Finance Manager

Orkla Snacks; Bankeryd; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Orkla House Care in Bankeryd, Sweden, is seeking a Finance Manager to lead financial planning, reporting and governance for the Swedish site. You will partner with Operations, Procurement, HR, IT, Marketing and Finance to drive performance and support investment decisions.

The role requires deep financial expertise, strong stakeholder management and a proactive, continuous-improvement mindset to enable sound decision-making and sustainable value creation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• Experience in finance roles such as Finance Manager, Financial Controller or Business Controller.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel and data-analysis skills; familiarity with financial systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Fluency in Swedish and strong English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Act as the finance partner to Operations and the local Leadership Team.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Provide financial analysis, insights and recommendations for business decisions.
• Monitor and analyse KPIs to identify risks and opportunities.
• Oversee tax matters and compliance; support liquidity management.
• Ensure accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting and variance analysis.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budgeting/Forecasting

Stakeholder Management

Excel

Data Analysis

Swedish & English

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

Tools

IFS

Tagetik

Excel

Job description

Orkla House Care is 100% owned by Orkla ASA. Orkla House Care is the leading provider of brushes, rollers and other painting tools. Including relevant consumables such as sanding, tape, protection gear and cleaning equipment. The main markets are the Nordic countries, Benelux and the UK. The main proprietary brands are Jordan, Harris, Anza, Spekter, SAM and Hamilton. Sales are mainly through traditional paint shops and trade merchants. The business has around 700 employees and the total business has a turnover of approximately 1,6 billion Norwegian kroner. Most of the products are self-produced and distributed through Bankeryd in Sweden, and Bromsgrove in the UK. The head office is at Skøyen in Oslo.

Are you a finance professional who enjoys working close to the business and turning financial data into meaningful insights?

As Finance Manager Sweden, you will play a key role in supporting both our manufacturing operations and our broader Swedish organization in Bankeryd. Reporting to the Finance Director Operations and serving as a member of the local Leadership Team, you will be responsible for financial planning, reporting, governance and business partnering.

This is a broad role with a dual responsibility. You will act as the finance partner to our manufacturing operations while also overseeing the financial management of the Swedish site and legal entity.

Working closely with leaders across Operations, Procurement, HR, IT, Marketing and Finance, you will help drive performance, support investment decisions and contribute to the continued development of our business.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Acting as a trusted finance business partner to Operations and the local Leadership Team
• Driving budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
• Providing financial analysis, insights and recommendations to support business decisions
• Monitoring and analysing operational and financial KPIs to identify risks, opportunities and performance improvements
• Supporting CAPEX planning, investment evaluations and follow-up
• Driving cost control initiatives and monitoring site common costs
• Ensuring accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, including variance analysis and management commentary
• Managing reporting to the Supply Chain Leadership Team and shareholders through Tagetik
• Overseeing balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and consolidation activities
• Taking responsibility for corporate tax matters and ensuring compliance with relevant requirements
• Supporting liquidity management and working capital optimisation
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards, internal controls and audit requirements

Qualifications

• A degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field
• Experience from a similar Finance Manager, Financial Controller or Business Controller position
• Eperience supporting a manufacturing, industrial or operational business environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills and strong affinity for financial systems and data analysis
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Fluency in Swedish and strong English skills, both written and spoken
• Experience with IFS and/or Tagetik is considered an advantage.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who combines strong financial expertise with a genuine interest in understanding the business behind the numbers.

You are proactive, structured and comfortable taking ownership of your area of responsibility. You enjoy working closely with stakeholders across different functions and can challenge, support and influence decision-making in a constructive way.

You have a continuous improvement mindset, thrive in a dynamic environment and are equally comfortable working on strategic topics and operational details. Most importantly, you are motivated by helping the business succeed through strong financial insights and sound decision-making.

You identify with Orkla House Care’s values: Passion, Results, Integrity, Diversity and Empowerment.

We value diversity and encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of gender, age, background, or abilities. If you are motivated and have relevant experience, we welcome your application - even if youdon’tmeet every requirement. We believe that different skills and experiences bring unique value, and you might be the right fit for our team.

What can Orkla House Care offer you?

In This Role, You Will

• Be part of the local Leadership Team and contribute to important business decisions
• Join an international organization with opportunities for professional development and collaboration across markets
• Be part of a company where engagement, responsibility and teamwork are highly valued

Application deadline is September, 20th . We will review applications on a rolling basis and might start the process before the application deadline.

If you have any questions regarding the role, you are welcome to contact Ursula Bjercke, HR Business Partner, [e-mail]

For more information about Orkla House Care, please visit:

https://www.orklahousecare.com/

We look forward to receiving your application!