Head Finance & Administration

      Role reflecting the need to add additional KEY competences to the team and a strong desire to significantly strengthen financial controlling and support

·        The person will be a key business partner / sparring partner to the local sales director (day-2-day head of Swedish company) as well as all the functional leads in Sweden, but also for Group CEO and Group CFO based in DK

·        She/he will have a significant role which in strengthening business insights, structures, processes and controls in Sweden. Success criteria to define and implement solid and transparent structures and processes which are in sync with group guidelines and processes. Note – the role is also able to influence group processes

·        The role is able to influence things and is going to play an important part in the development and the successful and sustainable growth of the Swedish company

·        The role which is not just about operating an already well-defined set-up – on the contrary the role is enabling the candidate to create the company’s infrastructure an setting a significant foot print as to how to do things in a structured manner. I.e. the role will be challenging as-is and current habits, driving the design and implementation of solid processes relating to all financial aspects

·        Owing all finance matters as to Swedish company (including cost controlling, internal reporting and accounting), supported by colleagues at other sites

·        Ensuring processes that support proper data quality

·        Handling admin matters in close corporation with group functions (e.g. insurances, leasing, banks, HR, lawyers etc.) 

·        A very visible role with a lot of touch points in Sweden as well as with colleagues outside of Sweden

·        Opportunities for taken on group level tasks/responsibilities and for participating in group level projects and initiatives once processes and structures in Sweden have been strengthened

·        Member of the Swedish management team

·        Solid collaboration and communication skills – able to build relations at all levels and cooperate with colleagues abroad as well as locally

·        Able to challenge local organization, stand firm and drive change on one hand and on the other hand able to represent / speak the Swedish case towards colleagues outside of Sweden

·        Robust person who is able to prioritize and handle changes

·        Hands-on working attitude

·        Structured and motivated by creating structure and continuous improvement

·        Able to balance daily operations with continuous improvement and development, opting to improve processes and structure (including automating processes)

·        Motivated by a broad role with a wide range of tasks/areas of involvement

·        Motivated by individual responsibility

·        Motivated by driving financial initiatives and improvements in support of the business strategy

·        Experience with cost controlling and accounting

·        Experience with project controlling and accounting would be an advantage

·        Experience with sales controlling, profitability and other financial analysis as well as internal reporting

·        Experience with KPI development and reporting

·        Experience from working in an international company

·        Solid IT skills (Excel, MS Office in general, BI tools and ERP) 

·        Financial degree at master or at least bachelor level, combined with solid work experience as Financial Controller, Finance manager or the like. Alternatively, a background from an audit company

·        Language – fluent in Swedish and English (spoken as well as written)