Manager Accounts Receivable

Scandic Hotels; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Scandic Hotels Group AB in Stockholm is seeking a Manager Accounts Receivable to lead an international AR team of 13 across the Nordic countries. You will guide daily operations, set priorities, and foster a strong culture of collaboration and accountability.

You will develop competencies, share knowledge across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland, and drive harmonization and automation of AR processes while ensuring high-quality delivery and engagement with hotels and the organization.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in Finance, Accounts Receivable, or SSC.
• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• Approximately 5–10 years of relevant Finance experience.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop an international Accounts Receivable team.
• Set clear direction, priorities, and expectations across countries.
• Drive cross-country collaboration and standardized processes.
• Oversee AR operations and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Monitor KPIs and manage performance.
• Support complex issue resolution and escalations.
• Collaborate with Finance, hotels, IT, and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

People development

Cross-country coordination

English proficiency

Strategic planning

Education

University degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance

Opera

ServiceNow

Job description

Scandic’s Finance Shared Service Center (SSC Finance) manages Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Financial Control, and Accounting across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.

We are now looking for a Manager Accounts Receivable to lead our international Accounts Receivable team of 13 employees across the Nordic countries.

This is a leadership role where your main responsibility will be to lead, support, and develop your team, create clear direction and priorities, and build a strong culture of collaboration across countries.

As Manager Accounts Receivable, you will have overall responsibility for the team and its daily operations. You will work closely with your team to create engagement, develop competencies, strengthen knowledge sharing, and ensure high-quality delivery.

An important part of the role is to bring the team together across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland and continue developing a cross-country, process-oriented way of working with shared goals and common ways of working.

About the Team

The Accounts Receivable team consists of 13 employees across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.

The team is responsible for:

• Customer registration and master data maintenance
• Customer invoicing
• Collection and overdue receivables
• Support to customers, hotels, and the organization

Our primary systems include Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Opera, while support requests are managed through ServiceNow.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop an international Accounts Receivable team
• Create clear direction, priorities, and expectations while building a strong culture of collaboration and accountability.
• Develop competencies and strengthen knowledge sharing across countries.
• Take overall responsibility for Accounts Receivable operations and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Follow up on KPIs, performance, and key operational priorities.
• Support the team in resolving complex issues and escalations.
• Drive common ways of working and collaboration across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
• Support continuous improvement, harmonization, and automation of Accounts Receivable processes.
• Collaborate closely with Finance, hotels, IT, and other key stakeholders across the organization.

Who You Are

We are looking for an engaged leader who genuinely enjoys developing people and building strong teams.

You know how to create engagement and motivation while setting clear expectations and providing direction. You are communicative and supportive, while also comfortable making decisions, setting priorities, and taking responsibility.

As the team is distributed across several countries, you have a natural ability to build strong relationships and maintain close communication.

We believe you bring:

• Leadership experience, preferably within Finance, Accounts Receivable, or a Shared Service Center environment.
• A university degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Approximately 5–10 years of relevant Finance experience.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

You will be part of the SSC Finance Management Team, consisting of five managers located in Sweden and Denmark.

As the Accounts Receivable team is located across the Nordic countries, regular travel will be part of the role.

Location

The position is based in Stockholm, but other Nordic locations may also be considered.

You can learn more about our culture and what it’s like to work at Scandic on our career page.