Director, Financial Controlling

Lumene Group; Espoo; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Mental well-being service Auntie

Epassi wellness benefit

Team-building activities

Product discounts

Job summary

Lumene Group in Espoo is seeking a Director of Financial Controlling to advance our international growth with a scalable, well-controlled financial foundation. You will lead corporate finance, governance, reporting and tax across markets, partnering with CFO and external providers.

You will shape processes, drive automation, develop the Accounting & Tax organization and oversee treasury and liquidity management while ensuring compliance and high-quality financial reporting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in accounting, tax, audit, treasury or finance leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in IFRS and statutory accounting, tax governance and financial consolidation.
• Good understanding of treasury, banking, internal controls and risk management.
• Proven leadership experience with high-performing teams.
• Experience with outsourced finance services and external partners.
• Fluency in Finnish and English.
• Experience from manufacturing sector and international organizations is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure integrity and scalability of accounting across multiple jurisdictions to support strategic growth.
• Lead accounting, statutory reporting and IFRS reporting across multiple countries.
• Own accounting policies, chart of accounts, financial governance and reporting processes.
• Lead all tax-related matters, including tax compliance, governance and transfer pricing.
• Own treasury activities: liquidity management, cash forecasting, banking relationships and financing support.
• Ensure effective internal controls, compliance and audit coordination.
• Oversee accounting and tax operations across countries through internal and external partners.
• Lead governance and performance management of external accounting, tax and finance partners.
• Lead and develop Accounting & Tax organization and strengthen finance capabilities.
• Drive process improvement, automation, digitalization and finance transformation initiatives.
• Act as trusted advisor to CFO and senior leadership.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Statutory accounting

Tax governance

Treasury management

Internal controls

Leadership

External partners management

Finance transformation

Digitalization

Communication skills

Job description

Lumene Group’s vision is to be the number one beauty company from the Nordics, recognized for our leading work in circular beauty among a wide international consumer group. We are a pioneer in the circular economy and bringing the power of the wild Nordic nature to the reach of all. Lumene Group is the home of four Nordic beauty brands: LUMENE, CUTRIN, IDA WARG Beauty and PROMISE.

Are you ready to take Lumene Group’s finance foundation to the next level for international growth? We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Director, Financial Controlling to lead our corporate finance team.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will play a critical role in ensuring that the organization is built on a trusted, scalable and well-controlled financial foundation. You will be responsible for high-quality financial reporting, effective tax management, treasury and liquidity management, robust internal controls, and continuously developing automized and scalable finance processes and capabilities that support business performance and future growth.

You will work closely with senior business leaders, external service providers, advisors and banking partners to ensure consistent, compliant and efficient finance operations across all markets. Beyond ensuring compliance and reporting excellence, you will shape the future by driving standardized processes, digitalization, automation and continuous improvement.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure the integrity, accuracy and reliability of financial information and ensure a robust and scalable accounting operating model across multiple jurisdictions to support Lumene Group´s strategic growth ambitions
• Lead accounting, statutory reporting and IFRS reporting across multiple countries.
• Own accounting policies, chart of accounts, financial governance and reporting processes.
• Lead all tax-related matters, including tax compliance, governance, transfer pricing and tax risk management.
• Own treasury activities, including liquidity management, cash forecasting, banking relationships and financing support.
• Ensure effective internal controls, compliance, audit coordination and financial risk management.
• Oversee accounting and tax operations across multiple countries through internal team and external service providers.
• Lead the selection, governance and performance management of external accounting, tax and finance partners.
• Lead and develop the Accounting & Tax organization and strengthen finance capabilities across the business.
• Drive process improvement, automation, digitalization and finance transformation initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CFO and senior leadership team.

What you bring to this role:

• 10+ years of experience in accounting, tax, audit, treasury or finance leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in IFRS, statutory accounting, tax and financial governance and also knowledge.of group accounting and financial consolidation.
• Good understanding of treasury, banking, internal controls and risk management.
• Proven leadership experience and a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Experience working with outsourced finance services and external partners.
• Strong business acumen, communication skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Drive for results & keen on learning and implementing new things with solution-oriented mindset.
• Fluency in Finnish and English.
• Experience from the manufacturing sector, preferably within an international organization, is an advantage.

What we offer

In this role, you will have a direct opportunity to strengthen the financial foundation behind our international growth ambition. You will lead a broad and business-critical agenda ensuring that Lumene Group has the scalable, transparent and well-controlled finance capabilities needed to succeed across international markets. This is an opportunity to combine strong technical finance leadership with meaningful business impact – supporting strategic decisions, enabling sustainable growth and developing a future-ready finance function together with talented colleagues across countries and functions.

Employee benefits:

• With our current hybrid work model, you will have the flexibility to work in the office a few days a week, while also enjoying the comfort of working remotely on the other days.
• We offer various benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance, including access to the mental well-being service Auntie and a wellness benefit through Epassi.
• The time spent together is valuable for us, and we regularly organize company and team-building activities to promote strong relationships and innovative thinking.
• Last, but not least - if you love our products as much as we do, you might want to know that our employees have the opportunity to buy our products at reduced prices!

More information

If this position sounds like something for you - We will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis as applications are received. If you are interested in learning more about the position, please reach out to Kirsi Utti, Chief People Officer, via email to [e-mail].

Diversity and inclusion are an important part of all our work at Lumene Group. We want to invest in diverse knowledge and wisdom because it adds value to our community and business. We thrive from diversity and welcome applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, beliefs, orientations, and backgrounds.