Financial Controller

• Applications are considered on a rolling basis

Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and competent Financial Controller with a focus on manufacturing to support our growing finance team.

Some of their key duties include working with the manufacturing organisation and supporting in the control of the costs associated with providing a service or manufacturing a product by analysing expenses within the supply chain, measuring and recording actual costs such as labour, shipping, production and administration, both across a function and at a unit level.

You will also contribute to ensuring that financial systems related to manufacturing and project accounting are fit for purpose, are appropriately maintained and will help identify areas for improvement.

Ultimately, you’ll help maintain our company’s financial health and control environment and make sure we use our resources beneficially. You will gain increasing experience as the company grows whilst utilising and help develop the best technology and processes for a lean mean finance function.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring compliance with IFRS and K3 accounting standards and relevant legislation.
• Monitor that all the procedures for the month end closing are followed.
• Review month and reconciliations and act as a contact point for the central team, closely working with the accounting team and the business.
• Working closely with the business to ensure that accounting policies are implemented properly.
• Managing the audit process and liaising with external personnel as required.
• Streamlining and improving accounting systems and operations.
• Reviewing and validating data for both fixed and variable costs of business activity such as overheads, raw material purchases, inventory and labour.Proactively working with the ERP system to ensuring that process for recording the costs is set up and costs are recorded correctly in a timely manner and identifying any gaps in the ERP system or process.
• As an active part of the month end closing activities, ensure reviews of inventory, cost of sales, revenue and capitalized development cost accounts, Fixed Asset procurement and capitalisation and ensuring that all areas of financial control are maintained.
• Taking ownership of the process, SOPs and internal controls for recording financial information related to the production facility and environment.
• Controlling that warehouse procedures are in place and followed, and all transactions are reflected as incurred.
• Ensure accurate project accounting and revenue and cost recognition.
• Ensuring controls, processes and correct set up in ERP.
• Ensuring that BOMs are updated by responsible persons timely.
• Keeping track on capitalized development costs on projects.

The person we are looking for is driven, caring and structured. You thrive by leading others and work towards common goals. You are used to a high paced work environment and got good time management skills. Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor.

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary. Planned starting date is asap.

Skills & Requirements

We believe that you have :

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in Financial control or similar
• Degree in accounting, business or similar. Professional qualifications ACCA, ACA or similar are a merit.
• Experience of working at medium to large manufacturing company is preferred.
• Able to work independently and drive issues to conclusion with a sense of ownership to deliver.
• Experience with ERP systems; Dynamics365 experience is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with knowledge of Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, PowerBI etc.)
• Able to work well with others in a team environment.
• Effective communication skills.
• Highly accurate and detail oriented.
• Business language of Northvolt is English. Swedish is a plus.

About the company

Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable, sustainable, and high-quality cells and battery systems. Built to enable the future of energy.

To accomplish this, we do things differently. We design, manufacture, and recycle everything under one roof. We even build our own factories. All this is incredibly challenging and requires us to think in unconventional ways. We’re constantly experimenting, learning and adapting to make the world’s greenest batteries.

Northvolt is growing fast. We’re looking for smart people from all disciplines. Strong individuals that truly want to make a positive impact on the future. Those of us already on board share a passion for our mission. We’re prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a difference for real. As a team, we’re dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun!