Junior Accounting Consultant at Centera

Do you want to grow in your role as an accountant and pursue a career in accounting at a firm where development, community, and balance are at the center? Centera is now looking for a junior accounting consultant who wants to grow at their own pace – together with a close-knit team that supports each other and has fun at work. Here, you belong to a culture without prestige and a workday characterized by good planning, drive, and care. Apply today as selections are ongoing!

ABOUT THE POSITION

Centera is an accounting firm passionate about creating security for its clients. With over two decades in the industry, they have built a strong reputation and close collaborations – several clients have been with them since the start. The firm's philosophy is simple: they take care of clients' financial functions so they can focus on their core business.

As a junior accounting consultant, you will go through a clear learning process before becoming a client-responsible accounting consultant. You will belong to a team and work closely with a designated team leader. Together, you will plan both the ongoing work and your development on a weekly basis. In the long run, you will be responsible for a number of smaller companies whose entire economy you will manage, while also supporting the team with ongoing accounting and accounts receivable management in larger companies.

You will be offered:

A culture without prestige and collaboration – Centera offers a helpful and inclusive work environment where colleagues support each other and share their knowledge
Opportunities for development – Here, you will have the chance to work with a broad client base and manage the entire accounting process, allowing you to grow in your role and develop your skills
A stable and well-established firm – With over 20 years of experience and long-term client relationships, Centera offers a secure workplace with good structure and a strong reputation in the industry

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities

In the role of junior accounting consultant, you will be responsible for client invoicing, recording payments, and handling invoice financing, reminders, and collections. You will perform reconciliations of accounts receivable against both the balance sheet and factoring companies. In supplier management, you will work with invoices, accruals, payments, and reconciliations. You will produce balance reports for liquid accounts as well as accounts receivable and payable. For tax and VAT reporting, you will perform VAT reconciliations, check social fees and withholding tax, and handle periodic summaries and statistical reporting. You will reconcile other balance sheet items, including depreciation and accounting entries, make reasonableness assessments of the income statement, and review reports with a senior consultant. Finally, you will compile monthly reports sent to clients after review by your mentor.

Below are common tasks:

Invoicing and payments
Supplier management
Balance reporting
Tax and VAT reporting
Balance reconciliations
Income statement review
Monthly reporting

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU WHO

Has a high school education in finance, preferably supplemented with YH or university studies
Has previous experience as an accounting assistant or similar (foundations in VAT, flows, simpler monthly reconciliations, and familiarity with accounts receivable, customer invoices, and supplier invoices)
Good knowledge of Fortnox and Excel
Speaks and writes fluently in both Swedish and English

It is also an advantage if you have previous experience working at a firm!

To succeed in the role, you have the following personal qualities:

✔ Collaborative – You thrive in a non-prestigious environment where colleagues support each other
✔ Self-driven – You take responsibility and drive your work forward
✔ Service-oriented – You have a genuine commitment to customer relationships
✔ Quality-conscious – You have an eye for detail and strive for high quality with a problem-solving mindset
✔ Flexible & Stress-resistant – You find it easy to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is managed by Academic Work, and our client's request is that all questions regarding the position be sent to Academic Work. We apply ongoing selection and will take down the ad when enough candidates have reached the final stages of the recruitment process. When applying, a CV is requested. A cover letter is not used as a selection method and therefore does not need to be attached. The recruitment process includes two selection tests: a personality test and a cognitive ability test. The tests are a tool to find the candidate with the highest potential for the position and promote equality, diversity, and a fair recruitment process.