
Schibsted · Oslo
Schibsted’s finance function is now embarking on an ambitious transformation journey, following the acquisitions of TV4 in Sweden and MTV in Finland. We are bui...
Schibsted’s finance function is now embarking on an ambitious transformation journey, following the acquisitions of TV4 in Sweden
and MTV in Finland. We are building a modern, scalable, and insight-driven finance organization to support the largest media group
in the Nordics.
To help us achieve this, we are looking for an experienced finance leader to join us as Director Group Financial Reporting.
A Leadership Role at the Core of Schibsted’s Transformation
Reporting to the Group CFO, you will lead the Group Financial Reporting and Finance Operations organization, own the end-to-end
accounting and reporting framework, and serve as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders. You will play a key role in harmonizing
finance processes, governance and reporting across the Group, while driving the transformation of a modern, scalable and
insight-driven finance function. Throug high-quality financial data, trusted reporting and robust governance, you will enable
better decision-making, stronger control and greater business insight across the Group.
Key Responsibilities
sustainability reporting (IFRS)
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for a leader who combines technical credibility, strategic thinking and organizational leadership, with the ability
to lead through leaders and drive meaningful change.
Why Schibsted?
You will work alongside talented colleagues, influence decisions at the highest levels, and play a central role in shaping the
future of finance within one of the Nordics’ most influential media groups.
Schibsted is partnering with Korn Ferry in this recruitment process, initiated in August. Questions can be directed to
peter.klokk@kornferry.com
By applying, you confirm that your application and personal data may be shared with Korn Ferry for evaluation purposes. For more
information, please refer to Schibsted’s Privacy Notice.
Schibsted is an owner of editorial media and the largest news provider in the Nordics. With brands such as VG, Aftonbladet, TV4,
MTV, Aftenposten, Svenska Dagbladet, and Podme, we inform, engage, and entertain millions of people across Sweden, Norway, and
Finland every day.
Trust has been our foundation since 1839, when Christian Schibsted founded a small printing business in Oslo. For nearly two
centuries, our journalism has empowered people, built communities, exposed abuses of power, and strengthened democracies.
Schibsted is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
From the very beginning, we have embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. We believe that curiosity, creativity, and the
exploration of new technologies are essential to protecting our core mission.
Our democracies depend on independent journalism. That’s our business.
About the Company You will be proivided with more information regarding the company during the recruitment process. Asta Agency is partnering with the company in this recruitment process. The recruitment is managed by Asta Agency, and you will be directly employed by the company upon successful placement. About the Position As Finance Director, you will become the analytical and commercial-finance engine of the Group’s continued development. The role is ideal for someone who wants to work close to the business while taking clear responsibility for translating complex financial relationships into relevant decision support for the CEO, the board and external financial stakeholders. You will be responsible for the Group’s financial planning and analysis, liquidity forecasting, budgeting, forecasting and ongoing reporting. Transactional finance and group consolidation are handled by an external provider, while your focus will be on ensuring quality, challenging assumptions and creating a clear overall picture of the Group’s financial position. You will work closely with the company’s two Managing Directors of their two business units. You will also be an important partner in matters related to investments, profitability, pricing, refinancing and business development. Your main responsibilities will include: Driving the Group’s FP&A agenda, including budgeting, forecasting and scenario analysis. Building, developing and maintaining the Group’s financial models for profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow. Owning short- and long-term liquidity forecasting, as well as ongoing monitoring of cash flow and working capital. Preparing monthly reporting and Board materials with clear analysis, variance explanations and recommended actions. Acting as a business partner to the Managing Directors in matters related to margins, cost control, investments and performance accountability. Ensuring quality, structure and timely delivery from the external finance provider. Supporting refinancing, capital-structure changes and corporate transformation through robust models and analysis. Qualifications and Characteristics To thrive in this role, you are analytical, commercially minded and comfortable working with complex questions. You have a structured approach, high integrity and the ability to shift between strategic perspective and detail when needed. You are a clear communicator who can explain financial relationships in a way that creates understanding and momentum among senior management, the board and the business. You enjoy an environment where much is still being developed and where you are expected to create structure, priorities and progress. At the same time, you are pragmatic and solution-oriented, with a natural willingness to take ownership of both quality and delivery. In addition, you have: Experience from roles within FP&A, business controlling, commercial finance or similar. A strong understanding of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash-flow analysis. Advanced skills in financial modelling and Excel. Experience of budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis and decision support. Experience of working closely with a CEO, executive team, Board or other senior decision-makers. Strong ability to use AI-enabled tools in financial analysis, modelling, reporting and quality assurance. Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, both written and spoken. Meritorious experience Experience from manufacturing, life sciences or another regulated industry. Experience of refinancing, transactions, ownership changes or a business undergoing transformation. Experience working across multiple legal entities and in an environment involving both SEK and DKK. Experience of managing or coordinating an outsourced finance function. A relevant academic degree in finance, accounting, economics or another quantitative discipline. Additional Information Start: By agreement Location: Malmö, with some travels in the region. Scope: Full-time Salary: By agreement We apply ongoing selection in this recruitment process, which means the position may be filled before the final application date. We therefore recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding Asta Agency’s recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us at ellen@astaagency.se. About Asta Agency Asta Agency is a recruitment and staffing company helping businesses across Sweden find the right professionals, with a primary focus on Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. We recruit and provide consultants within sales, marketing, HR, customer service, finance, administration, IT, and tech – both specialists and generalists. With a strong focus on quality, long-term partnerships, and smart solutions, we support both companies and candidates in taking the next step. Learn more about how we work with recruitment, staffing, and temp-to-perm solutions at astaagency.se.
Are you passionate about turning operational data into cost-saving actions and shaping the backbone of a fast-growing logistics company? We’re looking for a Senior Operational Business Controller to be a key partner to our Operations Director and leadership team – driving data-driven decisions and efficiency improvements across our entire supply chain. What you'll do You’ll join a passionate team that combines operational thinking with financial excellence to deliver outstanding value through a world-class delivery network. In this high-impact role, you will own the "cost side" of our operations, ensuring our growth is as efficient as it is fast. Strategic Financial Partnering: Act as the primary financial sparring partner for the Operations Director and leadership team. You provide the proactive analyses, cost-benefit evaluations, and recommendations that guide everything from daily terminal adjustments to long-term strategic investments. Optimization of Unit Economics: Own the cost-per-parcel narrative. You translate operational performance data into clear business actions, identifying efficiency leaks and driving initiatives to optimize terminal productivity, line-haul utilization, and last-mile efficiency. Financial Governance & Cost Control: Lead the charge on budget adherence and proactive cost steering. You act as a financial conscience, challenging assumptions with facts and helping the operations team forecast and manage the financial impact of physical drivers like labor hours and fuel consumption. Data Architecture & Reporting: Owner of our operational reporting. You will work closely with system owners to build autonomous dashboards and performance models, streamlining repetitive reporting tasks to allow for more time on value-creating analysis and real-time business steering. Root Cause Analysis: Perform deep-dive detective work into our operational spend. You spot anomalies in terminal costs or line-haul efficiency before anyone else and provide the insights needed to take corrective action. Who you are This role requires seniority and a high degree of independence to confidently handle an operational cost base that represents a significant share of the company’s total expenditure. Professional Background: You have 5+ years of experience from a senior business control or analytical role. You likely come from a high-growth, high-complexity environment such as logistics, e-commerce, or manufacturing. The Analytical Mindset: You are highly structured and "obsessed" with numbers. You possess a genuine "detective" mindset - you don’t just report numbers; you have an inner drive to find the logic and the "why" behind every variance. Technical Toolkit: You are a data-savvy power-user in SQL and BI tools. You have a proven ability to build autonomous reporting solutions and automate data workflows, allowing you to shift focus from repetitive tasks to high-value, proactive analysis. Operational Curiosity: You have strong business acumen and a natural interest in supply chain management and process optimization. You enjoy being close to the physical business, the people who run it and are excited by the opportunity to set new processes and ways of working. Collaborative Influence: You are a master of "financial storytelling," making complex data intuitive for stakeholders at all levels. You have the integrity and pedagogical skill to constructively challenge and support budget owners, even those without a financial background. What you’ll get We can promise you that you will be challenged, develop your skills and have the opportunity to work with truly amazing and competent colleagues. If you like changes and want to set new processes and ways of working - this is the place for you! Of course, we have all the necessary and standard benefits in place, but in addition to this, we can also offer: 🌇 Sky-High Office: Modern and newly renovated with a 360-degree view around Stockholm. 🐶 Puppy Friendly: Bring your dog to work - we've got a whole floor for our furry friends! 🏓 Fun & Games: Ping pong, Shuffleboard, Foosball, and even a Karaoke Room for your leisure time. 👶 Parental Pay for Six Months: Step away from work and provide the best care and love to your little one. 🎂 A Day Off on Your Birthday: We love to celebrate, so enjoy your birthday to the fullest with a day off each year! ⏰ Hybrid setup and flexible working hours. Get to know us In 2022, Instabee was founded after combining Budbee and Instabox - two leading last-mile delivery companies with three consumer-facing brands: Budbee, Instabox, and Porterbuddy. Instabee serves millions of consumers across Europe with convenient deliveries and is on track to become the leading European e-commerce enabler. Always with the consumer at heart. We’re fast, both in terms of parcel delivery and when it comes to growing our business. So far our journey has taken us from Sweden to the rest of Scandinavia and parts of continental Europe, but we have no plans on stopping anytime soon. As we continue to expand, the complexity of Instabee grows in parallel. With that in mind, we’re now looking for you to help us on the journey ahead. This recruitment process consists of background checks via Verifiera as a review of previous public criminal records. The result is public information that is handled confidentially. This is mandatory for all recruitment processes at Instabee in Sweden.
Company description: Group Finance contributes to realizing the vision of the Volvo Group by developing and providing a wide range of expert services from financial planning to accounting, business controlling, M&As, financial reporting and investor relations. With Volvo Group Finance you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who work with passion, trust each other and embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win. Job description: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated person with a passion for numbers and business to join our transfer pricing function at the Volvo Group Headquarters in Gothenburg as a Transfer Pricing Compliance Professional. In this role, you will combine operational transfer pricing compliance responsibilities with a strong focus on tax technology, data analytics, and process digitalization and automation. As part of the Transfer Pricing (TP) team, you will also be part of a global, dynamic group of about 50 driven and enthusiastic tax professionals in Group Tax, of whom around 20 (including TP) are based at the Headquarters in Gothenburg. Group Tax has the overall responsibility for all tax matters relating to the operations of the Volvo Group. The Volvo Group Tax TP team is ultimately accountable for the Transfer Pricing practices within the Volvo Group and for ensuring that the execution of TP compliance processes is aligned with the Group’s tax policy and strategy. As a Transfer Pricing Compliance Professional, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, consistency, and efficiency in our transfer pricing compliance processes. You will work closely with tax colleagues around the world, other finance departments, and closely interact with the Volvo technology community. The position is based in Gothenburg and requires being on-site. Responsibilities: Prepare transfer pricing documentation and monitor compliance with transfer pricing policies and OECD documentation requirements. Prepare the monitoring of the financial performance of intercompany transactions. Develop dashboards, reports and analytical tools to improve visibility of transfer pricing results and risks. Identify opportunities for simplification and automation within the transfer pricing compliance processes. Implement and optimize tax technology solutions and data-driven compliance processes. Profile description: Who are you: We are looking for someone with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You are comfortable working independently, taking ownership of tasks and driving them to completion. At the same time, you have sound judgment and enjoy collaborating with colleagues from different functions and countries. Qualifications: University Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. Professional experience in accounting or financial analysis, preferably with a strong understanding of accounting standards. Strong communication skills. Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy and a strong analytical mindset. Advanced Excel skills and experience with data analysis tools and automation tools and software (e.g., Alteryx). Fluent in Swedish and English (written and verbally); additional languages are a plus. Personal Qualities: Strong logical and structured thinking. Curious and technology-driven mindset. High attention to detail and quality. Self-motivated and able to work independently. Hands-on problem solver who enjoys understanding how processes, systems and data connect. Comfortable in challenging existing ways of working and driving improvements. What We Offer: Competitive salary and benefits package. Opportunities for professional development and career advancement. A dynamic, global, inclusive and supportive work environment. A role at the intersection of tax, technology and data analytics. Possibility to shape and drive the digital transformation of the transfer pricing compliance & documentation lifecycle. How to Apply: If you are passionate about numbers, with an interest in or knowledge about automation and digitalization, and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, we would love to hear from you. If you would like to know more about the position, please feel free to contact: Anders Allvin, Vice President Group Tax, Head of Transfer Pricing, anders.allvin@volvo.com, or Sarah Vanhoutte, Director Transfer Pricing, sarah.vanhoutte@volvo.com. Due to summer holidays please expect a delay in our response time. Last application date: August 23 We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.