Finance Manager Nordics

We are rapidly expanding consumer healthcare business with a strong Nordics and Dutch presence. We are committed to delivering high-quality products/services and exceptional value to our customers. We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join on this exciting journey to create a growing healthcare business within the Nordics and Dutch based in our Copenhagen, Denmark office. The role is critical in ensuring financial integrity, driving growth and delivering financial insights to support decision-making in a dynamic multi-country environment.

As Finance manager for the Nordics and Dutch Cluster, you will collaborate with the local and corporate teams, ensuring regulatory compliance while delivering financial management to the commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Strategy and Leadership:

• Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with the overall business objectives.
• Partner with the commercial leaders to provide financial insight and make recommendations on growth and profitability.
• Act as a key advisor to management on financial matters, including risk management, investment opportunities, pricing and marketing spend effectiveness.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Lead the preparation of the annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and strategic plans for the Nordics and Dutch cluster.
• Support the commercial teams with the development of the brand plans.
• Monitor and analyze financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying and addressing variances to budget or forecast.

Financial Reporting and Compliance:

• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports that adhere to local, Corporate and International accounting standards.
• Ensure compliance with tax/vat regulations, statutory requirements, for each country.
• Liaise with external and internal auditors.
• Lead the creation of a compliance framework for managing the entities and ensure that all relevant licenses are in place and maintained.

Operational Finance:

• Oversee payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and ensure that appropriate controls are in place.
• Develop financial policies and processes in line with Corporate and regional guidance.

Process Improvement:

• Support the development and the implementation of systems SAP S4.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of finance processes.
• Offshore manual processes to financial shared service centre

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Work closely with the Commercial Lead to develop the business.
• Assist in organizing and conducting strategy meetings, workshops, and reviews.
• Ensure stakeholder expectations are managed and met.

Qualifications and Experience-

• Bachelor's degree in finance accounting or a related degree or professional finance qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a finance leadership role preferably in a multi-country capacity within the Nordics region.
• Experience in Financial operations and or management within the Nordic region (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland or Iceland)
• Strong technical skills of IFRS and International accounting standards, local accounting standards and regulatory framework
• Proficient in SAP S4, and advance excel skills.
• Fluency in English essential and one other Nordic language is highly desirable.
• Strong communication/presentation skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).