Manager (Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory - Accounting Focus)

Description

Manager (Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory - Accounting Focus)

Global Transaction Advisory Group

Alvarez & Marsal

Stockholm

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who 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 why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

Join Alvarez & Marsal's dynamic Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory (CMAA) team, a part of our award-winning Transaction Advisory practice with over 1,200 professionals in more than 40 offices worldwide. Our Transaction Advisory team is recognized as a leading provider of transaction services globally, working on a wide range of deals across various sectors. We offer a fulfilling career path, with opportunities to work on high-profile projects for private equity and corporate clients, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices around the world and develop professionally within a supportive and inclusive environment.

Our Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory (CMAA) team helps clients navigate critical milestones including IPOs, spin-offs, complex transactions and life as a listed company. Combining deep capital markets expertise with technical accounting excellence, we advise on complex IFRS matters, transaction accounting, financial reporting and regulatory requirements, helping organisations meet investor and market expectations with confidence.

As one of the leading CMAA teams in the Nordics, we offer the opportunity to work on high-profile transactions and strategic finance projects alongside a collaborative, entrepreneurial team. We are seeking a Manager with a strong technical accounting background who is passionate about solving complex client challenges, building trusted relationships and contributing to the continued growth of our practice.

How you will contribute

As a Manager within our CMAA team, you will focus on:

• Advising clients on technical accounting, financial reporting, and strategic transaction structuring matters related to public and private transactions, including public offerings, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, capital raises, and bankruptcies.
• Managing teams through the preparation of accounting analyses and policy memorandums, financial statements and supporting workings, and other financial reporting deliverables in accordance with IFRS, US GAAP, local GAAP, and securities regulations.
• Reviewing and preparing deliverables to validate alignment with relevant guidance and regulations. This includes coaching junior staff through complex analyses and client deliveries under pressured transaction timelines.
• Managing project budgets, timelines, and workstreams across multiple client engagements.
• Becoming a relationship driven trusted advisor to clients and internal A&M stakeholders regarding capital markets and accounting matters.

You will also:

• Work with a variety of large-cap and mid-cap private equity houses, corporate clients and financial institutions providing broad industry & client exposure.
• Work as part of multi-disciplinary teams in across geographies and build broad international deal experience.
• Network with our service lines and work on external marketing events to build new client 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 Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• At least 5 years of working experience in capital markets and transaction advisory.
• An active US CPA license, UK ACCA license, or Swedish Auktoriserad Redovisningskonsult license is highly desirable.
• Strong experience with capital markets accounting advisory and transaction support services, including applying technical accounting knowledge during deals and reporting change events.
• Sound technical accounting knowledge in IFRS, US GAAP, and local GAAP, including experience with practical application of standards governing key areas such as revenue recognition, inventory, financial instruments, business combinations, and consolidation.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with an ability to assimilate easily into teams.
• High proficiency in English (both written and orally) is essential. Natural proficiency in Swedish is highly desirable.
• Proactive in identifying client needs and effective in building a strong relationship with clients and stakeholders. You must have an entrepreneurial nature, be self-motivated, ethical, and dependable.
• High energy with a commitment to exceptional client service, focusing on ensuring positive and professional resolutions to conflicts.

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person's unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.

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