Alfred Berg is looking for a Financial Controller for Fund Accounting 

Alfred Berg Asset Management is a well-known Nordic Asset Manager with over 160 years’ experience in the Nordics. We are specialized in managing and distributing Nordic Assets with strengths in the local presence, the Nordic collaboration, and the global range. Alfred Berg is owned by some of the employees and BNP Paribas Group which is a top-tier European and international banking establishment with a sustainable focus. The total capital we are managing at Alfred Berg Asset Management is approximately NOK 275 billion. The offices are established in Oslo and Stockholm with 57 and 10 employees respectively. Your workplace will be at the Stockholm or Oslo office within the Finance team which consists of 8 employees. 

Alfred Berg is looking for a Fund Accounting Controller with an interest in accounting, securities and IT. As a Fund Accounting Controller, you will contribute with reporting and follow-up of both the Norwegian and Swedish funds. You have a strong interest and understanding of accounting and can quickly familiarize yourself with accounting processes. The Fund Accounting team will work to improve the work processes in the future. This is a varied and professional role with exciting challenges. 

Your tasks:

• Accounting reconciliations of funds
• Prepare half-yearly and annual reports
• Contact and follow-up with the auditor
• Reporting to public authorities, large institutional clients and management
• Follow-up and further development of accounting processes 
• Ad-hoc reporting/analysis as needed

Your qualifications: 

• Relevant experience in accounting, preferably in securities
• Academic background in finance, accounting, economics or IT 
• You have an excellent understanding of systems and the ability to quickly learn new systems and processes
• Excellent skills within the MS Office applications (Excel, Word and more)
• You have expertise from Phyton, SQL, Power BI or similar
• Solid knowledge of written and spoken English and a Nordic language, as our business language is Norwegian, Swedish and English

We expect you to be structured, analytical, accurate and have a good understanding of numbers. You ensure that projects and work tasks are started, followed up and completed. You are curious about changes and enjoy problem-solving. As a colleague, you are helpful and able to collaborate both locally and internationally. This role requires a high level of integrity.

We offer:

At Alfred Berg, you participate in a varied range of tasks and stimulating projects. We work in a dynamic environment, characterized by an international context and collaboration between colleagues in different departments. We have a flat organizational structure, where there is room for everyone regardless of age, sexual orientation, religion and gender. As an employee, you will get particularly good insurance and pension terms and take part in a bonus scheme. You can look forward to social events and new facilities at Hovslagargatan 3 in Stockholm or Aker Brygge in Oslo.

Application Process:

Register your application on our recruitment page B.Welcome.

The application deadline is 23. October 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact HR Associate Rikke Aas Jacobsen, by e-mail hr.no@alfredberg.com or +47 91632363.

We look forward to hearing from you.