Senior Financial Accountant

Idrogen; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Alight is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team in Stockholm on a hybrid basis. You will own accounting across group entities, drive month-end close, and support audit and annual reporting while developing improved processes and leveraging AI tools in Finance, including Claude.

The role requires 6–8 years of qualified accounting experience, strong knowledge of Swedish GAAP/K3, and fluency in Swedish and English.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in qualified accounting.
• Solid knowledge of K3 and Swedish GAAP.
• Experience in group accounting and reporting.
• Fluent Swedish and English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Own ongoing accounting, reconciliations and reporting across multiple entities.
• Lead monthly and annual closing with accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations and group guidelines.
• Bridge local GAAP with group accounting and reporting.
• Support audit processes and enhance internal controls.

Skills

Accounting proficiency

K3 & Swedish GAAP

Intercompany accounting

Audit support

Advanced Excel

Education

Qualified accounting credential

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Microsoft Office

Claude (AI tools)

Job description

Alight was founded in 2013 and has been pioneering the Nordic solar industry ever since. We’ve repeatedly pushed the industry forward by delivering some of the region’s largest solar installations, introducing the first hybrid solar and battery storage (BESS) projects, and bringing innovative financing solutions to market. By combining commercial innovation with technical excellence, we’ve played an instrumental role in shaping the Nordic renewable energy landscape.

Today, we’re the leading solar and BESS IPP in the Nordics, scaling rapidly with a clear mission to kick carbon off the grid. Innovation is part of how we work — from transforming the energy industry to finding smarter ways to run our business. AI is increasingly becoming a natural part of our day-to-day work, including within Finance, where we actively use tools such as Claude to improve processes, solve problems and work more efficiently.

We’re looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team — someone with strong accounting expertise who enjoys taking ownership and working across a broad range of accounting processes.

Your impact

This is a broad role at the heart of Alight’s finance organisation. You’ll work closely with our Group Chief Accountant, Senior Financial Controller and the wider finance team, taking ownership of key accounting processes across the group.

You’ll work across Alight’s group entities, with responsibility for accounting and financial control, as well as more detailed responsibility for a specific group of entities with greater accounting complexity. You’ll also contribute to group accounting and take ownership of our finance ERP system.

The role will evolve over time. Initially, you’ll work hands-on across different workflows and support the junior financial accountant. As you grow into the role, you’ll take on more responsibility for developing and enhancing processes across areas such as audit, annual reporting, monthly closing and internal accounting guidelines.

You’ll also contribute to driving AI development within the Finance team as we continue exploring how AI can improve our processes and ways of working.

Accounting & Financial Control

You’ll be responsible for ongoing accounting and closing activities across a number of Alight’s group entities.

• Own ongoing accounting together with supporting functions, reconciliations and reporting.
• Be a key player in the monthly and annual closing processes.
• Ensure quality-assured accounting in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and group guidelines.
• Bridge local GAAP and group accounting.
• Take ownership of reporting for group entities across different currencies, including more detailed responsibility for entities with greater accounting complexity.
• Support the junior financial accountant and contribute to team workflows.

Group Accounting & Reporting

You’ll work broadly across the group and contribute to several group-related accounting activities.

• Contribute to group accounting, e.g. reconciliation of intercompany transactions.
• Assist with financial statements, annual reports, tax returns and financial reporting.
• Support transfer pricing processes, e.g. internal loans.
• Work with finance documentation and structuring.
• Together with the Senior Financial Controller, assist in the audit process across all companies.

Process Development & Internal Controls

As you grow into the role, you’ll take increasing responsibility for improving accounting processes and internal controls.

• Develop and enhance the monthly closing process.
• Set up and maintain internal accounting guidelines.
• Contribute to process development and internal controls across accounting processes.

Finance Systems

You’ll have ownership of our finance ERP system and related systems.

• Own NetSuite and related finance systems.
• Contribute to ERP development.
• Contribute to finance-related improvement initiatives connected to systems and processes.
• Contribute to the development and use of AI tools within Finance, including Claude, and help explore how AI can improve our systems, processes and daily ways of working.

We’re looking for you

You’ll have a high level of responsibility in this role and should be comfortable working both with the detail and the broader picture. You’ll work hands-on with accounting while also contributing to processes that impact the wider finance organisation.

The role requires someone who can move comfortably between ongoing accounting, reporting, closing, group accounting and process development, while working independently and collaboratively across the team.

Your experience

• 6–8 years of experience in qualified accounting
• Documented experience in process enhancement and leading finance-related processes.
• Solid knowledge of K3 and Swedish GAAP.
• Experience in group accounting and an understanding of group structures and reporting.
• Solid experience producing annual reports under Swedish GAAP.
• Understanding of finance documentation and structuring.
• Knowledge of transfer pricing processes.
• Solid knowledge of VAT treatment in Swedish entities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills.
• Curious about new technology and interested in AI, experience working with Claude or other AI tools is considered a merit.
• Fluency in both Swedish and English, written and spoken.
• Ability to work from our office in central Stockholm on a hybrid remote basis.