Currently, there is an opportunity for a business development focused Senior Financial Reporting Manager to take charge of the accounting side of the Swedish business with the aim of servicing a wide variety of private equity, real estate and infrastructure fund clients. This crucial appointment is a further step in Aztec’s establishment in Sweden and represents a fantastic opportunity for the right person to join an entrepreneurial, forward thinking financial services Group.
If you have experience in fund accounting (preferably private equity), understand Swedish GAAP and are business development savvy, read on.
About The Aztec Group
The Aztec Group is an independent, owner managed, fund services provider employing over 220 staff with offices in Jersey, Guernsey, Luxembourg, the UK and Sweden. The Group was founded in 2001 and now provides administration services to around 150 funds with over US$110 billion of assets under management. The Group specialises in providing services to private equity, venture capital, infrastructure and real estate clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Grow the accounting business and team for the Aztec Group in Sweden
- Review all aspects of accounting matters for a team incorporating investor reports, statutory financial statements and ad-hoc investor queries
- Ensuring that company policy and professional guidelines are adhered to and that a professional quality service is provided to clients and outside contacts
- Attend client board meetings and present quarterly financial information
- Review the preparation and reconciliation of periodic direct and indirect tax returns, and liaise with foreign tax advisors
- Ensure that the accounting requirements and reporting deadlines for a whole team are met, overseeing planning, scheduling, and monitoring of workloads
- Act as a mentor to Financial Reporting Managers and supervise and assist in the training and development of staff
- Arrange and manage the appraisal process for reporting lines
Skills, knowledge, expertise
Candidates are required to have considerable practical fund accounting experience (including comprehensive knowledge of Swedish GAAP) supported by a relevant professional qualification. Evidence of managing a major client relationship is a necessity and a willingness to conduct business development activities is essential. Sound technical financial services knowledge is also required. In addition, computer literacy, word processing and spread sheet skills are essential to be successful in this position.
Personal characteristics
Excellent interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts. Strong communication skills and a business oriented mindset are desirable. Strong people management experience and co-operation skills are beneficial in addition to an ability to see the bigger picture and be able to creatively identify business possibilities.
Form of employment: Full-time
Location: Stockholm
Application
Aztec will be collaborating with Meritmind as part of this recruitment campaign. To register your interest or for more information, please contact recruitment consultant Anette Wickholm, mobile 070-712 98 08 at Meritmind no later than May 26, 2014.
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redovisningschef, redovisningsansvarig, ekonomiansvarig, senior redovisningsekonom, ACA, ACCA, fonder, fondförvaltning