Head of Financial Service Centre

at  AFRY

Job Description
We are looking for Head of Financial Service Centre Finland.
Financial Service Centre (FSC) consists of 30 finance professionals and supports AFRY companies by providing transactional financial services (accounts receivable, payments, accounts payable, travel claims, project accounting, vendor and customer master data) to subsidiaries in Finland, Central Europe, UK, and Nordics. Additionally, FSC is responsible for financial accounting and reporting of Finnish subsidiaries.
The FSC team is located in Vantaa, Finland, but both the team and environment are international. We are currently developing our operating model of a shared service center and want to raise our working processes to the next level to meet and support common standards within AFRY. To lead the operations and team in this interesting phase, we are looking for an experienced leader to a permanent role. In this role, you report to Director, Group Shared Services at AFRY HQ in Sweden.

Responsibilities of Head of Financial Service Centre

• Leader for 3 – 4 direct reports who are all team leaders: team leader for general ledger, team leader for accounts receivable and travel claims, and team leader for accounts payable and project accounting
• Overall responsibility and development of FSC operations as well as its team members
• Communicating and ensuring that group finance directives are implemented in Finland
• Budgeting and follow-up of local and global support functions in Finland
• Close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders, e.g., other support functions and external auditors
• Substance support to accounting and controlling teams in Finland
• Global support especially to financial systems team but also to wider finance community
• Participation in internal development projects in finance

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate has

• Strong leadership skills. Experience in leading team leaders is a strong asset.
• Motivation to constant development of processes and ways of working, ability to think strategically, prioritize and carry on changes. Experience in operating in a shared service center model is a strong asset.
• Strong co-operation and communication skills
• Independent and self-initiated way of working and hands-on attitude
• Strong experience in accounting standards, especially IFRS and Finnish accounting standards
• Ability to adhere to deadlines and ensure accuracy within all deliverables
• Excellent language skills in English and Finnish; Swedish is an asset
• Fluent software skills, especially MS Office -tools / Excel; Maconomy experience is preferred.

Company Description
AFRY is a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, with a global reach. We accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. We are 19,000 devoted experts in infrastructure, industry, energy and digitalization, creating sustainable solutions for generations to come.
Making Future
Additional Information
Why AFRY?
As a stable and growing company, we provide you with a variety of opportunities to develop yourself. At AFRY you will have the possibility to deepen your knowledge in Finance sector and get to work together with the top experts in dynamic and international project environment. You will have the full support from your line manager as well as peers.
At AFRY we build sustainable future together and develop sustainable solutions that serve not only our clients but also society. The work at AFRY is versatile, interesting and challenging but at the same flexible, allowing you to take care of your work–life balance. We apply flexible working in a hybrid model where possible, taking into account project needs.
We strive to include all new employees to our work community from the first day at AFRY. We are brave, devoted team players, and we wish that you have the same mindset.
Would you like to read more about your future colleagues’ careers? Get to know them on our web page: https://afry.com/en/join-us/get-know-us
Benefits at AFRY
All AFRY employees are supported with lunch, exercise, culture, wellness and commuting benefit. AFRY employees are insured by private accident insurance when working remotely and in spare time. Employees have the right to receive help for taking care of a sick child at home.
The team player spirit strengthens in spare time in hobby clubs depending on the office location. AFRY employees spend time together in cross fit classes, golf clubs and board game clubs. We also encourage our employees to commute by bike. Employees with permanent contract are allowed to have a bicycle benefit in order to choose carbon neutral commuting. Morning porridge is offered to all cyclists at AFRY offices.
Sustainability at AFRY
Sustainability and creating sustainable solutions are at the core of AFRY’s business strategy and all of our operations. By combining the latest technologies and the top expertise of our employees, we create sustainable business to our clients. Read more about sustainability at AFRY: https://afry.com/en/insights/sustainability
Interested?
You can ask for more detailed information from Director, Group Shared Services Cecilia Ekdahl Krohn (cecilia.ekdahlkrohn@afry.com)
Send your application and CV with salary request by 1.9.2024 and join our team full of experts! We will start interviews as applications arrive and will select suitable candidate when found.
At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we’re making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.
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Position
Head of Financial Service Centre
Location
Vantaa
Country
Finland
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• Leader for 3 – 4 direct reports who are all team leaders: team leader for general ledger, team leader for accounts receivable and travel claims, and team leader for accounts payable and project accounting
• Overall responsibility and development of FSC operations as well as its team members
• Communicating and ensuring that group finance directives are implemented in Finland
• Budgeting and follow-up of local and global support functions in Finland
• Close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders, e.g., other support functions and external auditors
• Substance support to accounting and controlling teams in Finland
• Global support especially to financial systems team but also to wider finance community
• Participation in internal development projects in financ