Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

• Category: Finance & Procurement
• Location: Lyckeby, SE; Malmoe, SE; Broendby, DK

Oversee financial excellence and strategic decision-making
Are you ready to coach a skilled team and support financial excellence in a globally expanding company? As the Head of FP&A for our site in Karlskrona, you will oversee and conduct the financial planning, budgeting, accounting, and analytical activities of our organization. Reporting directly to the VP Finance Karlskrona, this role offers an exciting opportunity to develop robust financial models, conduct detailed analyses, and deliver data-driven insights. Join us on our growth journey and be part of a collaborative environment that encourages professional development and continuous improvement. Together, we connect a greener world!

Guide and support a diverse FP&A team
This role will give you the possibility to direct, mentor, and develop a team of seven FP&A professionals located in Karlskrona and Kaunas (Lithuania), providing regular feedback, coaching, and performance evaluations. Your role will be to promote a collaborative, agile, and dynamic environment that encourages professional growth and continuous improvement.

Your responsibility will also be to:

• Facilitate the annual budgeting process, focusing on resource allocation, capital planning, and management of expenses
• Oversee quarterly and monthly forecasting processes, ensuring accurate revenue projections, expense forecasts, and scenario analyses
• Partner with senior leadership and functional managers to interpret financial results, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations
• Collaborate with Treasury and production controlling, procurement, project controlling teams etc to manage and monitor foreign exchange and metal price exposures
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize financial processes and tools that improve data accuracy, efficiency, and reporting capabilities
• Develop and implement FX and metal hedging strategies and process to mitigate risks and protect margin
• Manage digital transformation initiatives within the FP&A department, identifying opportunities for automation, digitalization, robotic solutions, AI solutions, and advanced analytics
  

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders and report directly to the VP of Finance Karlskrona. This position is based in Denmark or Sweden. You can either be home-based or work from our offices in Malmö or Broendby/Copenhagen. You will be expected to be in Karlskrona 2 days per week.

Extensive knowledge in financial planning combined with effective leadership skills
We are looking for a person who has leadership experience who can effectively mentor a team. You are an engaged leader who promotes a collaborative, results-driven environment and encourages professional growth. You have a high level of integrity, ethics, and discretion in handling confidential information, and you are skilled at managing routine tasks efficiently.

You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field
• 7–10 years of experience in finance or FP&A
• Experience from a managerial or leadership role (e.g. project manager role) where you have directed a team
• Experience from digital transformation and digitalization of workflows
• Advanced financial modeling and analysis skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel
• Proficiency in financial systems (e.g., Power BI, QlikView), finance digitalization and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
• Fluency in English
  

Be a catalyst for financial transformation
NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work.

Join us and take advantage of career development opportunities, being part of a collaborative team, and the chance to grow your skills in an international setting.

"As a manager, I believe in empowering my team by providing opportunities to inspire, learn, and grow together. I’m a numbers-driven person, so I encourage open discussions based on facts, challenging each other to think critically and improve. My goal is to create a motivating and supportive environment where mistakes are seen as steppingstones to success. Trust and collaboration are key—by learning from each other, we grow stronger. It’s not about perfection, but about the willingness to learn, adapt, and improve" says Hiring Manager, Purin Chen.

Read more about our offer and listen to some voices of NKT Connectors here!

We will review applications continuously, but we recommend you apply no later than 2nd of April. Personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process. Please apply with a CV in English. If you have any questions about the role, you are very welcome to contact purin.chen@nkt.com. For inquiries about the recruitment process, please reach out to Global Talent Attraction Specialist, Angelina Nilsson at Angelina.nilsson@nkt.com.

Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

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About NKT
At the factory in Karlskrona, NKT is designing, developing and manufacturing the high-voltage power cable solutions enabling the transition to renewable energy. Here, you will join a diverse organization at an internationally recognized engineering center operating one of the most advanced high-voltage test halls, a state-of-the-art cable manufacturing and the NKT Victoria – the most sustainable cable-laying vessel in the offshore industry.

NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.3 billion in 2024. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com

What we offer:
Remote work possibilities

Flexible working hours

Strong safety culture

Exciting career development opportunities

Global company & Scandinavian culture