Financial Controller

Jobylon AB; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oriola is seeking a highly experienced Financial Controller to take independent responsibility for accounting and reporting for the Group’s parent company. The role offers broad exposure to finance operations within a Nordic health and wellbeing company.

The position is fixed-term until 31.12.2028, based in Espoo with a hybrid model (office three days a week). You will report to the Head of Financial Services Finland and work in a seven-person finance team.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in finance and accounting.
• Previous experience as a Chief Accountant or in a comparable general ledger accounting role.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily and periodic accounting of the parent company.
• Prepare statutory and Group reporting for the parent company.
• Prepare monthly VAT reporting.
• Transfer monthly payroll data to SAP and perform reconciliations.
• Prepare corporate income tax returns and related reporting.
• Process bank statements related to general ledger transactions.
• Support subsidiary accounting and post accruals.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Fluent Finnish

Fluent English

Independent work style

Education

Degree in accounting/finance

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Job description

About the position

Oriola is looking for an experienced Financial Controller with strong general ledger accounting expertise to take independent responsibility for the accounting and reporting.

This varied role offers broad exposure to the financial operations of Oriola, a well-established company listed on Nasdaq Helsinki and operating in the Nordic health and wellbeing sector.

The position is fixed-term until the end of year 2028. The role is based at Oriola’s headquarters in Espoo. Oriola follows a hybrid working model with office presence three days a week. The starting date can be agreed with the selected candidate.

You will be responsible for ensuring that the accounting and reporting of Oriola are accurate and completed according to the schedules and requirements of a listed company. You will join Oriola’s seven-person finance team responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, invoicing and the general ledger accounting of Oriola parent company and Oriola subsidiary. You will report to the Head of Financial Services Finland.

Your key activities include:

• Managing the daily and periodic accounting of Oriola parent company
• Preparing statutory and Group reporting for Oriola parent company
• Preparing monthly VAT reporting
• Transferring monthly payroll data to SAP and performing the related reconciliations
• Preparing corporate income tax returns and related reporting
• Processing bank statements relating to general ledger transactions
• Performing other accounting duties, including transferring treasury data to SAP and performing the related reconciliations
• Supporting the accounting of Oriola subsidiary, including collecting import tax data and posting accruals

The successful candidate has:

• At least 10 years of experience in finance and accounting
• Previous experience as a Chief Accountant or in a comparable general ledger accounting role
• Previous experience with SAP FI/CO
• Advanced Excel skills
• Fluency in both Finnish and English
• A relevant degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• The ability to well under pressure, particularly during month-end closing
• A proactive and independent approach to work, combined with the ability to ask for support when needed
• Accuracy and strong attention to detail
• Good numerical understanding and the ability to learn quickly
• Previous experience in a listed company is considered a strong advantage

We offer you:

The opportunity to join a supportive finance team where colleagues help one another and work towards shared goals. You will work for a listed Nordic company with more than a century of experience in the pharmaceutical sector and an important role in ensuring the safe and reliable availability of medicines and health products. Oriola operates in a stable market supported by long-term growth drivers, including an ageing population and increasing interest in health and wellbeing.

The role gives you an independent and varied area of responsibility within the finance function of the Group’s parent company. You will have the opportunity to deepen your expertise in listed-company reporting, Group accounting, taxation and treasury-related accounting. You will also join Oriola at an important stage as the company builds a new, highly automated distribution centre in Järvenpää, the largest investment in Oriola’s history.

Terms of Employment:

• This is a fixed-term full-time position until 31.12.2028, and we want you to start as soon as possible.
• The selected person will undergo a drug test and a standard security clearance in accordance with the Security Clearance Act, which is a prerequisite for the establishment of an employment relationship.
• This position is based in Mankkaa, Espoo, Finland.
• The employment is within Oriola Group.