Accounting Assistant at Forbo Flooring in Gothenburg

Your Talent AB · Vollzeit

Göteborg, Schweden

Forbo Flooring AB is part of the Forbo Group, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. In total, the group has sales of approximately SEK 10.5 billion and 5,500 employees. Forbo Flooring AB is responsible for sales, marketing and distribution of floor products in the Nordic countries. We are the market leader in the Nordic region in several product areas and have a very strong position in the flooring market. Visit www.forboflooring.com or www.forboflooring.se for further information. Forbo Flooring is a leading global supplier of high-quality flooring solutions for public environments, commercial properties and residential spaces. We are an international organization with strong local presence and a focus on sustainability, innovation and long-term customer relationships. We are now looking for an Accounting Assistant who wants to be part of our Nordic finance team. In this role, you will work broadly with ongoing accounting and administration for the Nordic market with a focus on Norway. You will have a varied workday with many points of contact and opportunities to develop within accounting in an international operation. About the Role As an Accounting Assistant, you will have an important role in daily accounting administration. You will work closely with colleagues in Finance and have contact with both internal functions and customers. The role is operational and varied and suits you if you enjoy working in a structured way, have an eye for detail and are comfortable taking responsibility for ensuring that tasks are completed correctly and on time. The position is located at our office in Högsbo, Gothenburg, and you will report to the Accounting Manager Nordic. Your responsibilities In this role, you will work with: Ongoing bookkeeping and accounting administration Recording and handling of invoices Payments and monitoring of payment flows Account reconciliations and simple closing work Monitoring of customer receivables and overdue invoices Reminders and communication with customers regarding payments Credit administration and simple credit assessments Administration related to customers and suppliers in the Nordic region Preparing underlying documents and reports for the accounting department Support in monthly and annual closing Other administrative tasks within accounting and Finance The role can also develop over time and provide the opportunity to take on greater responsibility in areas such as reporting, analysis and controlling. Who are you? We are looking for you who have post-secondary education in accounting and preferably a few years of experience in accounting administration, bookkeeping or a similar role. You don't need to know everything from the start—the most important thing is that you have a solid foundation in accounting, are curious, inquisitive and want to continue developing. We believe you have: Experience with ongoing accounting work and administration Good understanding of accounts receivable and accounting processes Good skills in Excel Experience with accounting systems, preferably SAP Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written It is a merit if you have experience working with Norway or other Nordic operations Personal Qualities You are thorough, structured and service-oriented. You enjoy having order and tidiness and take responsibility for your tasks being completed with high quality. You enjoy administrative tasks but also appreciate contact with colleagues and customers. You are unpretentious, solution-oriented and easy to collaborate with. We would like to see that you are curious and want to develop as there are great opportunities to grow in the role and gradually take on more responsibility. Application & Contact We are working with the recruitment company Your Talent in this recruitment. Apply at www.yourtalent.se Contact recruitment consultant Johan Sjöberg at 0761-709851 or [email protected] for more information. We conduct ongoing selection, so we would appreciate receiving your application as soon as possible