Financial Controller

SealEco is looking for a Financial Controller

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who is ready to take the second step in their career. Could you be that person?

About the company

SealEco AB in Värnamo is part of Nordic Waterproofing Group, one of the leading providers in the waterproofing market in Northern Europe. The Group develops, manufactures, and distributes a full range of products and solutions for the protection of buildings and infrastructure. Ease of installation, energy and environmental optimisation are key components of the offer. The total market value of products and solutions in the Nordic region is estimated at approx. SEK 5 billion.

From Värnamo to the world - SealEco – world-leading partner when it comes to sealing, protection and preserving. We produce more than 6 million square meters each year and 90% of our sales are exported.

SealEco offers innovative water- and weather protection solutions for increased service life of buildings and other types of constructions. Our solutions also include lining applications as geomembrane for ponds and reservoirs, landfill ponds and cappings, as well as tank liners giving secondary containment for farming, industrial use or industrial waste containments. We understand and fulfil your needs by providing complete, market-leading solutions which meet high standards in terms of durability with environmental benefits.

We have Profit Centres in Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, Poland, Switzerland, and Turkey, in addition to Sweden.

Our vision is to create sustainable, outstanding solutions that will establish us as market leader.

The role

As Financial Controller you are responsible for drawing up the monthly group reporting of SealEco and verify the consolidating data of different business units. You are acting as local Financial Controller of the Swedish operations, but your responsibility is also to work together with local financial controllers of the different business units in order to report the Group results.

You will work closely with the local financial controllers to make local analysis of the performance of the business units and use this information for a consolidated Group report. The Financial Controller will report to the Group Business Controller.

Key responsibilities

This challenging position contains to act as local financial controller where the key responsibility is to manage, analyze and report the monthly and annual closing, budget and providing local management with key information to optimize the business. You identify points for improvement and with your pragmatic attitude you quickly come up with solutions. You consult with colleagues from the business, and you give solicited and unsolicited advice on achieved results and targets to be achieved. In short, a position that comes with a lot of responsibility and requires a communicative Finance specialist!

You will be responsible to report the monthly group result and analyze the results. You are skilled to develop and use modern IT applications as PowerBi as reporting tool. You will manage internal Important task is as well to do the follow-up from requests and questions from HQ in order to fulfil international standards.

Duties

• Working closely with the financial shared service center for proper financial data
• Preparing and reporting periodic closing for local and group purpose
• Providing the Group Business controller on-time with relevant data about the business
• Contribute to annual audit process
• Preparing Latest Estimate and budget
• Establish new financial (Group) procedures to ensure consistent accurate figures
• Timely and correct submission of the group's financial reports in accordance with IFRS

Your profile

As a person you will have excellent interpersonal skills and good communication skills along with strong leadership qualities. It is important to be able to prioritise and multi-task whilst adhering to good time-management skills. We value a sense of ownership and pride in your own performance and its impact on company’s success.

Your personal qualities are of great importance and you should be able to live up to our values that covers workplace ethics, reliability, and relationships.

Your checklist:

• Master’s degree in Business economics
• Proven experience in finance management / as a Financial controller
• 5+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Sound knowledge of accounting fundamentals
• Sound knowledge of Excel, Power Bi and with the ability to swiftly learn new software programs
• Auditing experience
• Compliance orientated
• Proficiency in accounting software
• Complex problem solving and analytical skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills in both Swedish and English

In the event you should have any questions relating to the actual role, please contact Twan Kroes, BU Financial Controller for an informal discussion; twan.kroes@sealeco.com

If your query relates to the recruitment process, please contact Madde Neikter, HR Manager; madde.neikter@sealeco.com

Please note that we may close this advert and interview before the closing date should we receive applications from exceptional candidates.

Please also note that we carry out tests, reference requests and background checks.