Nordic Senior Financial Controller (Cover, 14 Months)

The Boston Consulting Group GmbH; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading consulting firm as a Senior Financial Controller, where you'll play a vital role in shaping financial health and strategic decisions. This position offers an exciting opportunity to oversee financial controlling activities, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance while collaborating with diverse teams. You will leverage your analytical skills and deep functional expertise to drive finance improvement projects and provide actionable insights for decision-making. With a commitment to excellence and a collaborative approach, you'll contribute to the firm's operational success and financial performance in a dynamic global environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive insurance package

Flexible Work & Work-life balance

Market competitive pension package

30 days of vacation

Sports and activities

Social office events

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in finance within a global organization.
• Strong knowledge of Nordic accounting and US GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial controlling activities for Nordic offices.
• Manage monthly and annual reporting, ensuring compliance.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Financial Reporting

Risk Management

Budgeting

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

SAP

BI tools

Job description

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

Are you ready to play a critical role in shaping the financial health and strategic decisions of one of the world-leading consulting firms? We are looking for a Senior Financial Controller to join our Nordic finance team, contributing expertise, insight, and precision to support our offices and leadership. This is a substitution position to cover for a colleague who has been temporarily reassigned a new role

As Senior Financial Controller, you will oversee financial controlling activities for two of our Nordic offices, ensuring accurate reporting, regulatory compliance, and robust risk management. You will work closely with local and Nordic leadership to prepare budgets, monitor costs, and deliver internal reporting to our global headquarters.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading internal controls, risk management processes, and compliance with local GAAP, US GAAP, and internal policies.
• Managing monthly and annual reporting, including financial statements, tax filings, and statutory requirements.
• Conducting in-depth analytical reviews to identify trends, understand key financial drivers, and ensure accuracy in financial data.
• Consulting with internal and external stakeholders, auditors, and counsel to proactively identify and resolve financial and operational issues.
• Supporting cost planning, forecasting, and reporting, while providing leadership with actionable insights, KPIs, and guidance for decision-making.
• Driving finance improvement projects and adapting processes to reflect changes in legislation, systems, or internal needs.
• Communicating financial information clearly and concisely, adapting your approach to suit diverse audiences, including non-finance stakeholders.
• Collaborating across offices and regions, fostering strong relationships with finance colleagues and business leadership.

In this role, you will have a tangible impact on BCG’s financial performance and operational excellence.

What You'll Bring

You are a results-driven finance professional with strong analytical skills, a proactive mindset, with the ability to navigate a complex global environment. You combine deep functional expertise with a collaborative approach, delivering high-quality outcomes while building trusted relationships across the business. With a commitment to continuous improvement and customer focus, you contribute actively to strengthening financial operations and supporting strategic decisions.

You also bring:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience, ideally within a global and complex organization.
• Strong knowledge of Nordic accounting and tax legislation, and familiarity with US GAAP.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, BI tools, Tableau and AI tools. Experience from SAP is a plus.
• Fluency in English and a solid understanding of a Nordic language.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify financial patterns, conclude on key drivers, and resolve inconsistencies.
• Deep functional expertise enabling proactive problem-solving and strategic financial insights.
• High level of ownership and accountability, with a drive to improve processes and deliver high-quality results.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage confidential information with discretion and focus under pressure.
• A collaborative approach, building strong networks across teams, offices, and functions.

Who You'll Work With

You’ll be part of BCG’s Finance team, a trusted partner in safeguarding the firm’s assets and guiding its strategic direction. The team ensures high standards of financial integrity and helps to shape BCG’s future. The Nordic finance function is centralized in Stockholm and consists of 30+ professionals. You will report to the Nordic Financial Control manager.

Additional info

We offer

• Comprehensive insurance package
• Flexible Work & Work life balance
• Market competitive pension package
• 30 days of vacation
• Sports and activities
• Wide variety of social office events
• Social networks – Pride@BCG, Women@BCG, Family@BCG

How to Apply

Please submit your application by attaching your CV, including few lines on motivation for role, through our BCG Career website by May 14th, 2025. We process all applications we receive and screen them continuously during the application period.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process.Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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