Group Tax Controller

Svenska Cellulosa AktiebolagetSCA is a leading global hygiene and forest products company. The Group develops and produces sustainable personal care, tissue and forest products. Sales are conducted in about 100 countries under many strong brands, including the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and regional brands, such as Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo and Vinda. As Europe’s largest private forest owner, SCA places considerable emphasis on sustainable forest management. The Group has about 44,000 employees. Sales in 2014 amounted to approximately SEK 104bn (EUR 11.4bn). SCA was founded in 1929, has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. For more information, visit www.sca.com.

Overview
We are looking for a Tax Controller which will manage the Group’s tax consolidation and work with the analysis of the Group’s tax positions. The function will be part of the Group’s tax department, within Group Function Finance at SCA Headquarters, working globally across all businesses and functions. The position will be based in Gothenburg, Sweden and report to the Director Group Tax Control. The primary responsibility will be to ensure that the Group’s tax reporting according to IFRS is transparent and of excellent quality. This includes enabling SCA’s systems and processes to be well adapted to the purpose and to analyse and transform information gathered into a format that can be communicated externally as well as internally.



Main Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Consolidation of the tax reporting
Analysis of the Group’s tax position for internal and external communication
Budget and deviation analysis of the Group’s tax charge and tax payments
Preparation of the tax note in annual report
To have an important stake in the managing of the Group’s taxes

Key Competencies and Profile
Analytical thinking
Systematic and detail oriented
Strong mass data analysis skills
Strong problem solving skills
Self-motivated and a team player
Strong communication and information skills
Cooperative, constructive and positive attitude

Experience and Background requirements
University degree or equivalent in business and administration or economics
At least 5 years working experience preferable in an international environment
Experience in accounting, group accounting or controlling
Experience from working with tax issues in a company, in one of the leading audit firms or in the Swedish Tax Agency is an advantage
Some travel is to be expected.