Swedish Speaking Accounting Assistant

Our client – a global leader in its field, is bringing together the best in science, technology, business and people to help solve one of the world’s toughest challenges and shape a new age of healthcare. They now need to hire a Swedish Speaking Accounting Assistant based in their London office.

The Job

The job holder is responsible for Accounts Payable and associated activities Nordic in the European Accounting Operations team. The role will process a high volume of invoices.Previous experience within Accounts Payable is preferable, and the successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work unsupervised and to strict deadlines.

Key Tasks

• Responsible for daily processing of incoming invoices for the Nordic businesses
• Ensure invoices are coded correctly
• Matching invoices against purchase orders
• Reconciliation of suppliers accounts
• Scanning of invoices and related documents to create permanent accessible records

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Fluency in English and a Nordic Language – Swedish preferred
• Experience in Accounts Payable (invoice processing and payments) or in a related Finance function
• Good knowledge of Microsoft packages, with solid Excel skills