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. Production is located in seven countries and the Company’s product segments include Snus, Moist Snuff, Tobacco Products and Lights. The Group’s global operations generated sales of 18,489 BSEK in 2020 and the average number of employees was 7,523. The Swedish Match share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (SWMA). Read more at www.swedishmatch.com
Swedish Match is now seeking to strengthen the Group IT team by employing a Junior Business Controller with a genuine interest in finance, analysis, strategy, and IT. 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 working within the Finance and Project Management (FPMO) department. As a Junior Business Controller you will be responsible for a number of recurring tasks mainly focusing on assisting in analysis and follow-up of Group IT’s and Regulatory Affairs & Group Communications’ business performance for management purposes and board purposes. The role will also participate in smaller and larger ad-hoc projects.
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 Stockholm City and you will report to Head of Finance and Project Management.
The purpose of the department is to ensure cost control and ownership within the Group IT and Regulatory Affairs & Group Communications functions over line cost as well as project/activity costs. The department is furthermore responsible for developing and maintaining the Group IT demand and project management process, securing how Group IT projects and activities are requested, approved, prioritized, financed, and managed throughout its delivery, as well as supporting with skills and resources to lead and manage projects and activities.
Key Responsibilities
As a Junior Business Controller, you will primarily work with the following tasks:
- Perform analysis of Group IT’s and Regulatory Affairs & Group Communications’ financial and operational development to facilitate internal understanding.
- Produce high-quality monthly and quarterly management reporting of the functions’ (Business Updates and related materials).
- Support the functions’ planning and forecasting process. Efficiently produce high-quality consolidation and analysis of actual costs, forecast and LRP.
- Maintain and develop system requirements for financial forecasting/planning (e.g., make sure the reporting structure stays relevant for performing analysis, develop additional functionality to suit business needs)
- Participate in ad-hoc/special projects
- Perform ad-hoc business analysis.
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. 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 are good at collaborating with others, and you listen, communicate and solve tasks in a constructive way. You are stimulated by working in a flexible and changing environment where there are great opportunities to contribute and develop for the right person.
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 Petra Bennarp at 070-916 39 18.
Your application should include CV and cover letter. Our final candidates undergo a background check as part of our recruitment process, so as 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!
