Arelion is owned by Polhem Infra, a Swedish investment company backed by some of the largest Swedish public pension funds. We started building our network in 1993, when our Autonomous System, AS1299, was allocated, and we’ve grown organically ever since. Our network now stretches 75,000 kms across Europe, North America and Asia and lets you connect directly to more than 2,750 wholesale customers in more than 129 countries. With more than 450 local access partners around the world, we are the backbone of your business, wherever you are.
We are looking for a Group Financial Controller who will become a part of Arelion’s Finance function placed in the Head office in Solna. The Consolidation team is part of the Group Finance function and has full responsibility of Arelion Group’s legal consolidation including preparation of all financial material for the monthly and annual reports, IFRS adherence and accounting guidelines.
The Group Financial Controller will belong to the consolidation team and play a critical role in maintaining the integrity of financial data and providing key insights to support decision-making at the executive level. The role will support in the IFRS16 and consolidation process to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for the entire organization.
We are looking for a candidate with a Bachelor or Master degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent with 3-4 years of work experience from auditing or combined with an experience in consolidation preferably in a multi-national environment. The right candidate has good knowledge of IFRS and good understanding in consolidation, accounting and reporting processes. Furthermore, you have excellent writing and verbal communication skills in both Swedish and English.
We are looking for a driven, efficient, and curious person who enjoys working in an international and dynamic organization with many touchpoints and stakeholders. To be successful in this position we believe you are both ambitious and analytical with excellent communication skills and you take ownership of your tasks and deliveries.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
- Drive and be responsible for the IFRS16 process and oversee how the current IFRS16 process can be improved, drive identified improvements and coordinate with the organization
- Support in the monthly, quarterly, and yearly consolidation, including data collection, validation, elimination of intercompany transactions, and preparation of consolidated financial statements, to provide, on time, accurate consolidated figures
- Support in maintaining the consolidation tool to ensure an accurate and efficient financial reporting process
- Support in maintaining the group Accounting and Reporting manual, support in defining the group’s accounting principles and guidelines
- Provide training, advice and support to the organization and finance department in the consolidation tool and IFRS accounting matters
- Assist in ad-hoc projects
As Group Financial Controller, you report to the Group Consolidation Manager and the role is located at the Head quarter in Solna.
In this recruitment, Arelion collaborates with Future Value. For questions about the position or the process, please contact the responsible recruitment consultant Susanne Karlsson, 070-977 27 94 or susanne.karlsson@futurevalue.se
