Open position: Controller

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Herrmans Bike Components Ltd is one of the leading European pioneers when it comes to developing solutions for the bicycle industry. We have a history of developing and delivering high-quality components to European bicycle manufacturers for more than 60 years. Herrmans Bike Components Ltd is a successful and growing export company in Jakobstad. About 120 talents work in our headquarters in Finland, and our branches in Germany, and Taiwan.

Come and create your future with us!

With us, you will 

  • Be part of a hands-on accounting team that is focused on improving business performance by unlocking the power of accounting data. 
  • Enjoy working both locally and globally in an open-minded team with deep expertise. 
  • Lead changes by developing accounting processes and tools. 

Main responsibilities 

  • Trade finance-related activities (Payable and receivable management) 
  • General accounting related to customer invoices linked to receivable management. 
  • Assist in the monthly closing process and financial reporting. 
  • Preparing management accounting reports, e.g., Customer and product profitability follow-up, material cost report, inventory reporting, and other ad hoc reports for sales & management.  
  • Ensure correct product costing & update resource cost twice a year. 
  • Work closely with Financial Controller and CFO to develop financial processes and tools. 

We value your interest in developing our accounting operations. As a controller, you will participate in the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes. You will be involved in preparing the financial reports for our operation in Finland and our branches overseas. You will acquire good knowledge of most of the accounting operations in an SME.  

To succeed in this position, you should have an education in accounting or finance. We wish that you have good knowledge of the financial reporting framework and FAS standards. You are an advanced Excel user, and you have basic communication skills in English. Fluency in one of the official languages of Finland either Swedish or Finnish is a must, both verbally and written. We appreciate some experience in the field of accounting. We offer hybrid work arrangements, but the position requires that you work onsite in our headoffice in Sandsund for 2-3 days/week.

On a more personal level, you have a positive, open-minded, and service-oriented attitude. You are proactive and you work in a structured way. Independent work is familiar to you but at the same time, you are a team player. 

This is a permanent and key position with a great opportunity to develop further. For more information about the position, please contact Jeanette Frilund, tel +358 50 539 8235. If you think we are a match, please send us your application by filling in the link below, latest by 31.8.2023.

Application in English

Application in Finnish

Application in Swedish