Technical Accounting Manager

At Polestar we dont just drive innovation in our cars our entire business model is different from our competitors. We are looking for an energetic handson and proactive Technical Accounting Manager with experience leading teams to support our global financial reporting and technical accounting team.

Let us describe the challenge we offer

As aTechnical Accounting Managerat Polestar you will specialize in financial reporting for a USlisted company complex technical accounting matters and the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

You will also support Polestars consolidated group with consolidation revenue recognition sharebased compensation financial instruments and other key topics. As a manager you will be expected to help grow Polestars financial reporting and technical accounting capabilities through staff development teaching and leading review of analyses.

You will be expected to mentor your staff and build relationships with other areas of the business such as legal tax sales treasury and human resources as it will be critical to success in this role and accurate reporting. This position will sit amongst a growing global finance reporting and technical accounting team operating in our Gothenburg HQ and reports into the Director of Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting.

What youll do

Your mission will involve:

• Manage the preparation of the consolidated financial statements including footnotes and underlying support workbooks
• Assist in the quarterly and yearend close process ensuring timeliness and compliance with IFRS
• Manage staff through evaluation and documentation of accounting and financial reporting considerations across various accounting topics under IFRS
• Monitor new accounting pronouncements and research technical accounting issues to assist with determining the impact on the business financial statements and disclosures
• Establish working relationships with various members of other departments including sales legal tax treasury human resources and group accounting
• Collaborate with key teams across the business including legal treasury R&D internal control business development and FP&A as part of the operational and technical implementation of new transactions or agreements
• Liaise with external and internal auditors as needed to ensure smooth audit processes and ensure compliance with SarbanesOxley controls

Who you are

To be a great fit for this position we believe you have:

• 5 years experience in a similar Technical Accounting role at a Big 4 accounting firm or equivalent
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting

• Extensive knowledge of IFRS
• Knowledge of key accounting concepts such as revenue recognition intangible assets R&D consolidation debt equity and stockbased compensation
• Experience leading staff through the documentation of complex accounting positions in comprehensive memorandums by reference to the accounting standards and guidance
• Experience managing staff under compressed timelines to meet financial reporting deadlines that are common amongst publicly listed U.S. companies
• Willingness and desire to teach and develop accounting staff
• Extraordinary communication skills both written and verbal
• Understanding of consolidated financial statements including the ability to articulate how certain transactions impact the financial statements in the period of initial recognition and subsequent periods
• Experience with automotive or technology companies is a plus

At Polestar you will be part of a crossfunctional and international team with English as a natural language for written and spoken communication.

People at Polestar

We know that a change is needed. We also know that each one of us can help bring about that change. Our commitment to becoming climateneutral by 2040 is just as important to us as being inclusive diverse and innovative. Together we are creating collaborating and experimenting to usher in a new era of sustainable mobility.

We are an electric performance brand determined to improve the society we live in.

Is this youIf you are interested in joining Polestar dont wait with submitting your application. We apply a continuous selection process and the job post will be open until the position is filled.

Are you ready for the journey Which is electric by the way...

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