Accounting Manager

3 days ago

Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Avis Budget Group International Full time

Job Title: Accounting Manager, Chief Accountant

Location: DNK - Albertslund - Roskildevej 14, HQ

Are you looking for new challenges, combining your practical analytical problem-solving accounting skills with good business understanding and overview? Can you keep an overview in a busy working environment in an international company, and still take ownership and work independently?

Avis Budget Group is a well-established and international brand since 1946, among the market leading car rental brands with offices and rental stations in 180 countries globally. You will be working with colleagues in Denmark, Scandinavia, Shared Service Center in Budapest and EMEA HQ in London.

Job Overview:

The Accounting Manager / Chief Accountant will assist the Finance Manager in maintaining the integrity of financial statements and overseeing internal and external reporting. The role involves collaboration with cross-border teams in Scandinavia, EMEA FP&A, and treasury departments in the UK and Hungary. Responsibilities include leading the accounting team in Denmark (with one supervisor), supporting month-end closing, managing VAT, audits, and other financial tasks, and assisting the Finance Manager in Denmark and Sweden.

You will also be responsible for the accounting tasks in our separate leasing entity, which involves ongoing cooperation with our car fleet and operational departments.

The main purpose of the role is to ensure that the financial results are correctly accounted and reported by:

  1. Supporting the Finance Manager with the monthly financial close process and reporting of results to senior management.
  2. Supporting the Finance Manager control to facilitate a strong internal controls environment in the Scandinavian finance team along with review of controls in various other non-financial departments to achieve annual audit compliance.
  3. Delivering monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting schedules for both internal and external reporting purposes.
  4. Performing analysis that serve as basis for improving performance in the business.
  5. Management of cashflow forecasting and working with EMEA Treasury to ensure that all financing needs and funding targets are met.
  6. Preparation and reviewing of monthly financials (incl. balance sheet reconciliations) and ongoing review of processes to identify any efficiency savings and control opportunities.
  7. Coaching team members.
  8. Providing support and advice for other teams in the finance function on an ongoing basis.

Key accountabilities:

  1. Oversee Monthly Financial Close process
  2. Prepare Monthly & Quarterly reports for Denmark/Scandinavia management and EMEA/US
  3. Manage tasks related to Avis Budget Leasing Denmark A/S
  4. Support internal and external audits
  5. Participate in the production of Statutory accounts
  6. Manage Financial Controls within the team
  7. Review Balance Sheet reconciliations
  8. Perform Cash flow forecasting and reporting
  9. Assist with ad hoc projects across Denmark, Scandinavia, and EMEA
  10. Review VAT and Tax returns & ensure compliance

Qualifications and skills:

  1. A university or college degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Audit, Finance or similar. In Denmark e.g. HD-R (alternative cand.merc.), could also be merkonom combined with several years of relevant experience).
  2. Practical knowledge of Danish Accounting regulation, Danish VAT, Danish Tax.
  3. Good communication skills in local language and English.
  4. Highly developed analytical, problem-solving, communication and influencing skills. Keen interest in a high-quality response to the function's customers.

Experience:

  1. Minimum 4-6 years of practical audit and accounting experience, e.g. from audit firm followed by experience in a finance / accounting department of company with international relations.
  2. Previous accounting experience with cash flow management, financial controls and especially month end reporting
  3. Strong IT and systems knowledge with advanced Excel skills and good experience of GL systems
  4. Fluent in Danish and English language

Desirable Experience:

  1. US GAAP knowledge is a plus.
  2. Team leader experience is a plus.
  3. Knowledge of Danish Car rental / Car leasing is a plus.

Next step…?

  1. Please submit a full application form via our careers site, our recruitment team will review all applications within 5 working days.
  2. We invite for interviews on an ongoing basis and will remove this advertisement as soon as we have found the right candidate. Therefore, do not wait to apply
  3. For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact hiring manager Jesper Lund Larsen
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