Senior Manager, Accounting

Marshall Group is the audio, tech, and design powerhouse uniting musicians and music lovers through genre-breaking innovation. Our flagship brand, Marshall, is uniquely positioned with over 60 years of rock ‘n’ roll attitude on stage, at home, and on the go. Our iconic products are brought to life by a dedicated team of 800 passionate employees and sold in over 90 markets worldwide.

Right now, we need to strengthen our Finance team with a Senior Manager, Accounting who will focus on leading the team around accounting and statutory reporting of Marshall Group's parent company and its subsidiaries in Sweden, Switzerland, UK (partly), France (branch) and Hong Kong.

What you’ll do:

You report to the CFO, leading a team of five people based in Stockholm, and work closely with Group Accounting, Controlling and other members of the finance organisation. The role suits a qualified accounting leader who wants to own the close, the audit and the control environment across several countries, and to improve how the work gets done.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the accounting team, setting clear objectives and supporting each person's growth.

• Own the month-end and year-end close for the parent company and subsidiaries, delivering accurate and timely results and reporting packages to Group Accounting.

• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are complete, reviewed and supported, and continuously improve close quality and speed.

• Prepare annual reports and statutory filings for each entity, including the parent company's accounts under RFR 2 and the subsidiaries' accounts under local requirements in Sweden, Switzerland, UK, France and Hong Kong.

• Own accounting policies and technical accounting questions for the entities in scope, making sure local accounting is consistent with group requirements.

• Manage inter-company transactions and reconciliations across the group, support transfer pricing documentation and make sure inter-company pricing is applied correctly in the accounts.

• Manage the overseas entities through a mix of in-house work and local accounting firms, making sure outsourced work meets the group's standards and deadlines.

• Manage the external audits of all entities in scope, coordinating deliverables and resolving queries.

• Ensure compliance with VAT, corporate income tax and other local tax rules in each country, together with external tax advisors.

• Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting.

• Partner with Controlling on budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.

• Lead improvements to ERP and finance systems to raise efficiency and data quality.

Who we’re looking for:

• Fluent written and spoken English and Swedish. French would be an advantage.

• A strong and clear communicator especially when it comes to senior stakeholders.

• You value being structured and have an improvement-minded approach to everything you do.

• Demonstrable commercial awareness and a business partnering mindset.

You probably have the following experiences & skills:

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at 3+ years leading teams.

• University degree in business, accounting or finance.

• Solid knowledge of IFRS as applied under RFR 2, Swedish GAAP and local GAAP in other countries.

• Experience managing statutory reporting and external audits for entities in several countries.

• Experience with inter-company accounting and transfer pricing in a multinational group.

• Experience managing tax compliance, including VAT and corporate income tax, in several countries, together with external tax advisors.

• Experience working with and managing external accounting firms or service providers.

• Professional qualification (auktoriserad redovisningskonsult, ACCA, ACA, CPA or equivalent) or audit experience from a larger firm is a strong advantage.

Our pledge:

We thrive to foster an inclusive workplace and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, disability, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age or marital status. We firmly believe that Marshall thrives when our employees do, leading to better experiences for our consumers.

We encourage applications from all over the world. To enable transitioning from another country for a role at Marshall, we offer re-location support. This support is tailored for each role but always includes visa/work permit application, local authority registration, and home finding service. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Does this sound like you?

We look forward to reviewing your application!