JOB TITLE: Business Controller, Nordics

DEPARTMENT: Finance

LOCATION: Gothenburg, Sweden

WORKING HOURS: Monday – Friday, 8:30-4:30. Hybrid working arrangements.

 

A brighter future awaits you

At CooperVision, we create brighter futures for our customers and employees alike, striving to make a difference and go further.

You’ll be welcomed into a growing global business with a presence in over 40 countries. This establishes an incredible opportunity for you to get involved in international collaborations across Europe, as well as the chance to report into experienced industry leaders, furthering your expertise and creating a positive impact on both our business and your career.

What is important to us

Recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of employees is core to our success. It helps bring different perspectives, diverse conversations, and new ideas to the table, all of which are incredibly valuable.

At CooperVision we celebrate, not only our company success, but we celebrate who we all are individually, and we embrace diversity. We support and we encourage you to bring your full self and not just part of you. We are committed to each individual and we look forward to a Brighter Future together.

 

What will you be doing:

You will be the finance leader for a $90M+ Market, a critical business partner for the Country Manager and market leadership team, and the focal point for all employees in the market (approximately 50) and a strategic business partner to drive optimal long-term profitability. You will have accountability for the performance of market finance, including accountability for the accuracy of the Commercial financial statements and related entries in Accounting, AR, AP, payroll, tax & treasury delivered by UK Shared Service Centre. 

You will provide overall visibility on the full span of the business activities from demand through to revenue generation, including oversight of supply chain dynamics and local logistics, delivering insightful information on a consistent and standardized basis to enhance management decision-making. 

Essential responsibilities:

Key member of Nordics Market Leadership Team Lead preparation and presentation of Budget and Quarterly Business Reviews, presenting the financial performance and outlook for the market, with explanations of customer, channel, product and market drivers to the Senior EMEA Leadership Team.  Accountable for the revenue forecasting cycle, driving weekly flash, monthly and quarterly planning rounds in association with the Markets & Sales Operations, using analytics and processes to gain an improved understanding of all revenue / gross margin-related aspects of the business.  Lead support for the Shared Service Centre. Management of 2 Commercial Analysts. Preparation of business cases to evaluate new propositions and proposals. Promote understanding of the financial impact and performance drivers on business decisions and recommendations in a user-friendly way, and the ability to communicate effectively to different levels of the organization. Commercial advisor for market legal, pricing and trading terms with customers, including ownership of contract compliance and execution in line with market and regional guidelines.    Advise market leadership teams on long term pricing impacts to the business of contract pricing and promotions, working cross functionally to implement changes.  Operational leadership for Market driven logistics and distribution costs, and where required local distribution centre performance.  Recommend strategies to improve the overall P&L, and leading implementation of any projects agreed by market leadership team.  Leading special projects that support management decision-making. Communicating Financial results and ensuring the Corporate & Regional Finance teams understand the key cost drivers, developing insights that can drive optimal decision making and enhanced value. Responsibility for ensuring appropriate risk management and control frameworks are in place. Support on Capex expenditure projects

 

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a Qualified Accountant or equivalent business Finance qualification with a “CFO mindset” and previous experience with a subsidiary of a multinational with direct FP&A management responsibility for markets and functions. You will have direct, hands-on experience in creating, tracking, and controlling actual, forecasts and budget metrics.

 In addition: 

Commercial experience gained outside of a finance role is preferred. Strong business acumen with the ability to challenge all commercial and operational aspects. Experience leading pan-regional projects is preferred. Customer focused, with prior experience leading teams (directly and indirectly) in Commercial & Operational environments. Able to lead through ambiguity and change, advising on strategies and tactics to the Country GM. Takes a longer-term strategic focus, thinking fast, adapting and developing solutions to deliver deals. Excellence in planning, implementing and co-managing projects through multiple stakeholders. Hands on close and financial experience backed with a broad technical background of US GAAP to understand the drivers and demands of all aspects of Regional and Corporate Finance. A strategic mindset, with the gravitas to challenge the norm, through strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others and drive change. Strong presence, comfortable working with business leaders to build a case and recommend actions. Proven ability to analyze actual vs. plan results and summarize underlying drivers of variances as well as providing clear and succinct interpretation of results to management.

Travel: Infrequent, largely to UK regional office min every 2 months. Some regional meetings (2/year)

CooperVision values

Our four values define and underpin our unique culture; we are dedicated, we are inventive, we are friendly, and we are partners. Becoming part of the CooperVision family means joining a friendly team that’s open, flexible, and respectful of each other’s differences, working together to achieve something great!

 

What we offer

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including bonus, 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!

If you like what you see, take the first step towards your brighter future and apply today. All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.

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