Accounting & Tax Manager

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Purpose:

The Accounting & Tax Manager role holds a key place within the Nordic Finance team.

They are responsible for driving the highest standards of financial reporting, controls and compliance.

The scope includes stewardship of key accounting processes (R2R & Payroll), support and facilitation of tax reporting, audit and statutory filings.

They will be in close collaboration with a wide pool of internal and external stakeholders: the Shared Service Center (ESC) in Poland, the internal Accounting and Finance community as well as external auditors, tax consultants and local authorities.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:

Financial Reporting (R2R):


* Collaboration with ESC in monthly US GAAP accounting and reporting.


* Preparation and review of statutory accounts.


* Primary relationship owner with external auditors.


* Provision of technical accounting& controls advice to local business & support functions.

Payroll:


* Controlling of all Nordic payroll transactions, in collaboration with ESC.


* Posting of outgoing payroll payments and vacation accruals.


* Management of the annual Sales & Corporate Bonus Accruals process.


* Pension management for Norway & Sweden.


* Tax accruals posting, payments, reporting to authorities.

Tax:


* Responsible for local tax compliance activities and management of associated of payments.


* Manage the relationship with tax authorities and and tax advisors.


* Maintain a robust system of controls relating to all aspects of company taxation and assisting with the finalization of Tax Statements and sign off.


* Provide transfer pricing support and own the implementation of local transfer pricing policies.

Process Expertise and Business Partnership:


* Prove thorough ownership of the local Financial Statements (US GAAP and Local GAAP) through adherence to financial reporting policies and accountability for general accounting processes executed locally.


* Act as key subject matter expert on Local GAAP policies/ procedures interpretation.


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