Group Accounting Manager
Do you want to join a fast-growing organization that provides world-class lightning products to the world’s best image creators? Do you want to be part of an international group, based in Sweden and listed on the Nasdaq OMX since 2021?
Do you want to become our new Group Accounting Manager and work closely with our CFO, the finance team, the outsourced accounting SSC and our auditors to drive, and continuously improve upon, the processes required for compliant regulatory financial and tax reporting? Join us now and don’t hesitate to apply!
This role is based in Sundbyberg, at Profoto’s HQ in Stockholm and report to the Chief Financial Officer.
Key responsibilities
Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting function, with most activities outsourced to an accounting service provider. This includes:
- Take responsibility for and prepare month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes, including performing consolidation with the Group Financial Controller.
- Handle the full forecasting process for finance and management, including consolidation adjustments and balance sheet forecasts.
- Ensure accuracy of fixed asset records.
- Oversee debt and covenant management.
- Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies, and principles.
- Manage and complete annual audits in cooperation with auditors.
- Identify and drive continuous improvements in financial systems and procedures.
- Assign projects and direct staff and/or consultants to ensure compliance and accuracy.
- Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions.
- Prepare audit committee meetings.
- Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports or statements.
- Maintain ownership of the accounting handbook.
- Ensure accurate tax and VAT reporting within the group.
- Manage procurement and ongoing communication with the insurance broker.
- Maintain extensive internal and external contact points, including subsidiaries, banks, foreign auditors, and tax lawyers.
- Perform treasury-related tasks, including communication with banks, cash flow analysis, loan management, and inter-company loan agreements.
Qualifications
- Master degree in finance and accounting
- Experience from group accounting and consolidation in a public listed environment
- Experience from IFRS for international products companies
- Strong analytical capabilities
- Ability to drive projects and coach junior colleagues
- Fluency in Swedish and English is a requirement
Want to join Profoto -The Light Shaping Company?
If you feel you have what it takes to join our skilled team, please send an application with your CV and education records from university and high school. Apply as soon as possible as interviews will take place on a continuous basis.
What we offer
This is a great opportunity to be part of a fast growing and ambitious international technology company.
At Profoto we're looking for the very best and the very brightest to help make us better. Talented and driven people who are keen to enter a growing and fast-paced environment where responsibility is given early. We are committed to growth and we want our people to grow with us. To achieve this we offer an ambitious, high quality and demanding culture where we value to have fun together as we build a world class company with a premium brand. We strongly believe and therefore offer our employees freedom and trust, coaching leadership and strong individual development.
- Department
- Finance
- Locations
- Stockholm Head Quarter
Stockholm Head Quarter
What we offer
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Strong career development
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Continuous change
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Challenging fast-paced environment
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Smart & passionate colleagues
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International opportunities
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Work life balance
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Customer focused world-class company
Behind the scenes at Profoto
At Profoto we have high standards and only hire the best. We invest heavily in the development of our people to ensure we are an employer of choice for those who value professional development and continuous challenges.
About Profoto
50 years ago, our founders Conny Dufgran and Eckhard Heine resolved to make the very best flash for the very best photographers, and they succeeded. That’s a standard that we don’t only aim to maintain but to surpass.
Group Accounting Manager
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