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Head of Financial Control & Tax

Sweden, Stockholm · Job Posted May 28, 2026
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This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of financial governance at Lindt where the Head of Financial Control & Tax leads the transformation of the Nordics Financial Control and Tax function into a forward-looking organization that safeguards value, strengthens compliance, and accelerates decision-making. You will lead a high-impact function at the heart of Lindt Nordics’s transformation – owning the control environment, safeguarding compliance, and influencing strategic decisions. With direct exposure to the CFO and senior leadership, you will combine technical depth with commercial insight to create a forward-thinking Financial Control team that partners across the business. Placement at the head office in Solna (hybrid 60% office / 40% remote), in a culture characterized by quality, passion, and an entrepreneurial spirit. You will be part of the Nordic finance team (13 people) and report to the CFO.

Job Responsibility

  • Own and continuously enhance the internal control environment for Lindt Nordics
  • lead end-to-end statutory reporting for all Nordic entities
  • manage external audit processes with disciplined planning, documentation and stakeholder alignment
  • ownership of P&L allocation by country
  • lead preparation and submission of corporate tax returns in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland
  • manage quarterly and annual tax provisions, deferred tax calculations and disclosures
  • develop and maintain tax policies, procedures, and controls aligned with Group standards
  • advise senior leadership on tax implications of business decisions and strategic initiatives
  • govern payment runs, banking mandates, and dual-approval frameworks
  • responsible for balance sheet and cash-forecast accuracy
  • oversee AR and credit-risk frameworks and escalation playbooks
  • define, monitor, and report P2P control KPIs (3-way match compliance, aged GR/IR, supplier reconciliations, etc.)
  • own overall SoD/GRC posture with IT and Procurement
  • manage SAP access risks and mitigations
  • safeguard balance sheet integrity across P2P-related accounts
  • lead & develop the Financial Control and Accounting team

Requirements

  • Finance Degree from University
  • minimum 4 years’ experience from a Big 4 firm or similar
  • expertise in Nordic corporate tax and VAT frameworks, customs duties, and transfer pricing
  • senior leadership experience in Financial Control/Controllership within a Nordic environment across audit, tax, treasury governance, R2R and AR/Credit
  • proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration (Procurement, Retail, IT)
  • strong interpersonal and influencing skills
  • high integrity, rigorous approach, and continuous-improvement mindset
  • strong analytical, problem-solving and communication capabilities
  • speaks Swedish and English fluently
  • experience from SAP (preferred)
  • background from FMCG or retail within international company (preferred)

Nice to have

  • Experience from SAP
  • background from FMCG or retail within international company

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