Financial Analyst
Description
About Textron Sweden AB
Textron Sweden AB designs and manufactures ground support equipment (GSE) for a global customer base. It forms part of the Textron GSE business, which has manufacturing locations in the US, UK and Sweden. Textron GSE belongs to Textron Specialized Vehicles, which it is a business unit of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) based in Providence, RI, USA.
As a part of a US-based conglomerate, day-to-day accounting is based on US GAAP and the business has a requirement to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
Opportunity
Textron Sweden AB are looking for a Financial Analyst to join the team. As a Financial Analyst, you will have the opportunity to gain a breadth of experience in an enterprise with high exposure to US corporate culture. This is a great opportunity for a highly-motivated individual seeking a challenge, who has the drive and ambition to become a leader within the finance/accounting function.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrating appropriate understanding/working knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls, and applying them on a day-to-day basis;
• Recurring analysis (e.g. sales analysis, cost analysis, etc.);
• Assisting in the month end closing process (e.g. posting journal entries, performing account reconciliations, tying cash accounts, preparing expense accruals, etc.);
• Providing financial and analytical support for the operations team (e.g. monthly KPI, analysis of production hours, labour utilization, inventory levels and aging, cost-out etc.);
• Providing timely, relevant, and accurate reporting and analysis of results against historical, budgeted, and forecasted results to facilitate decision-making towards achieve the budget;
• Interfacing with operations, purchasing, sales, and engineering to understand, analyze, and improve the business;
• Assisting with annual stock verification;
• Ad-hoc work relating to financial analysis, variance analysis, etc;
• Accounts Payable: invoice and payments processing;
• Accounts Receivable: invoice generation and credit control;
• Continuous improvement in financial processes.

Qualifications
Skills, Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Economics, Finance, Accounting or other Business-related studies;
• Fluent in both Swedish and English;
• Strong knowledge in MS Office products, especially MS Excel;
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to multi-task and work in a challenging, fast-paced environment;
• Strong analytical and data gathering skills;
• Excellentcommunication and presentation skills, and ability to interact with Senior Leadership;
• Professionalism and high level of discretion are required;
• Strong work ethic with a positive, can-do attitude and passion to learn and grow;
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity and the ability to work independently.

Desirable Skills, Education and Experience:

• Previous experience in Finance or Accounting is desirable, but not essential;
• Experience with SAP is advantageous;
• Interest in financial modeling;
• Interest in manufacturing and industrial environments.

Recruiting Company: Textron Specialized Vehicles
Primary Location: Sweden-Skåne-Trelleborg
Job Function: Finance/Accounting
Schedule: Full-time
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job Type: Entry Job
Shift: First Shift
Travel: No
Job Posting: 10/30/2024, 12:59:19 PM
Job Number: 328566