Finance Process Specialist - Record to Report

We are now looking for our next colleague to join us in the Global Finance Process team, part of Polestar Group Finance, based at Polestar Lindholmen office in Gothenburg.



Let us describe the challenge we offer

Working in the Global Finance Process team gives a big opportunity to a wide circle of contacts within Polestar Group. Working both globally and cross-functional, as well as getting a comprehensive view of the financial activities within the group.

Record to Report covers a wide range of sub-processes in accounting, with the purpose to provide timely and accurate reports to management as support for decision making. In this role, you will work closely with the Global Process Owner for Record to Report and our Shared Service Centers to develop and improve those processes.Our Global Finance Process team is also involved in various projects, such as new market establishments and ERP implementations where you will have a key role. For the new market projects, you will act as the overall finance-lead to secure a compliant and functional setup of all finance processes, not just within Record to Report

To be successful in this role, you will need to collaborate and build networks within the organization as well enjoy the challenge to drive your own initiatives together with us, you can enhance your own professional skills, develop yourself, grow and drive change together with committed people. We are in an exciting transformation process where you have the opportunity to contribute and make your mark - come and create this new future together with us!

This position is located at our HQ, in Gothenburg.

What you'll do

- Be an active part in the Record to Report processes globally to continuously strive to improve, develop and standardize processes together with the process owner.
- Develop and improve process flow documentation.
- Be the finance lead for new market establishments - responsible to drive the work in gathering local legal requirements impacting all the different global finance processes
- involved in defining and implementing financial flows
- securing that financial master data is provided and maintained to enable correct financial flows in the systems.
- continuously work on business requirement template and the structure of market roll outs



- Work closely with Polestar Digital Finance to drive system improvements and automatization of the Record to Report processes.
- Support and improve the testing process for updates in the ERP system, together with Polestar Finance Digital
- Implement and drive updates to process improvements and automatization with our shared service centres.
- Help identify and define business requirements related to Record to Report processes.
- Support and contribute to projects within the Finance organization but also cross-functional
- And other ad-hoc tasks


Who you are

To be a great fit for this position we believe you have:

- University degree in Finance
- At a minimum 2-5 years of relevant experience from external audit, accounting, or project management
- Knowledge in ERP systems, and especially its finance modules
- IFRS accounting knowledge
- Skilled in process development and/or project management is an advantage
- Medium level understanding of financial compliance - taxes, VAT, understanding of differences between local GAAP and IFRS.


We are looking for an open-minded and proactive team player who has great communication skills, to be able to connect and collaborate with different functions and stakeholders. In addition you should have a strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be comfortable taking and driving your own initiatives

At Polestar, you will be part of a cross-functional and international team, with English as a natural language for written and spoken communication. Since Polestar’s in a scale-up phase you thrive by working in a fast-paced environment.



People at Polestar

We know that a change is needed. We also know that each one of us can help bring about that change. Our commitment to becoming climate-neutral by 2040 is just as important to us as being inclusive, diverse, and innovative. Together, we are creating, collaborating and experimenting to usher in a new era of sustainable mobility.

We are an electric performance brand, determined to improve the society we live in.



Is this you? If you are interested in joining the Polestar family, don't wait with submitting your application. We apply a continuous selection process and the job post will be open until the position is filled.

Are you ready for the journey? Which is electric by the way...