Head of Finance Nordics

Job description

Manage and coordinate the company's financial function, including general accounting, cost management, budgeting, and payroll, in accordance with corporate policies and procedures to meet the company’s business requirements. This is the top finance position for a specific location, but it is governed by policies and frameworks established by the larger corporation. ## Job Description **About the Position** At Kraft Heinz, we believe that success comes from passion, courage, and team spirit. As a global company with strong values and a clear vision, we are looking for people who want to take responsibility and make a difference - every day! We have an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Finance Business Partner with a strong Sales Finance background to make a real impact in our Nordics organisation. As part of the Nordics Leadership team, you will help translate financial insights into sales and business decisions that support sustainable growth across a complex, multi-market region, while leading and developing a team of 3 employees. **Your responsibilities** - **Sales finance partnering:** Support Sales and Commercial teams as a trusted Finance Business Partner, providing clear analysis, insights, and recommendations. - **Planning and performance:** Support planning, forecasting, AOP, target setting, and performance tracking across markets and customers. - **Commercial support:** Evaluate growth opportunities, customer and channel performance, pricing, promotions, trade spend, and revenue initiatives. - **Financial analysis:** Analyse P&L performance, risks, opportunities, and key business drivers to support fact-based decisions. - **Regional focus:** Bring structure, financial discipline, and business understanding to a complex five-market Nordics region. - **People leadership:** Lead, coach, and develop a team of 3 employees. - **Collaboration:** Build strong cross-functional relationships and contribute to a high-performing Finance community. **Your Qualifications** - Academic degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field - Relevant experience in sales finance, commercial finance, finance business partnering, FP&A, controlling, or a similar finance role, preferably within FMCG or a fast-paced international environment - Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable insights and communicate financial topics clearly to non-finance stakeholders - Good understanding of P&L management, forecasting, budgeting, performance tracking, and commercial drivers - Curious, proactive, and business-oriented mindset with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence stakeholders - Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with financial systems, BI tools, or data visualisation tools is a plus - Fluent in English; Swedish or other Nordic language skills are an advantage **Professional attributes** - **Can-do mentality:** You work pro-actively, solution-oriented and get things done. - **Ability to simplify:** You find simple solutions to complex challenges. - **Thrives under pressure:** A fast-paced and dynamic environment is what keeps you energised. - **Team player:** You always work towards the same common goal together with your teammates. - **Analytical:** We are a very data-driven company, so the ability to translate complex data into simple solutions while taking an analytical approach is key. **What we offer** - A competitive salary and excellent bonus structure (above market average) - Flexible working hours in a hybrid working model - An international, matrix-organised working environment with great opportunities to develop both personally and professionally - Attractive social and employee benefits (e.g., company pension scheme, corporate benefits, and much more) ## Location(s) Stockholm **Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes****.**