Accounts Specialist (Accounting Assistant)
- Full-time
Company Description
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As an Accounts Specialist (Accounting Assistant) at H&M, you have ownership for ensuring accurate and timely accounting bookings, in line with Global Accounting Routines and local legal requirements.
If you are detail-oriented, structured in your approach, and enjoy working with numbers and processes, this role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a well-functioning finance operation.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of payments, bank reconciliations, and petty cash control
- Manage fixed assets in line with Global Accounting Routines and local legislation
- Secure correct booking of all regular monthly expenses to enable accurate budget follow-up
- Process intercompany transaction invoices, ensuring full compliance with legal and tax requirements
- Prepare and support monthly closing activities and reports for the Manager/Accountant
- Collaborate with statutory auditors by providing required documentation and information
- Support the Manager/Accountant in interactions with local tax authorities, including data preparation and follow-up
- Report directly to the accountant
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
What is Production? It's the place where design ideas are transformed into actual products. We are in over 20 sourcing markets and are the direct point of contact for local suppliers. We work to ensure our products are of good quality and produced at the best price and in a sustainable way.
WHO YOU ARE
As an Accounts Specialist, you deliver results by taking strong ownership of your responsibilities and living H&M’s values in your daily work. You collaborate effectively with both local and global stakeholders to ensure smooth accounting workflows and strong alignment across teams.
You are comfortable working independently, while also acting as a “critical friend”—constructively challenging existing processes, promoting best practices, and contributing to continuous improvement. With strong analytical skills, you are able to anticipate potential challenges, suggest optimizations, and resolve issues in a structured and timely manner.
What You Need to Succeed
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Finance or Accounting
- Solid knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Standards of Auditing (ISA), and Income Tax regulations
- Experience with SAP accounting systems is preferred
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
- Experience coordinating and working with stakeholders across different regions
- A flexible mindset, positive attitude, strong sense of ownership, and the ability to work independently while contributing as a team player
WHO WE ARE
H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.
We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE
At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.
Enjoy perks like staff discount cards, flexible work arrangements, wellness benefits, parental support, and more. Here, you are encouraged to be yourself, experiment, and chart your own growth path. As you flourish, so do we, with opportunities to create tangible impacts and shape the future.
JOIN US
Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.
Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.
*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.