Senior Accountant

About this job

Scania is undergoing a transformation from being a leading supplier of trucks, buses, and engines to providing complete and sustainable transport solutions. Together with TRATON and our sister brands MAN, Volkswagen Truck & Bus, and International, we are working to shape the future of mobility with innovative and environmentally conscious solutions. Our values – customer first, respect, team spirit, responsibility, and elimination of waste – are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are at the forefront of creating a sustainable future. Role Summary Join Global Finance Operations and help secure reliable accounting and reporting for Scania's production and logistics operations. Our Production and Logistics Accounting and Reporting team is responsible for record-to-report activities for 18 units and is supporting the transition from Oracle to SAP S/4HANA. As Senior Accountant, you will own the accounting and reporting for one Swedish legal entity within Production and Logistics. You will combine hands-on accounting with stakeholder coordination and continuous improvement. You are not expected to know every Scania process from day one, but we expect you to take ownership, build the necessary business knowledge and resolve deviations in a structured way. Job responsibiities • Own the monthly, quarterly and annual accounting close and reporting for the designated Swedish legal entity, ensuring complete, accurate and timely reporting. • Ensure compliance with IFRS, Group requirements and applicable Swedish statutory accounting requirements, coordinating with Tax specialists on relevant tax matters. • Ensure that balance sheet reconciliations, key financial controls and supporting documentation are completed, reviewed and followed up, with differences and control exceptions resolved on time. • Secure accounting quality across general accounting and reporting, fixed assets, overhead and cost-center accounting, and project accounting, in cooperation with the responsible process teams. • Act as the primary accounting contact for the legal entity, working with auditors, Group Reporting, Tax specialists and relevant finance and business control teams. • Coordinate accounting interfaces, including payroll and personnel-related postings, and ensure that exceptional transactions follow established approval and control procedures. • Analyze accounting deviations, identify root causes and coordinate corrective actions and process improvements with the responsible process owners. • Represent accounting and legal-entity requirements in the Oracle-to-SAP S/4HANA transformation, including testing, data validation, cutover and process implementation. • Share accounting knowledge and provide technical guidance to colleagues and process teams when required. Who You Are You demonstrate strong accounting knowledge, ownership and sound judgment. You have substantial experience with end-to-end accounting and reporting for a Swedish legal entity, including closing, balance sheet control, statutory reporting and coordination with tax and audit specialists. You understand the business impact of accounting issues, communicate them clearly and proactively raise risks and deviations. You share knowledge and challenge unclear ways of working respectfully. You Need to Bring • A university degree in accounting or finance, or an equivalent professional qualification. • At least seven years of relevant experience in accounting and financial reporting, including responsibility for a Swedish legal entity. • Strong knowledge of Swedish GAAP and statutory requirements, together with practical experience of IFRS and group reporting. • Proven experience of independently coordinating monthly, quarterly and annual closing, including balance sheet reconciliations, statutory reporting and audit support. • Hands-on experience with a major ERP system, such as Oracle or SAP. • Clear and confident communication skills in English, both written and spoken. We Also Value That You • Communicate accounting matters clearly and build effective working relationships across functions. • Work calmly and methodically under time pressure, prioritizing issues according to risk, materiality and deadlines. • Take a constructive and service-minded approach while safeguarding accounting quality and compliance. • Identify root causes, solve problems and turn practical improvements into more efficient and standardized ways of working. • Is curiosity about how AI and digital tools can support accounting, reporting and analysis. It Is an Advantage If You Have • Experience with SAP S/4HANA implementation, testing or transformation. • Experience using data, automation or AI tools to improve accounting and reporting. This Is Us You will join a team of 10 skilled and experienced colleagues who value collab

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