Nordics Financial Control Leader (Hybrid)

Getinge; Göteborgs kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid setup

Travel within Nordic countries

Job summary

Getinge is seeking a Head of Financial Control Nordics to lead the Nordic finance control agenda and ensure high-quality financial accounting and reporting. The role reports to the VP Finance Operations & Transformation and collaborates with SSC, Business Controlling, Group Finance and external auditors.

You will drive standardization, governance and digitalization across Nordic entities, including close coordination with Shared Service Centre and Group Finance.

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting, Finance and/or Business Administration.
• Significant senior experience in financial accounting, financial control or audit with clear accountability for accounting quality, statutory reporting and compliance.
• Proven people leadership experience, including building high-performing teams and coaching leaders and specialists.
• Experience leading organizational, process or system change in a complex, cross-functional and preferably international environment.
• Fluency in Swedish and English, orally and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead, engage and develop the Financial Control Nordics team, setting clear direction, priorities and measurable objectives aligned with the Finance Operations strategy.
• Be accountable for month-, quarter- and year-end closing, Group reporting, statutory accounts and regulatory filings in line with local requirements and Getinge Group accounting policies.
• Establish and maintain effective accounting governance and internal controls, and ensure that errors, control deficiencies and audit findings are resolved through root-cause analysis and timely remediation.
• Own the relationship with internal and external auditors, from audit planning to closure of findings.
• Lead and embed process, system and operating model changes, including standardization, automation and new ways of working, together with the Shared Service Centre, Business Controlling and Group Finance.

Skills

Financial accounting

Financial control

Audit

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Cognos Controller

Job description

Getinge is seeking a Head of Financial Control Nordics to lead the Nordic finance control agenda and ensure high-quality financial accounting and reporting. The role reports to the VP Finance Operations & Transformation and collaborates with SSC, Business Controlling, Group Finance and external auditors.

You will drive standardization, governance and digitalization across Nordic entities, including close coordination with Shared Service Centre and Group Finance.