Financial Controller

At Viaplay Group, we entertain millions of people every day through our streaming services, radio networks, and TV channels. We believe in the power of content not just as a way of telling stories and touching lives, but also expanding worlds.

We’re looking for the best people to join us on our journey. Right now, we’re searching for a Financial Controller in our Stockholm office – are you ready to hit play on an exciting career change?

The role
As Financial Controller, you are part of the Financial Control & Reporting team, that focus on proactive financial analysis and overseeing the financial reporting to ensure its’ accuracy, integrity, and compliance. As the main point of contact for stakeholders within the finance function, your collaborative skills and stakeholder management are integral to your personal success and the broader achievements of both the team and organization.

In your role, the key responsibilities and focus will be:

• Stakeholder collaboration & Communication
  Build and sustain strong relationships and collaborative ways of working with stakeholders. Providing proactive communication, high-quality deliverables, and staying current with the business to anticipate and address emerging needs
• Financial analysis & Quality assurance
  Ensure the accuracy, integrity and compliance of the financial reporting through detailed financial analysis and quality control, aligning all outputs with the internal control procedures, group policies, and regulatory standards.
  
• Process optimization & Continuous improvement
  Drive improvements of financial control and reporting procedures to pursue increased efficiency, quality, and alignment with best practices, while embracing our culture of continuous learning and staying current with emerging regulations, trends, and technologies.

What we’re looking for
We understand you may feel confident ticking certain boxes more than others and that’s why we always keep an open mind in our recruitment process. But, in order to thrive in this role, we do believe you’ll have at least some experience in the following:

• Strong analytical and communication skills.

• Service minded and a problem-solving attitude.

• Good understanding of regulatory requirements, GAAP and internal control.

• Have 3 years relevant work experience within financial control, auditing, accounting or similar.

• Hold a bachelor’s degree within Finance, Accounting or similar.

In our pursuit of continuous improvements and increased levels of automation, we see it as a bonus if you have experience of working with:

• Power BI,

• Power Query,

• VBA, or similar.

What we offer you
We’ve got you covered! 30 days of paid vacation every year, an attractive pension and insurance scheme, and generous parental leave pay lift.

Your wellbeing matters. We provide you with various wellbeing initiatives including wellness allowance.

A safe space to grow and up-skill. Our learning culture puts you in the driver’s seat of your own development.

Entertainment is what we love, and entertainment is what we do. So, unlimited access to Viaplay seems only fair for you to get to know the product – including series & viewing events, new release movie rentals, linear channels and more.

Hit play today
If this feels like your kind of challenge, make sure you apply by attaching your CV here – you may also want to add your LinkedIn profile. Please don’t send us your application via email because we won’t be able to accept it. We do, however, welcome any questions you may have about this particular position.

Want to learn more about who we are and what we do? Check out our careers page or follow us on Instagram! We’re only ever a few clicks away.

Department
Finance

Locations
Stockholm, Sweden

Contact Julia Eklöf Talent Acquisition Manager – People & Culture