Job Description
Karo Healthcare, a dynamic and growing personal-care retail company, is all about making smart choices for everyday healthcare. With a wide-ranging portfolio across seven categories including medical products, we own and sell over 80 brands in about 90 countries. Our portfolio includes such brands as E45, Pevaryl, Lamisil, Nutravita, Decubal and many others. Our core belief in empowering people to make intelligent health decisions drives our growth strategy, blending organic expansion and M&A.
Join us at Karo Healthcare on our exciting journey. We're currently looking for a Financial Control Lead for our office in Stockholm
What’s in it for you?
- A high-impact regional finance leadership role in a fast-growing, international FMCG environment.
- Full ownership of financial control across multiple entities with strong exposure to senior stakeholders.
- Opportunity to shape processes, drive improvements, and contribute to M&A in a dynamic, hands-on organization.
- A visible role with real influence, development opportunities, and cross-border collaboration.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the Financial Control team across entities in scope
- Ensure integrity, accuracy, and compliance of accounting records in line with local GAAP and internal standards (AARO)
- Deliver timely and high-quality monthly and annual financial reporting
- Review and validate accounting activities, strengthening internal controls and risk mitigation
- Act as the key point of contact for accounting-related matters across the business
- Collaborate closely with Controlling, Tax, VAT, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure end-to-end financial excellence
- Drive continuous improvement of accounting processes, systems, and ERP optimization
- Contribute accounting expertise to M&A projects and integration activities
- Support and develop team members, fostering high-performance and knowledge sharing
- Provide clear explanations for material deviations and actively support leadership decision-making
Requirements
- University degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar
- 10+ years of experience within financial accounting or financial control, ideally in FMCG or other fast-paced environments
- Proven experience leading or coordinating finance teams
- Strong knowledge of local GAAP; IFRS is a plus
- Solid understanding of end-to-end processes (Order-to-Cash, Purchase-to-Pay, Record-to-Report)
- Experience working with integrated ERP systems and advanced Excel skills
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail
- Experience in an international, multi-entity environment
- Exposure to M&A processes is an advantage
- Fluent in English, written and spoken
- Comfortable operating in a dynamic, growth-oriented organization
Benefits
- Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage
- Apart from a competitive salary pack, there are lots of growth opportunities to meet your personal ambitions
- Flexible schedule, hybrid model with the primary work place in the office, and life-work balance
- Responsibility for exciting and challenging projects that have a direct, visible impact on our customers and the industry
- Very positive work environment in a dynamic, international, and motivated team
- Start-up spirit while being a part of the large international organization with strong values
Karo Healthcare has a Diverse & Inclusive environment. We are looking for qualified candidates irrespective of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.
