Deputy CFO

Carla is currently recruiting a Head of Group Business Control (Deputy CFO) with strong financial acumen, looking to scale one of the fastest growing startups in Stockholm - ever. Your job will be to implement and ensure best-in-class frameworks and practices around financial strategy, controlling, cash flow management and gross margin operations.

What drives us is to constantly improve things, primarily by accelerating the transition to electric mobility, and creating amazing customer experiences in an industry ripe for disruption.

Recruitment need

Carla is growing at the speed of light and we are currently looking for an experienced Deputy CFO to join our growing finance team. Since Carla will soon expand both vertically and geographically, we are looking for someone to support us in this exciting growth phase.

As Carla’s Deputy CFO, you will make sound decisions regarding budgeting, cash flow management, reporting and other financial matters. We believe you have a proactive approach to value creation, financial management and business development, and are known to raise the bar and go above and beyond to exceed expectations.

Carla is a scale up where some things are in place, others are not. We are looking for someone who knows what great looks like, and who is able to lead others, but who is also not afraid of rolling up their sleeves when things need to get done.

Role Description

As Carla’s Deputy CFO, you will be supporting the CFO and wider management team in executing ambitious plans and supporting strategic decisions based on financial data and insight. You will have the overall responsibility of making sure Carla reaches its financial targets and goals. You will run end-to-end FinOps including financial reporting, gross margins, cash management, financial systems and FP&A.

You will implement and ensure best-in-class frameworks and practices around compliance and controlling. You have the ability to combine speed with a deep understanding of business principles and have a strategic mindset and operational focus.

The right candidate should have a strong understanding of D2C and e-commerce, and be willing to learn everything there is to learn about consumer mindsets when it comes to cars, and the electric car market dynamics.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited) to:

- Leading development projects within the Group Business Control function such as forecasting, reporting and annual book closing
- Calculate, evaluate and improve Carla’s gross margins
- Prepare financial statements and report
- Constantly improve financial data quality
- Implementation of new finance systems and regulations
- Own and manage the technology for financial reporting, controls and timely results and ensure that they fit for purpose as the business grows and complexity
- Recording the company’s income and expenditure using robust internal control systems
- Working closely with stakeholders within the organization creating business cases, forecasts, reporting and best practices
- Developing business controller functions together with the business controller team
- Leading and be part of process automation work streams
- Be part of, drive automation & ensure high quality of book closing process
- Developing and maintaining high standards reporting to management and board of directors
- Together with the team, be responsible for Carla’s forecast process, targets setting and consolidation/presentation of the group forecast
- Evaluating new business opportunities and participate in M&A activities
- Executing ad-hoc analysis based on organizational needs


Reporting requirements

- Budgets
- Balance sheets
- Cash Flow forecasting and actuals
- Investment modelling
- Management accounts
- End of year accounts




We believe that the Ideal candidate has:

- Minimum 7 years’ experience work experience from roles within Business Control, current role preferably as Group BC or similar senior roles
- Demonstrated working knowledge of Controlling, Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Treasury, IR, and M&A
- Vast experience in stakeholder management
- Proficiency in handling and interpreting advanced numerical data
- Solid experience in overseeing cash flow, cash management & working capital


Educational background:

- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics

Nice to have:

- Due to Carla’s planned expansion, experience from a complex FX environment with numerous intercompany transactions is meritorious
- Experience working with RPA is also a plus
- Background in growth-stage marketplaces and/or B2C or /D2C businesses


Main KPIs:

- Accuracy in financial planning and forecasting
- Working capital
- Accounts Receivable Turnover vs. Accounts Payable Turnover
- Debt-To-Equity
- Return-On-Equity
- Staff turnover in team


Personal traits

We believe that the following characteristics are necessary to succeed in this role:

- Strong financial acumen
- Strategic number cruncher
- Structured and methodological
- Confident with authority- dare to take mandates
- Perspective on risk
- Highly data-driven, with advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
- Growth mindset
- Proactive do:er
- Excellent problem-solving skills, and ability to work independently
- Team player
- High attention to detail, excellent time management, and organizational skills
- Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environment and dynamic industry


When we call your references, they will say that you are a master of group business controlling and financial forecasting, and that you also understand that your decisions will have a long-term impact on the company's finances and P&L.

Reporting structure:

- Reports to CFO Hana Kang
- You will also interact with Carla’s management and employees, external stakeholders, shareholders, auditors, banks, professional advisors, and suppliers


What is in it for you?

Most of all, this is a fantastic opportunity to work for a category-defining company, with great values, and a business model that doesn't talk about sustainability - but is based on it. Apart from that, we offer:

- A career-defining role at an early-stage startup and an opportunity to grow and learn from knowledgeable co-workers
- We’re a startup, which means we work smarter not harder. Life-work balance still plays an important role in creating long-lasting productivity and output
- A workplace that believes strength is found in diversity. We hire people regardless of background, e...