Business Controller

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Do you want to be part of a team of dedicated senior Finance advisors? Are you strong on building relationships and want to deliver excellent Trusted Business Advisor support? Then please continue to read here!

The opportunity
Our PBFA (Planning, Budgeting and Financial Analysis) team is seeking an experienced professional to support the EY Nordic organization. You will be part of a team of dedicated senior Finance advisors located in the Nordics and in the EY global delivery centre in Wroclaw, Poland. Your tasks will be to:

· Act as a Trusted Business Advisor towards the business in cooperation with the Nordic finance organization
· Deliver Powerful Insights to Key Stakeholders via regular and ad hoc reporting and close dialogue
· Drive Excellence in Short- and Long-Term Planning and Forecasting
· Network Locally, Regionally and Globally within Finance and Outside
· Build Strong Partnerships with Business Leaders

In the role, you will be responsible for developing and overseeing the execution of robust regional planning and forecasting processes, as well as delivering Trusted Business Advisor support to the Leadership.

The position can be located in any of the Nordic countries.

Your key responsibilities
In this role you continuously develop and deliver streamlined regional planning and forecasting processes guided by global and local requirements. You understand business needs and translate financial reporting and analysis into insights and proactively advise on expected financial performance versus plan based on analytics such as trend analysis and modelling of forward-looking scenarios. You also identify business trends and make recommendations of practical steps to improve region financial performance and processes. Maintaining and developing relationships with main stakeholders in the business is the key to succeed in this position!

Skills and attributes for success
· Strong analytical skills and strong ability to translate into insights for decision making
· Process and project management skills
· Ability to challenge assumptions and decisions to drive the right discussions
· Excellent communication and change capabilities

To qualify for the role you must have
· Master’s degree in finance, economics, business administration or similar
· +5 years of relevant experience in a professional atmosphere in a finance/business capacity with forecasting and budgeting experience
· Fluent English in both written and spoken

Ideally, you’ll also have
· Experience from the professional services industries an advantage; background or experience from consulting preferred

What we look for
You are driven to solutions with a keen interest to improve. You are an open-minded, curious by nature and keen to understand the Whys’ and Hows’ affecting the numbers. You are organized and detailed-oriented but also able to see the larger picture. You are easily approachable with the courage to state your opinion on the matter at hand, but you are also able to accept different points of view. You are able to turn numbers into focused presentations and pinpoint the important areas to the stakeholders.

What we offer
We are highly qualified in our respective areas and maintain a high professional standard. We have an informal tone and put great emphasis on having a challenging and fun working day. We offer you good career opportunities in an environment where the focus is on both quality and teamwork and where professional development is at the center of everything. Plus, we offer:

· Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
· Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
· Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
· Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Apply now.
Please send your application online no later than 24/03/2021. We will evaluate applications as we receive them. For questions regarding the recruitment process please contact linda.bertelsen@se.ey.com.

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