Country Finance Director

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We are looking for a new Country Finance Director for Hitachi Energy Sweden. You will be the senior business partner from a country perspective reporting to the Country Managing Director (CMD). In your role you will be supporting the CMD and the local Frontend sales organization in the Demand order growth. You will also execute Local Business Finance Manager tasks and as such ensure that all local cross-business-specific finance and fiduciary requirements are met and complied with. In addition to Sweden, you will support the CMD in Denmark.
Your responsibilities
Business partner to the Country Managing Directors in Sweden and Denmark.
Local speaking partner towards global CFO organization and acting as the Senior Finance representative in the countries.
Responsible for compliance with all applicable local fiduciary finance requirements and oversees compliance with local statutory GAAP, local reporting, legal and tax requirements, with support provided by the internal organizations, Common Shared Service center (CSS) and financial & Planning Center of Expertise (CoE)
Supporting Corporate and global functions as required in developing financial and tax strategies and acquisitions, due diligence and negotiations at a country level.
Maintain relations with external auditors and representing Hitachi Energy locally (focusing on external stakeholders, including for e.g. local authorities, multi-lateral organizations) and actively manages partnerships and external stakeholders.
Build strong and productive relationships with key customers at a senior level.
Support global CFO organization with local talent development & functional competence.

Your background
Financial management experience ideally in a large size international company.
Experience working as a CFO or CFD for a mid to large size company in Sweden.
Confident communicator with well-developed stakeholder management skills.
Excellent team player with strong collaboration with both internally and externally stake holders (customers, tax authorities, government institutions, associations, auditors, etc).
Strong people leadership skills, ability to lead and coach team.
Deep knowledge of Swedish Gaap, and local Swedish fiduciary rules and regulations.
Ability to work independently and take responsibility for driving local/regional/global projects end to end.
Strategic thinker with strong planning skills and high level of business acumen and at the same time very hands on if needed.
Self-driven with strong organizational skills and ability to take initiative.
Excellent English skills both written and spoken.
Bachelor’s or master's degree in Finance or Accounting.

More about us
Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Send in your application the soonest, but latest before 12th February 2022. Selection process will be handled continuously. We look forward to receiving your application!
More information from Talent & Learning Hub Lead, Northern Europe Samuli Kivilehto samuli.kivilehto@hitachienergy.com.
Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Bo Westman, +46 107-38 38 04; Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, +46 107-38 29 12; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 730-70 01 20.
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