Head of Finance, Sweden - The Adecco Group

The Adecco Group is the world´s leading HR solutions partner. We provide more than 700,000 people with permanent and flexible employment every day. With more than 34,000 employees in 60 countries, we transform the world of work one job at a time. Our colleagues serve more than 100,000 organisations with the talent, HR services and cutting-edge technology they need to succeed in an ever-changing global economy.  As a Fortune Global 500 company, we lead by example, creating shared value that meets social needs while driving business innovation. Our culture of inclusivity, fairness and teamwork empowers individuals and organisations, fuels economies, and builds better societies. These values resonate with our employees, who voted us number 7 on the Great Place to Work® - World´s Best Workplaces 2020 list.  We make the future work for everyone.
 

About the position

This is a strategic advisory role to the business and management team in Sweden, and crucial for the success of the Swedish organisation. You will act as a trusted advisor and contribute to developing the overall business strategy. Sweden belongs to the greater region of the Nordics and therefore you will have colleagues and peers in both Norway and Finland who you will work closely with. You will also have several touchpoints to the global organisation. Your main objective will be to provide comprehensive business insights to support business reviews and key decision making at executive level for a business with revenues above SEK 2bn. This role is part of the Nordic Finance Organization reporting to VP Finance Nordics, but is working closely with the Swedish country manager/VD and is part of the Swedish management team.
 

Responsibilities

• Facilitate strategic planning processes across the business including annual budgeting, planning and management of performance cycle for the business, and ensure alignment with shareholder´s expectations.
• Lead and perform analysis of multi-dimensional business components (e.g., customers, products, markets).
• Review profitability analysis to alert senior management to substantial deviations from the business plan and recommend actions for improvement.
• Work closely with company-wide finance leaders to ensure consistent processes and common practices, and effective internal controls.
• Preparation and presentation of monthly and quarterly business performance reviews to stakeholders.
• Implementation of local, Nordic, and global Finance Transformation initiatives in Sweden to ensure continuous improvement of finance-related processes, systems and organization in line with strategy.
• Lead the Swedish Finance Department, currently responsible for payroll, invoicing, credit collection, accounting and controlling, and counting 31 people with 3 direct reports.

 

 

Qualifications/Requirements

• Master´s degree in business administration or finance
• Minimum of 5 year´s post-qualification experience
• Experience of working in an international company/environment
• Prior responsibility for strategic and financial planning, financial analysis, financial modelling, budgeting and accounting
• Comprehensive experience with performance management and KPI-tracking
• Strong track record as a leader that creates high performing teams through collaboration and engagement.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives regarding processes, technologies, and organization
• Ensuring alignment with group functions for tax, treasury, accounting & reporting and audit
• Strong oral and written communications skills with high level of Swedish and English language fluency
• Hands-on, able to take deep dives if necessary, and understands how to drive change and margin improvements

 

About You
Whilst industry experience in HR and staffing services is not critical, an appreciation of operating within an FMCG, Services organisation or Human Resource Consulting Company will be of strong value. You are an experienced finance professional with strong technical finance capabilities and has led finance transformation projects. You dare to challenge status quo and drive change and are not afraid of a fast-moving business with tight deadlines. We call you a business minded strategic thinker that focuses on delivery.
While you encompass a target-oriented mindset, you still enjoy humour in your daily work as well as connecting with your colleagues. You are driven and perhaps looking for that next step in your career where you see that joining a Fortune 500 company can help you grow and learn, while still being able to have an impact locally.
 
We offer
A central role in a company which plays an important role in shaping the new world of work. Although your main focus will be on Sweden, you will work in a multinational environment and engage with colleagues across Nordics and Europe. One of our core values is Passion, and you will experience this passion for what we do in the everyday work.
We empower our people to carve their own career paths their way. After all, it´s only natural that a people-focused organisation should be focused on its own people, too. We will offer all the training, tools, motivation and inspiration you need to achieve exactly what you want from your career in a global Fortune 500 company.
 
Application

This process in in collaboration with Badenoch + Clark.

Please apply as soon as possible using the link below. We will review and consider candidates in the order they apply,  We use personality tests and background checks in our recruitment process, and will notify you prior to engaging in these.  For any questions related to the role, please feel free to reach out to Senior Consultant Matilda Rodey, matilda.rodey@badenochandclark.se, or Arnold Sjölund, arnold.sjolund@badenochandclark.se.

We look forward to hearing from you!