Legal Entity Controller

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Stockholm, SWE
In-Office
Senior level
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
The Legal Entity Controller oversees financial integrity and compliance for subsidiaries, manages statutory reporting, and collaborates with finance teams and auditors.
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We are now looking for the Legal Entity Controller to join our Record to Report team in Sweden.  

The Legal Entity Controller is a senior-level role accountable and responsible for the financial integrity, compliance, and regulatory reporting of specific subsidiaries or legal entities within a larger organization.

In this position you ensure that statutory accounting, reporting, indirect and direct tax filings and other local compliance obligations are fulfilled accurately, efficiently, and in line with local laws, tax requirements, regulatory deadlines and internal group policies and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Accountable for legal entity reporting ensuring each individual company structure is compliant with local laws, tax requirements and group internal policies
  • Own the statutory financial statements, tax declarations and other regulatory filings and ensure timely filings according to local regulations
  • Review corporate tax filings, VAT compliance, and manage intercompany charges to ensure alignment with transfer pricing policies
  • Responsible for monitoring local legislative changes and implementing updates as a local subject matter expert
  • Partner closely with other Finance Operations teams, Treasury, Tax, BA/BU and other stakeholders to provide guidance on the legal entity implications
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, coordinate deliverables, and resolve audit findings
  • Co-operate with external stakeholders
  • Responsible for and oversight of legal entity level monthly / quarterly / annual financial statement reporting (including selected closing activities), managing OneStream legal entity level actuals reporting (according to IFRS standards and group policies)
  • Contribute to good corporate governance by executing nominated Internal Controls, and quality assure legal entity level financial statements (based on Business, Finance Operations and other key stakeholder inputs)
  • Drive continuous improvement of local processes to enhance efficiency
  • Perform tasks which require local knowledge or are otherwise required to be performed locally, e.g., additional legal requirement reporting and statistics

Experience, Skills & Competencies

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s  degree in Accounting or Finance; professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CA or CIMA, or equivalent) is a strong advantage.
  • 4–10+ years of relevant experience in accounting, auditing or financial controllership
  • Very good knowledge of local GAAP and IFRS standards relevant for legal entity level reporting
  • Excellent knowledge of statutory accounting, indirect and direct tax processes, and related compliance requirements
  • Experience working in multinational environment
  • Analytical ability with high attention to detail and quality
  • Ability to work under tight regulatory deadlines
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence without authority and explain complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders
  • Change management mindset—comfortable improving processes, building new ways of working, and driving standardization
  • System proficiency in ERP platforms like SAP and compliance/tax reporting tools
  • Fluency in Swedish language and English, both written and spoken

We offer:

You will be part of our diverse working culture which supports you in exploring new perspectives and developing professionally. You will contribute to a more sustainable world, as sustainability and innovation are at the core of our strategy. To keep you going safely, we support your physical and mental well-being.

  • Career growth opportunities within an international organisation
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Motivating additional benefits package
  • Hybrid work options and flexible working hours
  • Inspiring, sustainable, and innovation-driven work environment

Join the Renewable Materials Company

The forest is at the heart of Stora Enso, and we believe that everything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. We are the leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, and wooden construction, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. Stora Enso has approximately 19,000 employees.

This is your chance work at the intersection of sustainability, innovation, and profitability, contributing to digital solutions that deliver impactful business performance. Everyday.

Watch our film: Be part of a nature positive future

Read more about working at Stora Enso: Who we are - Careers | Stora Enso

How can you apply for this role?

Please submit your application through our recruitment tool. We review candidates on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, and no later than June 10th, 2026.

Our recruitment process may include pre‑employment steps such as background checks, reference checks, health examinations, and a drug test.

Helena Bjurkull ([email protected]) is happy to answer your questions about the position.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CA, CIMA)
  • 4-10+ years relevant experience in accounting, auditing or financial controllership
  • Knowledge of local GAAP and IFRS standards
  • Excellent knowledge of statutory accounting and tax processes
  • Experience in multinational environment
  • System proficiency in ERP platforms like SAP
  • Fluency in Swedish and English
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The Company
Helsinki
7,851 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

Part of the global bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Sustainability and responsible business practices are deeply embedded in our strategy. Our low-carbon, fiber-based products are renewable and recyclable. They offer solutions to climate change and promote positive impacts on the environment, thus enabling our customers to become more eco-friendly. We employ some 22,000 people. Our shares are listed on the Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Stockholm (STE A, STE R) stock exchanges. In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs

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