Job Description

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As Controlling Manager, you are responsible for driving financial transparency, performance management and long‑term value creation across your scope. You have full financial ownership of the Sales Market P&L across both stores and omni channels, ensuring strong performance steering and cost control. You support the business in making sound commercial decisions that drive sustainable growth across the market.

You will:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Business Controllers and Specialists.
• Act as a strong finance partner to commercial and functional stakeholders.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting and follow‑up cycles across the region.
• Translate complex financial data into clear insights and recommendations.
• Ensure governance, compliance and consistency in financial processes.
• Identify financial risks early and act as a key point of contact for audits and compliance.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, business cases and investment decisions.
• Continuously improving ways of working, tools and reporting.
• Build an open, inclusive and high‑performing team culture.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

In this role, you partner closely with Sales Market and commercial leaders as a trusted finance partner across the organisation. You work across the full omni landscape, collaborating with store, digital and functional teams to ensure aligned financial planning and follow‑up. You also collaborate with Finance colleagues across Controlling, Accounting and Reporting, as well as with HR, Operations and Global Finance teams. At the core of the role is leading and developing your team of Business Controllers and Specialists, while fostering an open, inclusive and high‑performing team environment.

WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for people with…

• A university degree in Finance, Business, Economics or a similar field.
• Solid experience in controlling, finance or business performance management.
• Proven experience in leading, coaching and developing teams.

And people who are…

• Strong communicators, able to translate financial insights into clear messages for senior stakeholders.
• Commercially minded and comfortable acting as a trusted finance partner to the business.
• Confident in challenging decisions and navigating ambiguity in a fast‑paced environment.
• Structured, analytical and able to balance strategic overview with attention to detail.
• Collaborative leaders who build inclusive, high‑performing teams through trust and clarity.

JOIN US​

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.​

If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, apply by sending your application through the career site in ENGLISH as soon as possible but no later than 25th May, 2026. As we review applications continuously, the role may be closed early.

This is a full-time permanent position and it is based in our Helsinki Support Office. Local contract will be offered.

Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.​

WHO WE ARE​

H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.​

We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. ​

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE ​

At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. ​

All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here

*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.​