Swedish Match develops, manufactures, and sells quality products with market-leading brands. With its vision “a world without cigarettes”, the Company is dedicated to the improvement of public health by offering attractive alternatives to cigarettes with its smokeless products across the globe. The Company’s product segments include Smokefree, Cigars, and Lights. The Group’s global operations generated sales of 16,698 MSEK in 2020 and the number of employees was 6,733. The Swedish Match share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (SWMA). Read more at www.swedishmatch.com
Swedish Match is now seeking to strengthen the Business Unit Norway & Denmark’s Finance team by employing an Assistant Business Controller with a genuine interest in finance, analysis, strategy, and IT systems. We are looking for an ambitious team player with strong analytical skills, and we are eagerly awaiting your application!
About the position
In this role you will be performing a number of tasks mainly focusing on assisting in analysis and follow-up of the Business Unit’s financial performance. You will support management in decision making, ensure efficient business practices and participate in various ad-hoc projects. You will be part of Business Unit Norway & Denmark, and work in close collaboration with other Business Controllers within Europe Division. This position provides an excellent opportunity to work closely with senior colleagues in a highly professional and international environment. You will be part of a high performing team, working with core strategic and financial questions in a very successful consumer goods company. The position is located at the Group’s head office in central Stockholm.
Key Responsibilities
As an Assistant Business Controller, you will primarily work with the following tasks:
- Assist in analyzing the financial performance and compile monthly and quarterly reporting to management for Business Unit Norway & Denmark
- Support management as well as the staff functions in ad-hoc analysis, projects, and business cases
- Assist in the follow-up of KPIs and other strategic targets
- Assist in pricing processes as well as analysis and follow-up on profitability and cost development within the Business Unit
- Maintain a high level of business understanding through analysis of market development
- Participate in ad-hoc projects within finance
You will report to the Director Finance & HR, Business Unit Norway & Denmark. The position is a permanent post with an extent of full time.
Your profile
You have a university degree in Business & Economics or Industrial Engineering. You have recently graduated or have 1-2 years of relevant work experience within controlling, accounting, finance, or consulting, preferably within FMCG or a similar fast-paced environment. You are fluent in English and have a high degree of literacy in Microsoft Office products, especially Excel.
Personal skills
As a person you are a high performing individual with a strong interest in business, financial analysis and strategy. You have a high degree of diligence and strong analytical skills with the ability to structure and communicate complex information and data. You are a fast learner with the ability to see the big picture but also understand the importance of details. You have power of initiative, are self-motivated, and can work autonomously as well as in groups.
What Swedish Match can offer
Swedish Match vision is “A world without cigarettes” and our core values are Passion, Ownership, Quality and Innovation. These cornerstones are ever present in our daily work, and to us every single colleague is a crucial part of our winning team. It is important for us to invest in our employees’ training and professional development. At Swedish Match, you will be given the opportunity to work within an innovative company with a strong heritage. We know that the best workplace has an equal measure of men and women, and that it is characterized by openness to all cultures. For this reason, we work strategically with gender equality and cultural diversity.
How to apply
In this recruitment, Swedish Match is partnering with Prodiem. If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please contact Kim Engdahl at 073-445 50 14.
Your application should include CV, cover letter and university grades. Our final candidates undergo a background check as part of our recruitment process, to increase our knowledge of our future employees. Selection of candidates is ongoing throughout the process, so send in your application today!
Do you not meet all our requirements? The person we are looking for would not let that stop them!
