(Senior) Financial Controller, Nordea Life Assurance Finland

<p><span><span><b>Job ID: 26664 </b></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span>Would you like to work in one of the greatest workplaces in the country? We are now looking for an analytic and ready-to-take-action Financial Controller to take responsibility of group and financial supervisory authority reporting of Nordea Life Assurance Finland and its wholly owned subsidiary, Nordea Insurance Finland. We offer you a modern working environment, excellent colleagues and great opportunities to enhance your personal development, not to mention a challenging range of tasks and the prospects of different career paths provided by a big company.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span>At Nordea, we see that the world is changing fast – and we want to be one step ahead of the curve. That’s why we’re deeply committed to providing the financial solutions of tomorrow to our customers. We’re creating an agile environment where we experiment and grow together – and we need your ideas and unique background. With us, you’ll be in good company with a chance to make your mark on something bigger.  </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span>Nordea Life Assurance Finland is one of Finland’s biggest life insurance companies. We manage 18 billion euros in customer assets and our annual premium income is 1.1 billion euros. We are a part of the Nordea Life &amp; Pensions group, which belongs to the Nordea’s Asset &amp; Wealth Management business area.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><b><span>About this opportunity</span></b></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span>Welcome to our Financial Control -function. We are responsible for group and financial supervisory authority reporting of Nordea Life Assurance Finland and its wholly owned subsidiary, Nordea Insurance Finland. We are also in charge of accounting and tax reporting, and we produce the companies´ financial and annual statements. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><b>What you’ll be doing:</b></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span><span><span>As a Financial controller, you are actively involved in the monthly closing and reporting processes and development of the processes</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>You'll work closely together with different stakeholders, responsible for providing data to our reporting process and you ensure that we deliver reports within defined deadlines</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>You ensure that our financial reporting follows laws and regulations, by analysing the impact of changes in rules and regulations and implementing necessary changes to the group reporting process</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>You will have the chance to participate in development projects as an expert representing Finance and build as well as maintain relationships within and outside of Nordea</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span><span>You’ll join one of Finland´s greatest workplaces, selected by Great Place to Work Institute. High-quality work and constant improvement are the foundations we build upon and we have also been awarded a ISO9001 certificate to prove this. The role is based in Kaisaniemi, Helsinki. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><b><span>Who you are</span></b></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span>Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.   </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><b>To succeed in this role, we believe that you:</b></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span><span>Work in a goal-oriented, professional and achieving manner</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Are interested in financial reporting and you can provide high-quality results under time constraints</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Have analytical skills and an attention for details, but you are also able to understand the bigger picture, as well as prioritize your tasks in order to achieve the most critical results</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Communicate fluently with different units and organizations, enabling a flexible cooperation within your network</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Are guided by curiosity and the will to learn new things, as well as a desire to succeed. </span></span></li> <li><span><span>Take initiative in advancing development actions and in the spirit of constant improvement you highlight improvement needs in our procedures and processes</span></span></li> </ul> <p><span><span><b>Your experience and background:  </b></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span><span>You have a command of Office tools, especially Excel, and technical knowledge e.g. VBA or SQL</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Knowledge of Solvency II and IFRS regulations will be considered an advantage</span></span></li> <li><span><span>You have an academic degree e.g. a Masters' degree in Accounting, Finance or similar and a few years of relevant working experience</span></span></li> <li><span><span> You are able to work fluently in Finnish and