Accountant to 1856 Family Office AB | SEB, Stockholm
SEB · Stockholm, Sweden · 4d ago
1856 Family Office AB is an administrative Family Office, providing financial administration services to clients and companies, and has been part of SEB since 2024. The combination of SEB’s financial services and 1856 Family Office’s non-financial services provide a unique and strong foundation for meeting a broader range of our clients’ needs. Join 1856 Family Office and become part of an entrepreneurial, inclusive, business-focused team working to develop a more integrated offering that meets our clients’ overall needs and makes complex matters easier to manage.
Since SEB was founded in 1856, our focus on customers and long-term relationships has been at the heart of our success. We aim to drive positive change by providing capital to help everyone reach their goals and accelerate progress towards a sustainable tomorrow. As a leading financial services group in northern Europe, we'll help you grow and empower you to take on more responsibility to create a real difference. Welcome to SEB.
About the role
1856 Family Office is looking for an experienced Accountant who wants to combine qualified accounting with close client relationships and responsibility for complex corporate and ownership structures. In this broad and independent role, you will manage your own client portfolio while contributing to the continued development of our entrepreneurial team. Your responsibilities will include:
- Take end-to-end responsibility for ongoing bookkeeping, accounting and financial administration for your clients
- Prepare year-end closings, annual reports and income tax returns in accordance with K2 and K3
- Develop budgets, forecasts and cash-flow plans, and provide clients with clear financial insights
- Prepare financial reports, agreements and other client documentation
- Manage payroll administration and related reporting
- Build trusted client relationships and coordinate client-related administrative matters across 1856 Family Office and SEB
To thrive in this role, we believe you have
- The ability to take full ownership of your work, independently manage a client portfolio and collaborate closely with colleagues
- A service-minded, structured and proactive approach, combined with sound judgement and high integrity
- An academic degree in economics with an accounting focus or similar
- 3–5 years of accounting experience, preferably from an accounting firm and/or involving financial or holding companies
- The ability to independently prepare year-end closings and annual reports in accordance with K2 and K3
- Fluency in Swedish and English, both written and spoken
- Experience in tax matters and complex corporate or ownership structures is highly advantageous
What we offer
- Opportunity to build connections with a top-level customer network
- Hybrid work model, meaning remote work is possible up to 4 days/month
- Attractive compensation and access to SEB staff banking with exclusive benefits
- Extensive training and learning opportunities
- International opportunities and working environment
Do you want to be part of SEB?
It is our fundamental belief that inclusion and diversity is crucial for our future success. We strive to have an inclusive, value-driven culture where employees feel valued, respected, and involved irrespective of who they are, what they believe or where they come from.
Since we select candidates continuously, feel free to send in your application today via the link in this ad, but no later than October 11, 2026 If you have questions about the position, please contact Madeleine Gustâv, Talent Acquisition Partner, at madeleine.gustav@seb.se, note that we will not process applications via email.
Please be aware that our final candidates undergo background checks, a process that includes for example identity control, verification of qualifications, credit checks, company engagements and history of crime. In some cases, we also apply random drug checks. During employment, employees within SEB can also expect to undergo recurring background checks.
SEB Sweden has a redeployment responsibility, which means that this position might be covered by internal redeployment.
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