Technical Accounting Specialist
Posted on 7/20/2023
INACTIVE
Klarna

5,001-10,000 employees

Flexible, AI-powered online shopping and payment platform
Company Overview
Klarna, a global leader in the fintech industry, offers a unique work environment that prioritizes consumer needs, with a culture that encourages flexibility and innovation. The company's competitive edge lies in its AI-powered payment and shopping solutions, which are trusted by over 500,000 global retailers and used by over 150 million active users worldwide. Klarna's commitment to driving growth and loyalty for its retail partners, coupled with its focus on providing consumers with smarter, more convenient shopping experiences, positions it as a frontrunner in the payments and social shopping sectors.
Financial Services
Consumer Goods
Data & Analytics

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$4B

Founded

2005

Headquarters

Norrmalm, Sweden

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-5%

1 year growth

-8%

2 year growth

-17%
Locations
London, UK
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
CategoriesNew
Accounting
Requirements
  • Hold a degree from a university in a numerate subject (e.g. Economics or Business Administration) or comparable professional education as a financial accountant
  • Experienced in IFRS, preferably from banking, IFRS 9 and IFRS 15, large Finance organizations or Fintech. Experience from Swedish reporting and additional GAAPs are a plus
  • Have several years of prior technical accounting experience, in medium to large sized organizations. Alternatively may have actively audited such organizations. Work experience from a Big 4 audit firm is an advantage
  • Experience with complex business structures and hands-on experience with sophisticated transaction mapping and design from an accounting perspective is a distinct advantage. Preferably experience from treasury related transactions
  • Are naturally curious and are interested in understanding the flow of data
Responsibilities
  • Make sure new products, M&As and other complex transactions are correctly accounted for in the monthly book closes and in the financial statements. Also ensure new reporting requirements are implemented in the organization and the financial reporting, both international and Swedish requirements
  • Be a key player in producing annual and interim reports
  • Pro-actively and effectively communicate with various stakeholders, discussing and supporting subsidiaries and other parts of the organization with accounting, reporting and system related questions
  • Contribute to the external and internal audit process of the group
  • Take part in ad hoc projects and have the opportunity to put forward and drive projects on your own
  • Develop as a professional in an entrepreneurial organization and work with highly skilled colleagues