Group Controller to H&M Group Controlling i Stockholm

The Group Controlling department is globally responsible for steering budgeting, P&L reporting, investment & operational planning and group analysis across all brands and channels. We are leading and supporting our brands, new initiatives, and joint group functions in how to set up their operative reporting structure in accordance with group requirements. For all major projects and initiatives, we ensure that business sense and Group Controlling principles are followed. We also develop tools, analysis, methods and coordinate budgeting, forecasting, reporting and long-term planning.

We are now looking for a new colleague within Group Controlling who can be part of our company’s exciting journey! As a Group Controller you are a key player for the financial steering and controlling of our company with the main objective to cater for resilient financials.

You will be responsible for- and will contribute with analysis of our business operations within the entire H&M group, with a holistic financial perspective as the foundation. The analysis and insights you generate through your work will provide important input to our executives and management teams across H&M group. You will also play an important part of the continuous development of our area of expertise.

If you would like to be part of the team that plays a key role in defining the future way of working within financial analysis, steering and control and are motivated to help us lead, influence, maintain and develop our reporting and analysis as well as supporting processes and solutions within H&M group, then this could be the place for you!

 Your role and responsibilities will include among other things:

• Creating a consolidated view of our financial plans and forecasts
• Build models of our P&L and cash flow to conduct sensitivity and scenario simulations as part of predictive forecasting
• Create, maintain, and monitor financial reports across entire H&M group
• Conduct ad hoc analysis and create supporting reports with the purpose to make recommendations for our senior group management team
• Perform advanced financial analysis (internal and external data)
• Initiate and/or be part of initiatives that develop way of work within your area as well as within the responsibilities of the team

To be successful in the role we believe you will be driven by securing the continued success of our company always with a cost conscious, value driven and sustainable approach. You have great communication skills and can communicate knowledge, insights and conclusions in a direct and clear manner. You are persistent, goal-driven and motivated by performance and you have the ability to prioritize in a fast-changing environment. You are resilient, and you also have leadership qualities where you have a desire to support and develop your colleagues.

 In addition to your great personality, we also see that you have:

• A higher education (MSc) in business, accounting, corporate finance
• Qualifications such as authorized-, chartered-, qualified accountant, or similar
• 5-10 years' experience from accounting, corporate finance as well as business controlling 
• Strong analytical ability both qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Great knowledge within all areas of how the P&L are constructed and can create and model with cash flow, income statement, balance sheet, investment and value analysis and strategic cost management
• Experience in Power BI, constructing reports and building analysis models leveraging multiple data sources
• Experience in summarizing results and recommendations based on your analysis in a clear and structured way 
• Experience from retail and especially fashion retail is an advantage

We Offer

A challenging role where you will be able to make a difference! You will work within a great team with the opportunity to influence H&M Groups’ top objectives and the ways of working. If you want to support our senior management with the right analysis and insights to ensure we always take the best decisions, then this is an exciting opportunity for you!

About the process

This is a full-time assignment based in Stockholm and you will report to Function Manager Fredrik Nilsen. If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your CV and motivational letter latest 3 of September.

 If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Leyla Jamei, .

We look forward to receiving your application!

H&M is committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability or age.