Legal Entity Controller

We are now looking for the Legal Entity Controller to join our Record to Report team in Sweden.

The Legal Entity Controller is a senior-level role accountable and responsible for the financial integrity compliance and regulatory reporting of specific subsidiaries or legal entities within a larger organization.

In this position you ensure that statutory accounting reporting indirect and direct tax filings and other local compliance obligations are fulfilled accurately efficiently and in line with local laws tax requirements regulatory deadlines and internal group policies and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for legal entity reporting ensuring each individual company structure is compliant with local laws tax requirements and group internal policies

• Own the statutory financial statements tax declarations and other regulatory filings and ensure timely filings according to local regulations
• Review corporate tax filings VAT compliance and manage intercompany charges to ensure alignment with transfer pricing policies

• Responsible for monitoring local legislative changes and implementing updates as a local subject matter expert
• Partner closely with other Finance Operations teams Treasury Tax BA/BU and other stakeholders to provide guidance on the legal entity implications
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors coordinate deliverables and resolve audit findings
• Co-operate with external stakeholders
• Responsible for and oversight of legal entity level monthly / quarterly / annual financial statement reporting (including selected closing activities) managing OneStream legal entity level actuals reporting (according to IFRS standards and group policies)

• Contribute to good corporate governance by executing nominated Internal Controls and quality assure legal entity level financial statements (based on Business Finance Operations and other key stakeholder inputs)

• Drive continuous improvement of local processes to enhance efficiency
• Perform tasks which require local knowledge or are otherwise required to be performed locally e.g. additional legal requirement reporting and statistics

Experience Skills & Competencies

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting or Finance; professional certification (e.g. CPA ACCA CA or CIMA or equivalent) is a strong advantage.

• 410 years of relevant experience in accounting auditing or financial controllership
• Very good knowledge of local GAAP and IFRS standards relevant for legal entity level reporting
• Excellent knowledgeof statutory accounting indirect and direct tax processes and related compliance requirements

• Experience working in multinational environment
• Analytical abilitywith high attention to detail and quality
• Ability to work under tight regulatory deadlines
• Strong communication skillswith the ability to influence without authority and explain complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders
• Change management mindsetcomfortable improving processes building new ways of working and driving standardization
• System proficiencyin ERP platforms like SAP and compliance/tax reporting tools
• Fluency in Swedish language and English both written and spoken

We offer:

You will be part of our diverse working culture which supports you in exploring new perspectives and developing professionally. You will contribute to a more sustainable world as sustainability and innovation are at the core of our strategy. To keep you going safely we support your physical and mental well-being.

• Career growth opportunities within an international organisation
• Professional development opportunities
• Motivating additional benefits package
• Hybrid work options and flexible working hours
• Inspiring sustainable and innovation-driven work environment

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This is your chance work at the intersection of sustainability innovation and profitability contributing to digital solutions that deliver impactful business performance. Everyday.

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How can you apply for this role

Please submit your application through our recruitment tool. We review candidates on an ongoing basis so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and no later than June 10th 2026.

Our recruitment process may include preemployment steps such as background checks reference checks health examinations and a drug test.

Helena Bjurkull () is happy to answer your questions about the position.