General Ledger Finnish/ Norwegian/ Danish/ Swedish Speaker

Responsibilities:

• Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions.
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures.
• Analyze and review budgets and expenditures for local and state funding.
• Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents.
• Analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control.
• Explain billing invoices and accounting policies.
• Resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Recommend, develop and maintain financial data bases, computer software systems and manual filing systems.
• Supervise the input and handling of financial data and reports for the company's automated financial systems.
• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.

Ideal Candidate:

• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – minimum 3 years experience
• Fluency in Danish/Norwegian/Finnish/Swedish and English is a must!
• Good command of any other European language is a big plus
• Knowledge of financial and accounting software applications.
• Knowledge of state financial regulations. Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections. This is normally acquired through a combination of the completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, three to five years of accounting experience.

Opportunity to:

• Work in a young, learning-oriented, highly motivational and professional environment
• Focus on implementing new ideas and performing business practices
• High standards exposure to multiple domains and industries
• Positive, open for improvement team and organizational climate