Financial Controller

BMI Sverige (Monier & Icopal); Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Job summary

BMI Sverige (Monier & Icopal) seeks a Financial Controller for Sweden to safeguard financial integrity and align operations with business priorities. You will deliver insights, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive data sharing for agile decision-making.

You will oversee internal and external reporting, maintain robust accounting policies, and extend governance across BMI globally. Based in Malmö, you will partner with Nordic leadership to drive transformation and financial excellence.

Qualifications

• A relevant university degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline is ideal.
• Proven track record in a comparable finance position, with stakeholder management (a strong B2B background is preferred).
• Experience working within a mature finance organization that incorporates Global Business Services delivery.
• Deep expertise in accounting principles, financial analysis, local and IFRS standards, as well as Swedish tax regulations and accounting.
• Hands-on familiarity with SAP/S4HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is highly desirable.
• Strong proficiency in modern IT tools (especially Excel and Google Sheets) with comfort operating in a Nordic or international business environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Nordic MD, Nordic Finance Director, Central Finance, and GBS to lead end-to-end financial operations.
• Guide finance functions through organizational transformation, building robust, efficient processes backed by strong internal controls and compliance framework.
• Lead the execution of financial accounting, statutory reporting, technical accounting standards, and operational financial management.
• Direct oversight of all corporate accounts, maintaining accurate, compliant, and properly documented financial transactions.
• Manage and oversee the timely preparation of complete and accurate company financial statements.
• Deliver actionable financial analysis, insights, and reporting to key senior stakeholders on a regular schedule.
• Streamline accounting workflows and reduce month-end closing timelines to improve efficiency.
• Serve as the primary contact for technical accounting inquiries, external auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory bodies.
• Manage external audit processes, building strong relationships with audit partners and resolving all audit findings.
• Implement BMI Core technology and process standards while actively participating in finance governance.
• Strengthen shareholder relationships through collaborative engagement and clear reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

IFRS & Swedish tax

SAP S/4HANA

Excel & Google Sheets

Financial analysis

Bilingual Swedish/English

Education

University degree in Economics/Finance/Accounting

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

We are seeking a Financial Controller for our business in Sweden!

BMI Group delivers truly innovative roofing and waterproofing systems, designed to transform the way people live and work. The roof is not just a shelter. It can be a power centre, a living space, a vertical garden, even a work of art - most importantly - it can be part of our sustainable life.

The Role:

As the Finance Controller for Sweden, you will safeguard the financial integrity of BMI Sweden legal entities and align financial operations with overarching business priorities. Serving as a trusted advisor to Senior Management, you will deliver actionable financial insights while ensuring complete adherence to all regulatory and statutory standards.

You will hold primary accountability for internal and external reporting quality, continuously refining systems and workflows to enable prompt data sharing that drives agile, informed business decisions.

Additionally, you will design, implement, and maintain robust accounting policies and financial controls, extending global governance across the broader BMI organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with the Nordic MD, Nordic Finance Director, Central Finance, and GBS to lead end-to-end financial operations.


• Guide finance functions through organizational transformation, building robust, efficient processes backed by strong internal controls and compliance framework.


• Lead the execution of financial accounting, statutory reporting, technical accounting standards, and operational financial management.


• Direct oversight of all corporate accounts, maintaining accurate, compliant, and properly documented financial transactions.


• Manage and oversee the timely preparation of complete and accurate company financial statements.


• Deliver actionable financial analysis, insights, and reporting to key senior stakeholders on a regular schedule.


• Streamline accounting workflows and reduce month-end closing timelines to improve efficiency.


• Serve as the primary contact for technical accounting inquiries, external auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory bodies.


• Manage external audit processes, building strong relationships with audit partners and resolving all audit findings.


• Implement BMI Core technology and process standards while actively participating in finance governance.


• Strengthen shareholder relationships through collaborative engagement and clear reporting.

Your Experience:

• A relevant university degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline is ideal.


• Proven track record in a comparable finance position, coupled with extensive experience in stakeholder management (a strong B2B background is preferred).


• Experience working within a mature finance organization that incorporates Global Business Services delivery.


• Deep expertise in accounting principles, financial analysis, local and IFRS standards, as well as Swedish tax regulations and accounting.


• Hands‑on familiarity with SAP/S4HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is highly desirable.


• Strong proficiency in modern IT tools (especially Excel and Google Sheets) with comfort operating in a Nordic or international business environment.

Your Skills:

• Highly motivated, resilient and comfortable operating in ambiguity.


• Courageous – ability to partner and challenge in a healthy and respectful way, cultivating effective relationships and having empathy for others.


• Ability to build and maintain effective networks and relationships, both internally and externally and use these to inform organisational direction.


• Strong analytical ability to generate insights, business cases and investment decisions.


• The ability to explain complex financial information in a clear way.


• Fluency in Swedish alongside excellent command of English.


• Alignment with our core values and winning mindset: Empower, Connect, Evolve, and Inspire.

We Offer:

• Great development opportunities - You will have plenty of influence on how to develop both the job and the organisation.


• An informal work environment that values quality, competences and cooperation.


• Varying and challenging work tasks with a great degree of freedom.

What you can expect:

We are designing and building a new organisation in order to become the leading product and service provider in its field of expertise. You become part of an exciting transformation process based on tradition, combining technical knowledge and strong brands with product and process innovation.

You will report to the Nordic Finance Director and you will be working out from our Swedish office in Malmö.

You will find excellent long term career development opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as a continuous learning and development culture in a dynamic international environment.