Norway/Sweden Finance Director, Burson

Oslo, Norway. Posted 2 months ago

The role

Lead finance across the Swedish market with oversight of Norway. The role covers planning, reporting, forecasting, controls, compliance and commercial finance support for a business of about $10m revenue.

What you will do

Lead finance across Sweden and Norway, with governance and commercial discipline.
Act as trusted finance partner to market leadership.
Own budgeting, forecasting and planning processes.
Provide accurate financial reporting including revenue, profitability, margin, cash flow and working capital.
Translate financial data into commercial insight for leaders.
Partner with client and business leads on pricing, profitability and resourcing.
Oversee month-end, quarter-end and year-end close.
Ensure integrity of financial records, reporting and controls.
Lead audit, tax, statutory reporting and external advisor relationships.
Drive improvements in finance processes, systems and ways of working.

Required qualifications

Significant experience in senior finance, financial control, FP&A or commercial finance.
Strong understanding of financial management in a smaller or mid-sized market.
Proven experience partnering with senior leaders on financial performance.
Strong budgeting, forecasting, reporting, variance analysis and performance management experience.
Good understanding of accounting, controls, audit, tax and compliance across Sweden.
Experience working with regional or group finance teams.
Strong analytical skills.
High level of integrity and sound judgement.
Strong communication skills with senior stakeholders.
Fluent English is essential.
Swedish language skills are highly desirable.

Nice to have

Exposure to Norway or wider Nordic markets.
Norwegian language skills or experience working with Norway.

Before you apply

Swedish language skills are highly desirable and English fluency is essential.

About the company

Burson is the global communications leader that helps brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage. It is part of WPP, the creative transformation company.