Financial Reporting & Accounting Specialist - Nordics

Job Description:

Nordics Stockholm, Sweden We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Financial Reporting & Accounting Specialist to support the financial and regulatory reporting functions for our Nordic branches in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. This role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative team to ensure accurate financial statements, compliance, and process efficiency across the region. Become part of a supportive and dynamic finance team committed to excellence, continuous learning, and collaboration. We offer a flexible, inclusive workplace where your skills will contribute directly to our regional success. What you'll be doing As part of our finance team, you will assist in preparing quarterly and annual and statutory reports, managing tax filings, and ensuring compliance with local and international reporting standards. You will work closely with internal stakeholders (Group Finance, Risk Management, Actuaries, Internal Audit), and external auditors and authorities and support ongoing process improvements to enhance the quality and timeliness of financial reporting. What will your essential responsibilities include? Managing the preparation and review of quarterly closings and annual financial statements for the Nordic branches, ensuring compliance with IFRS and local accounting standards. Managing the tax reporting processes, including VAT, corporate tax, and other regulatory filings across Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Collaborate on month-end and quarter-end closing activities, including reconciliations and accruals. Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulators to facilitate audits and compliance requirements. Contribute to process improvements and automation efforts within financial reporting and accounting functions. Support offshoring activities with shared service centers and external providers, ensuring high-quality service delivery. Participate in local governance and reporting committees, providing financial insights and analysis as needed. Assist with various ad hoc projects, including system upgrades, process redesign, and strategic initiatives. You will report to the Manager, Financial Reporting & Accounting. What you'll bring We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills: Required Skills and Abilities: University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. Advanced experience in accounting and reporting in an international environment, preferably in the insurance sector, auditing or tax consulting for insurance groups. Very good knowledge of the preparation and management of yearly financial statements, financial planning and accounting according to local GAAP, tax and IFRS. Excellent knowledge of tax law, tax planning, and especially tax returns, tax audits and regulatory issues. Experience in working with internal and external tax advisors and auditors. Very good knowledge of IFRS and local Swedish GAAP. Knowledge about Norwegian and Danish GAAP is an advantage. Good knowledge of international business systems like SAP or Oracle and experience of FP&A. Outstanding analytical skills, proactive and self-motivated with a sense of curiosity, eager to explore new ideas and take initiative to drive results. Excellent team-oriented attitude and communication skills. Ability to work self-directed within a team environment and manage multiple priorities. Fluency in English and in Swedish is required. Knowledge of Norwegian and Danish is an advantage. Robust IT skills including Microsoft Office is required. Digital and AI competence is considered an advantage. What we offer Inclusion AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed. Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe. Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Total Rewards AXA XL's Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do. We're committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence. Sustainability At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations. Our Pillars: Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans. Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions. Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We're training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting. AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL's "Hearts in Action" programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day - the Global Day of Giving. For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability. Who we are AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it. How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty. With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward. Want to know more? Learn more at axaxl.com