Finance Manager - Stockholm

Job description

Banyan Software is the best permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries, their employees, and their customers. With a buy-grow-and-hold-for-life approach and a permanent capital base, Banyan acquires and grows companies worldwide, honoring founder legacies and helping portfolio companies modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline. Founded in 2016, Banyan operates more than 120 portfolio companies across North and South America, Europe, and APAC, and has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list for six consecutive years. The Banyan Software Foundation, endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock, leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world. This is an exciting and entrepreneurial opportunity to join a fast-paced software consolidator with a significant growth trajectory. Reporting to Banyan’s VP Finance, based in London, this role is ideal for someone looking for a leadership position that combines strong technical finance and accounting expertise with broader business operations and commercial exposure. As Finance Manager for the Nordics region, based in Stockholm, Sweden, they will take ownership of accounting, treasury, FP&A, reporting and finance systems across a portfolio of high-quality software businesses owned by Banyan. They will also play an important role in integrating new acquisitions as Banyan continues to grow its presence across the region. The finance team aims to play a truly “value-added” role within the business, partnering closely with senior operators and using financial data and insights to support better decision-making, drive performance and create long-term shareholder value. **Responsibilities:** - Lead the Finance function for a portfolio of companies with support from a team of internal and offshore finance resources - Contribute to the day-to-day accounting work of the portfolio, including but not limited to setting up customer contracts, ensuring correct oversight and supervision as it pertains to booking expenses and accruals, treasury and banking needs - Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate GAAP financial statements, board reporting, budgets, and KPIs of operating companies - Perform quality assurance on finance and accounting work product (e.g., reviewing GL postings for accuracy, monitoring revenue recognition, refining variance explanations in reporting, etc.) - Contribute to the performance of operating companies through analysis of budget-to-actuals, revenue and expense analysis, and insights that further facilitate decision-making - Lead the operational / financial integration of acquisitions and implement financial initiatives identified during the M&A process - Lead finance process improvement projects that drive efficiency and best-practices within our operating companies. - Document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to promote best practices and efficiency across the portfolio - Other ad-hoc tasks that may arise from time-to-time **Qualifications for success:** The ideal candidate for the role will possess the following characteristics: - Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in a finance/accounting role - Recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA). Experience with U.S. GAAP and software is an asset - Fluency in a Nordic language as well as English and preferably Swedish - Self starter who is happy to work in a hybrid environment - Proven ability to lead teams, implement change, and drive process improvement - Ability to delegate, and coordinate various tasks and projects with our offshore team - Advanced written and verbal communication skills with the ability to converse with senior business executives - Experience integrating acquisitions, implementing system transitions, or designing financial processes is an asset - Experience with Oracle NetSuite is an asset. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high detail orientation - Highly motivated and energetic with interest in entrepreneurship, software, and finance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Banyan: Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams, associates, our Operating Companies, and the communities we serve. As a collective, our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Banyan is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. **Please Note**: Banyan Software does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications submitted via email, LinkedIn, or other direct channels. All candidates must apply through our official Careers site to be considered for employment. 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