Pilke päiväkodit Oy is looking for a determined, solution-oriented Group Financial Controller.
Pilke Day Care Centres Ltd is the largest private early childhood education provider in Finland, serving Finnish families with children in a variety of ways. Pilke is part of the international Dibber Group, a global family-owned early childhood education company based in Norway. In Finland, the Pilke Group had a turnover of EUR 143.2 million in 2024 and the Dibber Group as a whole had a turnover of approximately EUR 668 million in 2024.
This role is a great opportunity to join a value-driven, international family-owned company to build profitable growth, with a human and people-oriented approach, low bureaucracy and a flexible but professional approach.
Roles and responsibilities
As Group Financial Controller, you will be responsible for the accounting, payments and invoicing of the Pilke Group companies, as well as supervising the work of the outsourced accounting team and managing the in-house invoicing team. You will also have the opportunity to develop the company’s operations in a broadly international environment.
Your main areas of responsibility
- Managing the invoicing team and developing cooperation with the accounting firm
- Responsible for accounting, financial statements and tax matters
- Participation in reporting, budgeting and forecasting
- Acting as the main user of financial management systems
- Developing financial management processes and ensuring internal controls
- Cooperation with auditors, the tax administration and the group parent company
What we expect from you
We expect you to have a firm and solution-oriented approach and the ability to work as a team player with a variety of people. You are motivated to develop both your own skills and working methods. You will have an active and positive approach to communication, follow through, strong self-direction and a hands-on approach. You are constantly looking for smarter and more effective solutions, not content with the status quo.
Your leadership style is coaching, conversational and encouraging - combining humanity with solid performance management. You have good interpersonal skills and can communicate financial issues clearly to different audiences.
- Education: A relevant degree in business or finance, e.g. a Bachelor of Business Administration or a Master’s in Economics and Business Administration
- Experience:
- Several years of experience in similar corporate accounting roles.
- Experience of managing people.
- Competences:
- Corporate accounting skills - accounting, financial statements and taxation.
- Expert command of Excel.
- Expertise in financial management tools and systems - the Group's integrated Xledger system for invoicing and accounting and PowerBI for BI.
- Knowledge and development of financial management processes.
- Knowledge and development of internal controls
- English language skills, as some of our internal customers are English-speaking.
- Persona: You are a team player who is firm and solution-oriented, who gets on well with people from different backgrounds. Above all, you are expected to be a motivated individual who is willing to develop and grow.
Why Pilke?
We offer you a wide and independent range of tasks in a value-driven, growing and developing company, and the opportunity to influence the content of your own work. In addition, we offer a wide range of employment benefits, such as good occupational health services, massage and refreshment benefits.
Location: Helsinki (hybrid option). Start date: as soon as possible
Apply by 21.1. We will start discussions with candidates during the application period. For more information on the position, please contact Niko Tikkanen (040 550 9416) and Kimmo Käenmäki (044 711 4800), consultants at Equita Talent Partners.
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