Senior Financial Controller

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Sweden, +3 more countries.

📋 Description

• Take charge of global accounting, treasury, and finance operations.

• Supervise general ledger accounting, group consolidation, cross-border invoicing, transfer pricing, and monthly financial reporting for 20 legal entities in 8 countries.

• Ensure month-end close targets are met, with entity closures by WD+5 and group consolidation by WD+7, maintaining zero unreconciled balance sheet items.

• Prepare financial accounting position papers for intricate accounting issues.

• Manage group and local statutory audits in collaboration with external auditors and regional advisors.

• Maintain group accounting policies and oversee the enterprise risk register.

• Supervise global corporate insurance renewals and protect intellectual property assets.

• Lead treasury operations, including 13-week rolling cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, and intercompany cash pooling.

• Implement dual-authorization banking controls and group-wide accounts receivable collection strategies.

• Own the global finance systems stack, which includes NetSuite ERP, QuickBooks, and Xero.

• Drive workflow standardization, process automation, and data integration across various platforms.

• Establish scalable finance processes and internal controls.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5–6 internal accountants and 4 outsourced accounting partner teams.

• Set operational SLAs, standardize workflows, and encourage accountability and knowledge sharing.

⛳️ Requirements

• Professional accounting qualification is essential.

• At least 10 years of experience in financial control, business finance, or senior finance management roles.

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

• Proficiency in Swedish is an advantage.

• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders through financial insights.

• In-depth knowledge of financial reporting, group consolidation, and statutory compliance.

• Experience with finance systems and ERP environments; proficiency in NetSuite is required.

• Familiarity with QuickBooks and Xero is preferred.

• Direct experience leading statutory audits with Big 4 / Tier 1 audit firms; experience with PwC audits is highly valued.

• Strong treasury expertise, including 13-week rolling cash flow modeling and intercompany funding management.

• Excellent Excel skills and familiarity with BI tools for automation and analysis.

• Outstanding communication skills and a collaborative, cross-cultural approach.

• Flexibility to work across time zones with a globally distributed team.

• High level of independence, initiative, and ownership.

🏝️ Benefits

• A remote-first position.

• A flat, fast-paced organization where ideas can make a significant impact.

• A diverse, international team spanning 7 countries.

• A culture that emphasizes ownership, initiative, and enjoying the process of solving real challenges.