Financial Controller, Sweden & Denmark

The Body Shop Sweden & Denmark is now recruiting a full time Financial Controller. The role is primarily responsible for providing sound financial advice and guidance to the Market cluster (Sweden & Denmark), ensuring that all financial reports are provided in a timely and accurate manner. 
You believe you have essential knowledge and deep understanding of accounting principles and financial management. You are naturally skilled at understanding the figures and implications of data. You have the ability to keep deadlines while keeping a flawless level of accuracy. You know how to navigate and achieve results in an international matrix environment. You are stable and confident in your ability and have an open and informal style; making it easy for you to communicate, co-operate and contribute to a positive team spirit. If this sounds like you - please keep reading, because you might be our new colleague!


THE ROLE IN A NUTSHELL
Contribute to the financial development of the market with an opportunity to evolve and streamline processes with the current team.
Own the month end closing process, including bookings of financial transactions, by ensuring the integrity of financial statements, both P&L and balance sheet through on going follow-ups, adequate reconciliations and coordination with The Body Shop International
Responsible for driving the financial statements and statutory reports process together with external auditors and International colleagues.
Ensure tight financial control in all aspects of the markets operations, liaising with the Group, internal & external audit as appropriate
Support internal reporting towards The Body Shop International
Support the purchase order process in order to make sure all commitments are approved by management and that actuals are booked upon delivery of service
Manage Intercompany process between markets and International Finance
Provide support on financial aspects, budgets and follow ups
Support customers (Franchisees, Wholesale) with financial questions, stock queries etc.
Reporting of statistics as per market requirement
Manage of lease contracts in accordance to IFRS 16 guidelines
Fixed Assets Management.
Finance contact for store tills and card acquirers
Stay on top of regulatory changes, ensure relevant understanding and adaption in order to be regulatory compliant.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required academic qualifications with a business, finance or accounting degree
At least 5 year experience in Accounting
Working experience from retail or similar business field
Fluency in English and Swedish (and/or Danish)
SAP S/4 Hana knowledge
Sound knowledge of MS Office core programs with advanced skills in Excel

IDEAL EXPERIENCE/COMPETENCIES
Ability to drive your own projects and take initiatives
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
You enjoy digging in figures and appreciate details, yet can explain and link financial and information flows together.
Confidence working within a fast paced environment with multiple business partners

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
At The Body Shop, you will be offered an interesting role in an international and values-driven business with great and passionate colleagues, both in store and in our Service Office. Our Culture Words are Performance, Collaboration and Dedication and they, along with our strong values, reflect how we work as a team. We look forward hearing from you!


LOCATION: Stockholm head office at Södermalm, Münchenbryggeriet. Limited travelling within Sweden and to our office in Copenhagen
TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: Full time 40 hours/week, 6 months’ probation period followed by a permanent employment
START DATE: As soon as possible, according to agreement
LAST APPLICATION DAY: 20 june 2021


Interviews will take place ongoing so please send in your application as soon as possible. Hiring manager, Alexis Tchikladzé, alexis.tchikladze@thebodyshop.com is happy to answer your questions about the open position.
Please note that we accept applications submitted through our recruitment system only.
The Body Shop is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or functional diversity.
We believe that it’s what's on the inside that counts and that your personal attributes are more important than the outside. Therefore, we ask that you send your CV without a photo.
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