.Responsibilities - Closing process and accurate accounting procedures - Production of Annual Report for the Kwintet Group - Coordination and analysis of fiscal matters from a group perspective - Responsible for the Financial Manual - Responsible for the Transfer Pricing Platform of the Kwintet Group - Coordinate and analyse financial information - Involve and encourage entities in re-designing financial work-flows - Assist in projects related to merge and acquisitions and maintain acquisition register - Involvement in structure, best practice and report related projects - Coordination of the Group Insurance program - Weekly and (full) monthly reporting with comments - Ad hoc analysis Requirements University degree in Business Administration or Economics, preferably with focus on Accounting or Finance is required.Experience from an accounting firm or a financial department, is an advantage.To have worked in an international environment and with group accounting, which require a specific reporting structure is preferable.It is preferable if you have worked with Transfer Pricing frameworks and reported according to IFRS.As a person you should be inspired by problem solving analysis and have a cross functional awareness.You must have a driving force, be able to build and maintain relationships, and at the same time be tenacious.It is also of great importance that you are communicative and service minded.Application Kwintet cooperate with SJR in Scandinavia AB in this recruitment.You are welcome to register your application at www.sjr.se.Apply with your CV and cover letter in English at the earliest opportunity.Continuous selection- and interview process is applied.[