Accounting Controller

About the role

Accounting Controller is the finance leader who oversees all financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, compliance with regulations and effective internal controls. Manages accounting teams, streamline processes, and provide strategic insights to support business decision-making. This role will be dedicated to Nordic countries and will be supporting French market.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting – Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in compliance with accounting standards.
• Manage accounting operations – Supervise general ledger, and month-end/year-end closing processes.
• Ensure compliance – Maintain adherence to tax regulations, financial laws, and company policies.
• Lead and develop the accounting team – Provide guidance, training, and performance management.
• Audit coordination – Liaise with external auditors and support internal audits.
• Process improvement – Identify opportunities to optimize accounting systems and financial workflows.
• Business partnering for all relevant accounting activities to relevant stakeholders.
• Specific country responsibilities.

Key requirements

• 10+ years of experience in accounting and financial reporting, capable of analysing complex processes and issues.
• Experience working on international market.
• Master’s degree in finance or accounting.
• In depth knowledge in financial accounting (R2R/I2P/I2C/Tax processes, IFRS, Local GAAP).
• Hands on, proactive, able to work in a fast-paced matrix organization, multitasking, strong requirement to connect with people of various cultures and backgrounds.
• Good communication skills.
• Experience with ERP / SAP / HFM and merlin (or willing to learn).
• Very good command of English and French.

What we offer

• Annual bonus.
• Referral program.
• LuxMed health care including dental, multisport membership, additional insurance.
• Learning cafeteria and access to LinkedIn learning.
• Well-being workshops.
• Mentoring program (YAM).
• Team builidng events.
• CSR Initiatives.
• Hybrid model of work in a great, vibrant atmosphere in our modern office.