Financial Controller Nordics

With sales of €8,1 billion in fiscal 2020/2021 and customers in 150 countries, TK Elevator built its position as one of the world’s leading elevator and escalator technology companies from scratch in a mere 40 years’ time. With more than 50,000 highly skilled employees, the company offers smart and innovative products and services designed to meet customers’ individual requirements. The portfolio includes passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks, passenger boarding bridges, stair and platform lifts as well as tailored service solutions for all products. Over 1,000 locations around the world provide an extensive sales and service network to guarantee closeness to customers.
About the role
We are now looking for a financial controller to join our team who will be responsible for the management accounting operations of the company such as production of periodic financial reports, revenue and costs analysis, implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to develop business profitability and raise financial awareness to non-finance personnel. The controller will also be required to enhance the accuracy and detail of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with accounting principles.
Your responsibilities in selection
• Proactively ensure excellence and continuous improvements in project controlling, financial controlling, business controlling, and reporting.
• Act as an advisor, business partner and a go-to-person for questions related to finance and operational performance
• Contribute in business development activities
• Participate in systems development by specifying, analyzing and articulating needs and technical specifications
• Act as an ambassador for digital tools and modern ways of working
• Utilize of ERP systems on a super user level
• Evaluate and improve accounting and internal control systems
• Job costing analysis, forecasting and customer and product profitability
• Develop and implement key performance indicators
• Conduct benchmark reporting and studies of company operations
• Conduct financial closing and budget related work
• Validate stock variances
• Drive adhoc based investigation, analysis and presentations to stakeholders across the organization
• Implement policies and governance structures
Your profile
• Academic record (Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics or similar)
• A minimum of 2 years of working experience in accounting, controlling or QBE. Manufacturing or costing background is an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge in MS-Office applications, including Office 365
• Experience in ERP systems and reporting tools
• Excellent communicator with language skills in both English and a Nordic language (written and spoken language)
• Accurate, structured with strong analytical and arithmetical skills and big attention to details, combined with “hands-on” mentality to solve short term challenges
• Proactive approach with a desire to create change
• Ambition to achieve results and ability to work independently
• Competitive mindset and a fast learner
• Good team player
Further, the financial controller is expected to be a strong partner in ensuring effective planning, execution and governance of processes and projects. Hence, the financial controller supports all parts of the organization to identify, articulate, measure and eliminate bottlenecks, and facilitate continuous improvements. The controller provide the financial link between many departments, working closely with multiple stakeholders on different levels. The role includes project controlling, financial controlling, business controlling, reporting, system expertise as well as governance and compliance.
Our offer to you
At TK Elevator we offer flexible work time models, international teams, attractive working conditions and social benefits. We offer educational- and development opportunities both locally but also international and profile ourselves with a strong focus on Health and Safety.
Our company is diverse and exciting and offers an incredible range of opportunities. We believe that different backgrounds and cultures enrich us and make working together more enjoyable and more successful. We are therefore committed to a corporate policy that values, supports, and utilizes diversity. We have great team spirit, work together closely and respect each other, for over 200 years now and until today. If that is just as important to you as it is to us, apply now!