Senior Financial Accountant
Alight was founded in 2013 and has been pioneering the Nordic solar industry ever since. We’ve repeatedly pushed the industry forward by delivering some of the region’s largest solar installations, introducing the first hybrid solar and battery storage (BESS) projects, and bringing innovative financing solutions to market. By combining commercial innovation with technical excellence, we’ve played an instrumental role in shaping the Nordic renewable energy landscape.
Today, we’re the leading solar and BESS IPP in the Nordics, scaling rapidly with a clear mission to kick carbon off the grid. Innovation is part of how we work — from transforming the energy industry to finding smarter ways to run our business. AI is increasingly becoming a natural part of our day-to-day work, including within Finance, where we actively use tools such as Claude to improve processes, solve problems and work more efficiently.
We’re looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team — someone with strong accounting expertise who enjoys taking ownership and working across a broad range of accounting processes.
Your impact
This is a broad role at the heart of Alight’s finance organisation. You’ll work closely with our Group Chief Accountant, Senior Financial Controller and the wider finance team, taking ownership of key accounting processes across the group.
You’ll work across Alight’s group entities, with responsibility for accounting and financial control, as well as more detailed responsibility for a specific group of entities with greater accounting complexity. You’ll also contribute to group accounting and take ownership of our finance ERP system.
The role will evolve over time. Initially, you’ll work hands-on across different workflows and support the junior financial accountant. As you grow into the role, you’ll take on more responsibility for developing and enhancing processes across areas such as audit, annual reporting, monthly closing and internal accounting guidelines.
You’ll also contribute to driving AI development within the Finance team as we continue exploring how AI can improve our processes and ways of working.
Accounting & Financial Control
You’ll be responsible for ongoing accounting and closing activities across a number of Alight’s group entities.
Own ongoing accounting together with supporting functions, reconciliations and reporting.
Be a key player in the monthly and annual closing processes.
Ensure quality-assured accounting in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and group guidelines.
Bridge local GAAP and group accounting.
Take ownership of reporting for group entities across different currencies, including more detailed responsibility for entities with greater accounting complexity.
Support the junior financial accountant and contribute to team workflows.
Group Accounting & Reporting
You’ll work broadly across the group and contribute to several group-related accounting activities.
Contribute to group accounting, e.g. reconciliation of intercompany transactions.
Assist with financial statements, annual reports, tax returns and financial reporting.
Support transfer pricing processes, e.g. internal loans.
Work with finance documentation and structuring.
Together with the Senior Financial Controller, assist in the audit process across all companies.
Process Development & Internal Controls
As you grow into the role, you’ll take increasing responsibility for improving accounting processes and internal controls.
Develop and enhance the monthly closing process.
Set up and maintain internal accounting guidelines.
Contribute to process development and internal controls across accounting processes.
Finance Systems
You’ll have ownership of our finance ERP system and related systems.
Own NetSuite and related finance systems.
Contribute to ERP development.
Contribute to finance-related improvement initiatives connected to systems and processes.
Contribute to the development and use of AI tools within Finance, including Claude, and help explore how AI can improve our systems, processes and daily ways of working.
We’re looking for you
You’ll have a high level of responsibility in this role and should be comfortable working both with the detail and the broader picture. You’ll work hands-on with accounting while also contributing to processes that impact the wider finance organisation.
The role requires someone who can move comfortably between ongoing accounting, reporting, closing, group accounting and process development, while working independently and collaboratively across the team.
Your experience
6–8 years of experience in qualified accounting
Documented experience in process enhancement and leading finance-related processes.
Solid knowledge of K3 and Swedish GAAP.
Experience in group accounting and an understanding of group structures and reporting.
Solid experience producing annual reports under Swedish GAAP.
Understanding of finance documentation and structuring.
Knowledge of transfer pricing processes.
Solid knowledge of VAT treatment in Swedish entities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills.
Curious about new technology and interested in AI, experience working with Claude or other AI tools is considered a merit.
Fluency in both Swedish and English, written and spoken.
Ability to work from our office in central Stockholm on a hybrid remote basis.
Sounds like a fit? Apply today
If you’re an experienced accountant who enjoys taking responsibility across a broad range of accounting processes and wants to contribute to how the finance function develops, we’d love to hear from you. We're reviewing applications on an ongoing basis.
To make sure every application is handled fairly and efficiently, we only accept applications submitted through our ATS (Applicant Tracking System). We’re unable to review or respond to applications, CVs, or messages sent through other channels.
We manage our recruitment in-house and are not currently working with recruitment or staffing agencies. Please do not send unsolicited candidate CVs or résumés, as these will not be reviewed and will not result in any agency fees.
- Department
- Finance
- Locations
- Stockholm
- Remote status
- Hybrid
What's in it for you?
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Find your passion and purpose
At Alight, you’ll make a real, tangible impact on a global scale by accelerating the transition to a fossil fuel-free world. Your work will be more than a job; it will be a meaningful contribution to ensuring the sustainability of our planet.
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Work from anywhere in Europe
We’re proud to have a flat and autonomous organizational culture where everyone takes accountability for their own work. You'll have the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in Europe, or you can decide to work hybrid/fully onsite at one of our offices in Stockholm, Madrid, Gothenburg, Paris or Malmö. We’ll support your home office setup, including subsidies for equipment like adjustable desks and office chairs.
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Collaborate with a talented, diverse team
To ensure we attract the best talent out there, we don't limit ourselves to a specific location. Alighters are based across Europe and our diverse backgrounds and skills complement each other well.
We know that having a diverse team drives better collective decisions and superior business performance. Today our gender split is 44/56, with 15 nationalities and employees in 6 countries.
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Be part of Alight's success
At Alight, you’ll be a part of an entrepreneurial culture in which you’re encouraged to “think like an owner,” which means that we trust you to call the shots and excel in your role. Many Alighters are also shareholders, and we believe in giving our employees incentives to create the best possible impact.
Historically we’ve regularly had warrant/option programs that give our employees the option to own a part of Alight. We also give our employees the option to buy shares when the opportunity arises (e.g. when any of our owners sells shares, we're not a listed company).
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Recharge when you need it
As an Alighter, you’ll have 30 days of paid vacation and the option to exchange public holiday days for other days off. We also offer market-leading insurance programs for all our employees, together with an annual wellness allowance of €500 (5000 SEK).
At our HQ in Stockholm, we also have weekly activities like lunch runs and Thursday yoga sessions.
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Have fun together with a fantastic team
While we take our role in driving the green transition seriously, we know how to have fun. We believe that a positive team spirit enhances our collective impact. Some examples of planned activities are Friday breakfast every second week, Guest lecturers with dinner, team dinners, and sports activities. But there are also a lot of spontaneous activities driven by our employees!
Each quarter we also have "Alight Next," our company-wide meetup, a two-day strategy day with workshops, lectures, and team building in which we focus on the next quarter. We also always have some fun activities planned during those meetup days, examples being ski trips, sailing, dinners, and parties
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Grow professionally and personally
We’re committed to helping you grow and embrace new areas of responsibility, whether vertically or horizontally.
It’s common for our team members to be promoted to leadership roles or transition into entirely new domains. We have structured career coaching, internal training programs, performance reviews, and goal-setting frameworks to help you develop your career.
About Alight
At Alight, we’re on a mission to kick carbon off the grid by helping energy-intensive businesses switch to solar.
We develop, own, and operate onsite and offsite solar projects across Europe and sell clean energy to businesses at a low, fixed cost backed by a power purchase agreement (PPA), always independent of government funding or subsidies. By 2030, we aim to have an installed capacity of at least 5 GW, paving the way for a more sustainable future.
Join us fully remote or from our offices!