Financial Controller - Focus on customs

We're on the lookout for a Financial Controller who shares a passion for numbers and details! Stena Line has extensive operations in the UK, domestic as well as international and due to Brexit, customs handling has materially increased. However, therefore we are looking for you who have an interest in customs and logistics as well as accounting.

Together with a fellow financial expert, you’ll ensure that Stena Line sails smoothly through the labyrinth of custom regulations. You will ensure that the Stena Line group complies with rules and legal requirements in Customs handling. Correct Customs handling will save money and improve reporting which will be even more important for Stena Line as business develops.

As this is a new role it will also contain further opportunities in accounting to better understand the complexity of our business.

Some of your key responsibilities:
- Preform self-assessment of custom declarations – weekly and monthly
- Daily customs duties, such as taking care of questions arising and taking preventative measures to ensure a simple supply chain and correct customs handling, together with the person in charge.
- Ensure that Stena Line has the systems and processes in place for a correct customs handling.
- Check incoming declarations, look for missing documents and initiate corrections when needed.
- Together with persons in charge of purchasing and finance be a contact person for distributors, our customs agency, external customs department and internal stakeholders.
- Handle and update the system Emma, Customs office webpage and the CDS portal.
- Collaborate with the purchasing department to compile VAT reports for the finance department.
- Submit and monitor settlement notes.

What you will experience
You will be a part of our accounting department and report to one of the two Accounting Managers in a team of eleven members. As a group we try to get a smooth closing and reporting process, which means that tasks are shared between different individuals. The finance department is organized as a Shared Service Centre (SSC) where the accounting department is included. We work as one Finance department, which means that we work across different legal entities as well as other departments. The operation is spread and includes Scandinavia, Germany, the Baltics, UK and the Netherlands.

As a Stena Line employee in Sweden, we offer you an additional benefits package consisting of travel discounts, health allowance, well-being activities, access to a benefits portal, and much more.

We believe a hybrid solution between the office and working remotely will create the best environment for us to be creative, and productive and find a work-life balance creating magic today and tomorrow.

Who you are
At Stena Line your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. Regardless of your role, welcoming, caring and reliable guides you in your everyday work and the challenges you face.

We believe you are welcoming; You welcome new challenges with an open and positive attitude. You like to take initiative, have contact with the business, and can lead smaller projects if needed. You are caring; Being supportive and helpful comes naturally to you when you share your knowledge with others. We also believe you are reliable; You are solution-oriented and motivated to contribute to the continuous development of the function as well as your own development in the role.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent.
- Qualified work experience in Finance is meritorious, preferably from an audit firm or international company
- It is meritorious if you have been working with customs before, but a genuine interest in customs and processes is a must.
- Fluent in English and Swedish, written and spoken
- Good knowledge in Excel

Interested? 
This is a full-time, permanent position based in Gothenburg within our Accounting department. To apply, please register your profile and send in your CV in English as soon as possible but no later than October 8th, 2023. We are having an ongoing selection, so do not wait with your application. Please note that due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail or postal service. We have collective bargaining agreements with Unionen, among others, who you can contact for more information.

If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact Charlotte Kruuse Accounting Manager, charlotte.kruuse@stenaline.com, or about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Hanna Gustavsson, Talent Acquisition Partner, hanna.gustavsson@stenaline.com. 

Please note that we kindly decline any offers from recruitment or staffing agencies regarding this recruitment. 

About Stena Line
As a leader in sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe’s most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We have over 5,900 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK and the Baltics, making a contribution to our company.

Stena Line exists to be a trusted link between people, places and societies. We play a vital role in keeping everything connected. We make sure people and goods arrive where they need to be, enabling business to thrive and societies to grow. We connect family and friends, and make it possible to explore new destinations or revisit favourite places.

We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion – and welcome all applicants.