Senior Associate / Manager, Capital Markets Accounting Advisory

Description

Senior Associate / Manager (CMAA)

Global Transaction Advisory Group

Alvarez & Marsal

Stockholm

About us

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems. 

With over 10,000 people providing services across six continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, leverage A&M’s restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what is really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth. 

Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory (CMAA) is part of A&M Transactions Advisory Group (TAG).  Our Transaction Advisory Group is an award-winning practice that includes over 1,000 professionals across 40 offices on five continents. As part of CMAA and TAG you will work for Private Equity, Hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, corporate clients and Family offices around the world. As a team CMAA takes on a wide range of assignments within our three main services lines: 1) IPO readiness, 2) Accounting advisory and 3) Governance risk and compliance for listed companies.

Our Values

Alvarez & Marsal’s core values lead the day-to-day decision-making practices, we work hard to uphold these values and remain true to our ethos of:

• Integrity

• Objectivity

• Quality

• Inclusive Diversity

• Fun

• Personal Reward

The role

Our Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory team assists boards, management teams and company functions in addressing the challenges faced in today’s evolving capital market’s environment. Our team provides support in every stage of the IPO process to help companies overcome barriers before, during and after an IPO. In preparing for an IPO our team provides an integrated and holistic approach to governance, risk management and internal control as well as financial management and transformation, reporting and accounting.

Our team helps ensure that the high expectations and requirements on listed companies are met by improving risk management, enhancing governance structures, financial reporting infrastructure, strengthening finance organizations, building internal control structures as well as selecting and implementing reliable technology and information security structures.

CMAA is growing and as we are continuing to expand our established Nordic team in Stockholm, we are seeking Senior Associates and Managers that are looking to take the next steps in their careers and are intrigued by the dynamics and fast pace of the capital markets.

As part of our highly skilled team you will;

• Support listed and non-listed clients in capital market related questions

• Support board of directors, management teams and corporate functions such as finance setting and implementing governance structures as required of listed companies.

• Support our client’s management and finance teams with financial planning and follow-up in accordance with listing requirements, e.g. target setting and KPIs, business planning, budgeting and internal monthly reporting follow-up

• Provide support with the establishment and implementation of enterprise risk management framework

• Support our clients with designing and setting an internal control framework, including risk analysis over financial reporting and identifying key financial processes and internal controls.

• Provide support with financial reporting preparations, e.g. annual reports, interim reports, Prospectus financial information, incl. working capital statements and pro forma financial information

• Support our clients in ESG and sustainability readiness – CSRD, governance and organizational structuring, processes and reporting

In addition, the successful applicant will also;

• Work with a variety of large-cap and mid-cap PE houses, corporate clients and financial institutions providing broad industry & client exposure

• Contribute to and lead projects and work streams reporting

• Work as part of multi-disciplinary teams in Nordic and across geographies and build broad international deal experience

• Network with our service lines and work on external marketing events to build cross-service line relationships

Alvarez & Marsal is an environment that presents a real opportunity for motivated individuals as all employees are encouraged to develop their client network and grow their business development skills.

Qualifications

• A degree in Business, Finance or Economics – Bachelors or Masters degree

• 2-5 years working experience

• Work experience from transaction advisory services, management consulting, external audit working with listed companies, risk and internal control consulting, internal audit or similar

• Experience within audit or advisory services at a leading accountancy firm

• Technical accounting skills and working knowledge in IFRS, Swedish GAAP and/or ESMA regulations.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with an ability to assimilate easily into teams.

• Proactive in identifying client needs and effective in building a strong relationship with clients.

• Excellent consulting skills: analytical, written and verbal communication, client presence, facilitation and presentation skills.

• High energy with commitment to quality client service, focusing on ensuring positive resolutions to conflicts.

• Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• High proficiency in English and Swedish (both written and orally) is essential. Other European languages are highly desirable.

• Last but not least we are looking for a team-player who has an entrepreneurial nature and are self-motivated, ethical and dependable.

Diversity & Inclusion

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our Inclusive Diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.