Senior Accountant - EU, UK & Asia Senior Accountant - EU, UK & Asia Do you dream of changing people's lives through extraordinary sleep? At Hästens, we strive for a world where people sleep well – one that’s more joyful, peaceful and loving. Every day since 1852, we continue to hone our world-class craft in our factory in Köping, Sweden. Join our tribe of extraordinary creative thinkers and visionaries to embody the Spirit of Hästens: an open mind, global outlook and a desire to master our craft and enhance people’s well-being. Together, let’s awaken the world. We are looking for a full-time, qualified accountant to provide financial services for different legal entities within the Hästens Group. This position will be responsible for performing day-to-day accounting for companies across multiple countries, primarily in the UK, the Netherlands, and Belgium, as well as reviewing and overseeing accounting for China, India, Germany, and Hong Kong, which is prepared by external accountants. About the role Handle all day-to-day accounting, including accounts receivable and accounts payable Collate information for VAT and tax reporting, which is handled by external specialists Process incoming and outgoing payments Perform bank reconciliations Process and pay suppliers’ invoices Maintain prepayments, accruals, and fixed asset registers Prepare monthly management accounts for the respective companies Reconcile inventory within the accounting system Support and ensure compliance with all finance filing requirements, with the assistance of local experts Coordinate and liaise with external parties such as auditors, accounting agencies, tax agents, corporate secretarial agents, and local tax and government authorities where required Maintain intercompany balances by reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies Ensure consistent coding in line with the Group’s chart of accounts Deliver periodic financial reports to management Assist with the implementation of new processes and system integrations Work closely with the finance team to ensure alignment in ways of working Skills and requirements Highly motivated and committed Willing to drive change and improvements Fully qualified accountant Based in Malta Fluent in English At least 3 years of experience in handling accounts; audit experience is considered an asset Willing to travel abroad as needed Experience working with multiple legal entities under different legal structures is considered beneficial Advanced Excel skills Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently as well as part of a team Well-organized with a hands-on, problem-solving attitude Flexible and able to meet internal and statutory deadlines Area of opportunity FINANCE Role Senior Accountant Locations Sliema Remote status Hybrid Sliema About Hästens At Hästens, we strive for a world where people sleep well – one that’s more joyful, peaceful and loving. Every day since 1852, we continue to hone our world-class craft in our factory in Köping, Sweden. Sleep may be today’s ultimate modern luxury. But it’s more than that; it’s a biological necessity and the foundation of our entire wellbeing. We want people to sleep well so that they can create the future they dream of upon waking. That’s why our master craftsmen consider and handcraft every detail of our bespoke designs using only the finest natural materials. We are proud to be a world-class international brand, operating in 50 countries with over 250 partners in Europe, Asia, America and Africa – and still growing. Founded in 1852 Co-workers 270 employees globally