Accounting Assistant

Do you have a burning interest in finance and enjoy working both independently and collaboratively with your colleagues to achieve great results? We are looking for someone ready to take on an exciting and challenging role as an accounting assistant.

ABOUT THE POSITION

In this role, you will be part of a company that is growing and embracing modern working methods and practices. You will be an important cog in their finance function where you handle large transaction flows in a fast-paced environment. You will work broadly with both accounts receivable and accounts payable, which means you have a central role in ensuring high data quality and good relationships with both external partners and internal departments. The department consists of various roles that together deliver according to the vision of:

• Simplifying everyday life for companies – it should be easy to do the right thing
• Having a high level of service, quality, and efficiency
• Being professional – we should set demands and provide advice based on our expertise and identify areas for improvement

You are offered

• A place in a family-oriented and leading company
• The opportunity to create a large network

As a consultant for Academic Work, we offer great opportunities for you to grow professionally, build your network, and create valuable contacts for the future. Read more about our consulting offer.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities

Your primary responsibilities include:

• Management of payment flows: You are responsible for processing and matching incoming payments, which requires good analytical skills to ensure that accounts receivable is always accurate and up to date.
• Supplier and payment processes: You handle the entire chain for supplier invoices – from arrival and coding to final payment. This also includes reconciliations and quality control in our business systems.

• Regulating payments in accounts receivable, reminder management, and interest
• Coding supplier invoices, matching goods invoices
• Account reconciliations and investigations

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU WHO

Has a flexible working style and is positive. You enjoy working both independently and together with your colleagues to achieve good results. You are unpretentious and helpful, which creates good trust within the organization, and you approach challenges and tasks in a structured and engaged manner. Additionally, being meticulous, quality-conscious, having a knack for numbers, and being proactive are qualities we consider essential.

To succeed in this role, we believe you have:

• Post-secondary education in finance of at least 2 years
• A burning interest in learning new systems and tools
• Fluent in both Swedish and English, as it is required in daily dialogue with customers and colleagues
• Experience in accounts receivable or accounts payable is an advantage

We are looking for you who are

• Solution-oriented
• Communicative
• Responsible

Additional Information

• Start: Immediately
• Scope: Full-time, 6-month consulting assignment with a chance of extension
• Location: Norrköping

The recruitment process is handled by Academic Work, and the client's request is that all questions regarding the position are handled by Academic Work.

We review applications continuously, and the ad may close before the position is filled if we have moved to the selection and interview phase.