Head of Controlling Franchise to H&M

Company Description
Are you a strong and inspirational leader with a holistic mindset within controlling with the ability to create results? Do you have a passion for developing both business and people through teamwork? If so, then the role as Head of Controlling for Franchise might be your next step!
H&M Brand is on a journey to again become a truly customer focused company. In line with our Rewind and Fast Forward strategy, we want to achieve clear ownership, fuel our salesmanship, enable speed and build on our passion for the customer throughout the organisation. The Franchise team hold full responsibility for the results and growth in markets operated through franchise partners. This role is crucial to secure a strong and direct cooperation and enable support to the franchise partners that represent H&M in local markets.
Job Description
In partnership with the H&M Brand and the dedicated Franchise team you will set and drive the Rewind and Fast Forward strategy. The main task and responsibility of the role is to optimize the growth and profitability for the function and for our external partners through proactive business controlling. You will also be responsible for the coordination and prioritization for supporting functions to our franchise partners. Primarily Accounting, Logistics and IT development
Key Responsibilities
Drive profitable and sustainable growth in your function with an Omni mindset
Together with the franchise team you set strategies for maximizing the profit of the franchise function and implement strategies to reach them.
You ensure and support a profit mind set in your function and in the franchise organization.
You have full control of the growth and profit status and take actions necessary to secure a success.
You support our franchise partners in optimizing operational profit and future growth.
You maintain and develop the revenue stream of the franchise function and is part of establishing and renewing contracts with new and existing external partners.

Secure correct administration
Ensure correctness of accounting and finance activities in your function.

Be a leader
Guide and support franchise partner organizations to establish, maintain and grow an organization that is compatible with the one of H&M and that mirror our profitability mind set.
Develop peers and colleagues in franchise partner organizations by setting expectations, sharing knowledge and providing training opportunities.
Motivate and inspire your team and other functions that support the franchise organization and our franchise partners.

Qualifications
To be a successful candidate:
You have extensive experience from H&M, achieving results beyond expectations in your current position and are recognized as a true role model who engages others in our values.
You have a background that provides you with a thorough and holistic understanding of the retail business, preferably both on an operational and strategic level.
You have preferably experience from country- or central controlling within the past 5 years.
You have preferably experienced in running multiple markets simultaneously in your previous roles.
You have preferably experience from online operations and a good understanding of the possibilities to optimize the omni results.
You have knowledge and understanding of how to collaborate with other functions in Global and Region/Country organization in order to drive results.
You have solid leadership experience, a firm “customer first” mindset and strong strategic abilities, you can easily see the bigger picture, set the right priorities for yourself and lead others to do so too.
You stay calm and true to yourself even under great stress and high pressure.
You are able to travel and in order to optimize your development you are flexible to move.
You are fluent in English with strong communication and presentation skills.



You agree with us that diversity is what makes us strong. Our teams should consist of great mix of people that share and combine their knowledge, experiences and ideas. It leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, what we perceive possible and how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Therefore, it is important that you embrace different cultures and integrate with ease to new environments, with a strong ability to lead diverse teams, as well as see the benefit of being part of a diverse team.
Additional information
This is a fulltime assignment based in Stockholm and you will become a part of the Franchise management team.
If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your application with a CV latest July 9th, 2021.
We look forward to hearing from you!