Business Controller

at  HM

Company Description
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Job Description
Sales is a global function within the H&M brand with the mission of growing and engaging our customer base, as well as growing and developing our sales channels. By holding the responsibility for our regions and bringing together expertise from both business and digital & tech perspectives, Sales plays a key role in delivering on our brand plan - to elevate H&M through product, experience, and brand providing aspirational fashion at an unbeatable price.
The mission of the Retail Unit at Sales is to grow and transform the portfolio by building exceptional store experiences – securing high productivity, financial resilience and a strong brand. This is done through holistic retail strategies, fueled by tech innovation and enabled through our global network of teams and partners.
The Business controlling & Finance team is responsible for operational and financial controlling support for retail unit with a focus on corporate governance, investments, project tracking and long-term strategy in order to enable growth and to secure high financial returns and profitability.
We are now looking for a Business Controller to join the team. As Business Controller in the you will play a key role in the core controlling field within the function. This includes enhancement of controlling standards to our reporting, lead different analyses tied to the store portfolio and to drive projects to improve our current business.
You will have a global scope, a multi-dimensional stakeholder group and support the different teams within the function based on business needs.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

H&M is a fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials. Our business idea is fashion & quality at the best price in a sustainable way. Learn more about H&M Here.

• Work with KPI development/follow-up
• Analyze and evaluate the Group’s Portfolio’s performance versus short- and long-term goals
• Internal control framework and corporate governance
• Collect and synchronize different perspectives to support strategic decisions, change management initiatives and operational matters
• Lead analysis projects, translate your findings into actionable insights, and communicate these effectively to senior stakeholders
• Be a strong and close support to our global, regional and markets teams
  Qualifications
  To be successful in the role we see that you are a flexible, communicative and an ambitious team player, full of drive and optimism. You effectively collaborate with a group of diverse people in order to achieve set goals and targets. You have a genuine passion for growing businesses and creating results. You thrive in an entrepreneurial setting where you are constantly looking for possibilities to develop more efficient ways of working. You like to work in a changing environment, and you do it with a willingness to improve and find new and efficient ways of working.

Additionally, we see that you have:

• An academic degree in business, economics or engineering
• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a Business Controller, business analyst or similar roles
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn your analysis into actions
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint with hands on experience from writing queries to extract, clean, structure, and analyze large sets of data
• Strong communication skills and experience in visualizing and presenting analysis and insights to a senior and diverse stakeholder group
• Fluency in English

Additional Information
This is a full-time permanent position and will be based in our Head Office in Stockholm, Sweden. If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please apply by sending your CV latest by November 1st 2024. Due to data policies, we only accept applications through career page. If you have any questions about the role or the process, please contact responsible recruiter Viktoria Shakalina viktoria.shakalina@hm.com