GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

We are looking for a talented Group Financial Controller for Fortaco Group. We offer an interesting task in a multi-cultural, international environment, and good opportunities for developing professional skills in a modern production environment with state-of-the-art technology.

Fortaco is looking for an experienced Group Financial Controller with a background in group financial controlling function and IFRS. As the Group Financial Controller, you will be responsible for ensuring both external regulatory requirements and internal reporting requirements are met in a timely manner with accurate information and contributing to the development of financial reporting, annual and monthly closing process, chart of accounts and group accounting policy. This is a senior role that requires a high level of expertise in group financial management, reporting, and analysis.

You will report directly to Director, Financial Control, and be a member of Group financial controlling team consisting of five professionals, part of a wider Group finance organisation.

This role is crucial in driving financial performance, maintaining strong internal controls, and supporting strategic decision-making within a fast-paced OEM environment. You will be responsible for overseeing financial accounting across multiple international sites according to group accounting manuals and partnering with local finance managers to achieve organizational objectives.

This role involves managing the monthly financial closing activities, ensuring that all financial data is consolidated accurately across the group.

We expect you to have a strong background of Group Financial controlling possibly in a listed company and ability to take ownership in a positive and energetic atmosphere. Experience from industrial manufacturing would be an advantage and you have excellent interactive skills in communication and negotiation. You have suitable education for example M.Sc. in Accounting or Economics or demonstrated experience of managing complex consolidation as well as proficiency with IFRS financial statement analysis and projection. Company language is English, and we expect you to be fluent in writing and speaking both English and Finnish.

Experience on M&A accounting considerations is a benefit as you will be participating in the possible changes from group accounting point of view. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a company that recently listed a bond on NASDAQ, reflecting our strong growth trajectory and commitment to financial transparency.

As a person you are hands-on, resilient and able to contribute to a positive team environment displaying high levels of motivation and excellent team spirit.

Fortaco Group offers an interesting task in a multi-cultural, international environment, and good opportunities for developing professional skills, in creating and building new structures in a modern production environment with state-of-the-art technology.

Fortaco Group’s values:

• Respect: Fair and equal play, trust, teamwork, transparency, diversity
• Simplicity: Straightforward, proactive, solution seeking, value adding, eliminating waste
• Speed: Customer mindset, fast & intelligent solutions, highest quality, learning mentality

Office location: Vantaa HQ.

Working model: Flexible hybrid

Mission:

We create value for our customers by reshaping the way things are produced.

We offer you a very interesting position with a competitive salary, the support of an international organisation and the opportunity to benefit from group synergies.

Interested? Send your CV and application with salary expectations via Apply / Submit CV function (reference FI-18242) at latest 6th of October 2024. For more information on the post, please contact Principal Consultant, Ari Rantala, 040 822 7042 or on the week 39 also Sanna Kröger, Principal Consultant 040 506 1856.