Financial Controller (m/w/d)

• Applications are considered on a rolling basis
• On-site

Job Description

We are looking for a Financial Controller to join us in our mission to build a greener future. You will play an important part, from the very start, in establishing the various building blocks needed to ramp up Cell production, in Europe and beyond. Ultimately, Northvolt aims to play an important role in the transformation to a carbon free society.

About the job

Some of their key duties include working with the growing German organization 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:

• Ensure compliance with IFRS, K3 accounting standards, and local legislation.
• Monitor and enforce month-end closing procedures.
• Review reconciliations, act as a liaison with the central team, and collaborate closely with the accounting team and business units.
• Implement and ensure adherence to proper accounting policies.
• Manage the audit process and engage with external personnel.
• Optimize accounting systems and operations.
• Validate data for fixed and variable costs, ensuring accurate and timely recording.
• Take ownership of financial recording processes, SOPs, and internal controls related to production and warehouse management.

The person we are looking for is strongly goal oriented, future oriented, curious and eager to learn. Enjoy to work independently and drive issues to conclusion. Having a highly accurate and detail oriented work approach. Good communicator and working effectively in a team environment.

Northvolt is an equal opportunity employer. We're a diverse group of individuals, united by a common mission, who recognize that while our actions as individuals have a role to play in driving Northvolt towards its goals, we always seek to move forward as a team. We offer you an open and welcoming atmosphere where we win as a team – and fail as a team. Northvolt is growing fast and we are a strong believer in internal career development.

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:

• Degree in accounting, business or similar. Professional qualifications ACCA, ACA or similar are a merit

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Audit, Financial reporting or Financial control or similar

• Experience with ERP systems; Dynamics365 experience is preferred.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office with knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, PowerBI etc.)

• Fluency in German and English

Bonus points for:

• Experience of working with medium to large companies is preferred

About the company

Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable cells and high-quality battery systems. All manufactured with a record-low carbon footprint. Purposely built to provide Europe with the opportunity to switch to renewable energy – efficiently and entirely.

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 batteries so great – they will one day make oil history.

Northvolt is growing fast. We’re staffing our international office in Stockholm, our R&D facility, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås, as well as our Gdansk facility for production of battery systems. We're also hiring for our gigafactory Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, Sweden. We want to work with smart individuals 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.