AVP, SPV Accounting

CITCON; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced accounting professional to manage a portfolio of clients, ensuring timely and high-quality payroll and financial reporting. You will liaise with auditors, regulators, and tax advisers while maintaining strict confidentiality.

The role requires Swedish and English fluency, strong organizational skills, and a proactive, team-oriented approach in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of Swedish GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience with payroll processing and expense reporting.
• Ability to liaise with insurances, tax advisors, auditors and client managers.

Responsibilities

• In charge of designated portfolio of clients ensuring timely and qualitative processing of queries.
• Pick-up and reflect accounting entries from legal documents in Swedish and English.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Act as the primary contact for external auditors and regulatory bodies.
• Manage and coordinate end-to-end payroll process for client employees with confidentiality.
• Review and validate payroll documents and expense reports for accuracy.
• Deal with local Swedish providers (tax advisors, tax authorities) and review supporting documents.
• Review transaction profiles and risk forms as needed.
• Act as a director on client SPVs.

Skills

Financial confidentiality

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Client service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Management

Completed training as an Accountant

Relevant professional designation (advantage)

Job description

• In charge of the designated portfolio of clients ensuring that all client queries and requests are processed and completed in a timely manner, efficiently and qualitatively
• Pick-up, reflect accounting entries from legal documents in Swedish and English subject to Swedish law
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
• Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors and regulatory bodies.
• Manage and coordinate the end-to-end payroll process for client employees, liaising with employees, insurance providers, tax advisors, and client managers while maintaining strict confidentiality throughout.
• Review and validate payroll documents and employee expense reports, ensuring accuracy and adherence to relevant regulatory requirements.
• Deal with local providers in Sweden such as tax advisors, tax authorities, and local authorities and review the relevant documents prepared by such providers in support of the client entity directors
• Involved in periodic reviewing of transaction profiles and risk forms and updating these if needed
• Act as a director on client SPVs

Requirements

• Completed Training as an Accountant or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Management
• Relevant professional designation is an advantage, but not required
• At least 5 years relevant accounting experience, with knowledge of Swedish GAAP and IFRS and experience in preparation of accounts in accordance with these standards.
• Experience in Financial Services with high volume operational environment and/or knowledge of fund accounting or hedge fund industry is a plus
• Solid understanding of payroll processes, payroll documentation, and expense reporting, with the ability to liaise effectively with multiple stakeholders including insurances, tax advisors, and client managers.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Proactive, team-oriented and results-driven
• Good interpersonal and client service skills
• Fluent in Swedish and English.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in accounting principles, particularly Swedish GAAP and IFRS, with a strong focus on payroll processes and financial reporting. Capable of managing client relationships and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while maintaining confidentiality.