Global Controller | Full-time and Permanent | Salary up to £100,000 | Remote - Need to be immediately available

Ashley Kate are thrilled to be working with our client who operate in the software industry as they search for a Global Controller to join the team. The Global Controller will be responsible for consolidated group reporting for publicly listed Swedish company, including review of local entity accounts and multi-currency, multi-subsidiary consolidation in compliance with IFRS. This role will have 2 direct reports and the client is ideally looking for a candidate who speaks Swedish and has dealt with Swedish accounts.

Your duties will include, but will not be limited to:

·      Lead and develop regional accounting teams to ensure consistent policies and practices.

·      Collaborate with cross-functional leaders, including Treasury, FP&A, Tax, and Compliance, to provide critical financial insights and ensure alignment with business goals.

·      Act as a strategic advisor to senior management, supporting decision-making through data-driven insights.

·      Direct, support, and where necessary, perform the duties of general and international accounting, multi-entity consolidation, internal and external financial reporting, budgeting and analysis, and cash management.

·      Prepare and publish timely quarterly and annual financial statements and reports in compliance with reporting requirements as a publicly listed company

·      Manage the annual interim and year end external audit (Group) and local statutory audits for required entities by acting as the first point of contact for compliance partners and auditors

·      Oversee and support statutory reporting required for subsidiaries

·      Collaborate with and support the development, implementation, and oversight of required financial systems, policies, procedures, and internal controls.

·      Provide timely and accurate ad hoc reporting to management team to support decision making

About You:

• Degree in Accounting, Qualified or Part-Qualified
• 3+ years relevant work experience, preferably with a publicly listed company
• Swedish speaker (highly desirable)
• Dealt with Swedish accounts (highly desirable)
• Experience in accounting/controllership, including leadership roles in global or multi-entity organisations.
• IFRS knowledge and consolidation experience
• Ideally worked in a startup

Disclaimer: This client is ideally looking for someone who can start immediately, please do not apply for the role if you have a notice period longer than a month. You must meet the criteria listed in the 'About you" section to be considered for this role.

If you have worked in Sweden, understand Swedish accounts or speak Swedish I would love to hear from you! Interested? Please email: