Accounting Controller, Nordics

AkzoNobel has a passion for paint. We’re experts in the proud craft of making paints and coatings, setting the standard in color and protection since 1792. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Nordsjö, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. In the Nordics we have commercial operations in all countries, production and development (R&D) sites in Sweden and employee around 1 200 people. Headquartered in the Netherlands, we are active in over 150 countries and employ around 32,000 talented people who are passionate about delivering the high-performance products and services our customers expect. For mor information please visit www.akzonobel.com


Malmo site is one of the largest manufacturing sites in AkzoNobel and is a key player in the European Supply Chain. It is a multi-BU, multi-functional site offering opportunities for exposure to both the Industrial Coatings and Decorative Paints businesses. We are now recruiting a finance professional to act as an Accounting Controller for our Malmo site.

What you will do?
As Accounting Controller, you will belong to the Accounting Controller team of four. You will act as a local finance leader who is connecting within the operational model liaising with all relevant stakeholders within Commercial and ISC navigators, FP&A, RAC, ACD and beyond. You have a pivotal role to ensure consistent high quality and timely group / business and statutory reporting for a set of relevant legal entities.

Your main distinct areas of accountability and responsibility for your entities are:
• RTR process ownership and manage interactions with other processes and stakeholders
• Will be assigned owning legal and reporting entities for Nordics countries
• Business partnering for all relevant Accounting activities to relevant stakeholders
• Specific BU/Region and/or local accountabilities/responsibilities
• Ensure control and compliance as per defined framework
• Annual reports for companies in Sweden, Denmark and Norway

This is a fulltime permanent position, starting as soon as possible. You will report to Accounting Controller Team Lead Nordics and will be placed at our site just outside Malmö.

Who you are?
To be successful as Accounting Controller you have experience as an accounting professional with significant, you have at least 5-7 years relevant job experience within a finance function, accounting and reporting. You have a master’s degree in Finance or Accounting, or similar. You are fluent in English, both verbal as well as in writing.

You are capable of initiating, driving and implementing change in line with the outline strategy for retained accounting by focusing on delivering goals and at the same time facilitate the process in a manner to encourage others to understand and embrace the change in their way of working. You are proactive, able to work in a fast-paced matrix organization, multitasking, easily connect with people of various cultures and background. You have proven track record in being resourceful, capable of analysing complex processes and issues under severe time pressure and bring solutions and suggestions to business teams for finance, accounting and the underlying processes and principles.

Why should you work at AkzoNobel?
At AkzoNobel we offer a warm and inclusive atmosphere where we work together as one to reach our goal of being the reference in color and protection. With focus on diversity and innovation we actively work with our co-workers for you to thrive and continuously develop. This is also the basis to why we were appointed one of Sweden’s Career companies 2020. We offer you an international environment where you will take on rewarding and challenging projects that will broaden your senses and challenge you. You will work with competent and like-minded colleagues who share your attitude and enthusiasm. Welcome to us!

Your application
We welcome people from all different backgrounds who see sustainability, safety and innovation as important principles. If you have a passion for paint, take the plunge and submit your application already today for your chance to work together with us!


We do not accept applications via email or phone, please make your application through the vacancy bank.


For further information about the role, please contact Carina Hildingsson, Accounting Controller Team Lead Nordics, carina.hildingsson@akzonobel.com
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Christina Borin, Talent Acquisition Partner, +46 76 112 85 64