Finance Manager

This is an exciting and entrepreneurial opportunity to join a fast-paced software consolidator with a significant growth trajectory. Reporting to Banyan’s VP Finance, based in London, this role is ideal for someone looking for a leadership position that combines strong technical finance and accounting expertise with broader business operations and commercial exposure.

As Finance Manager for the Nordics region, based in Stockholm, Sweden, they will take ownership of accounting, treasury, FP&A, reporting and finance systems across a portfolio of high-quality software businesses owned by Banyan. They will also play an important role in integrating new acquisitions as Banyan continues to grow its presence across the region.

The finance team aims to play a truly “value-added” role within the business, partnering closely with senior operators and using financial data and insights to support better decision-making, drive performance and create long-term shareholder value.

 
Responsibilities:

• Lead the Finance function for a portfolio of companies with support from a team of internal and offshore finance resources
• Contribute to the day-to-day accounting work of the portfolio, including but not limited to setting up customer contracts, ensuring correct oversight and supervision as it pertains to booking expenses and accruals, treasury and banking needs
• Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate GAAP financial statements, board reporting, budgets, and KPIs of operating companies
• Perform quality assurance on finance and accounting work product (e.g., reviewing GL postings for accuracy, monitoring revenue recognition, refining variance explanations in reporting, etc.)
• Contribute to the performance of operating companies through analysis of budget-to-actuals, revenue and expense analysis, and insights that further facilitate decision-making
• Lead the operational / financial integration of acquisitions and implement financial initiatives identified during the M&A process
• Lead finance process improvement projects that drive efficiency and best-practices within our operating companies. 
• Document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to promote best practices and efficiency across the portfolio
• Other ad-hoc tasks that may arise from time-to-time
   

Qualifications for success:
The ideal candidate for the role will possess the following characteristics:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in a finance/accounting role
• Recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA). Experience with U.S. GAAP and software is an asset
• Fluency in a Nordic language as well as English and preferably Swedish
• Self starter who is happy to work in a hybrid environment
• Proven ability to lead teams, implement change, and drive process improvement
• Ability to delegate, and coordinate various tasks and projects with our offshore team
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills with the ability to converse with senior business executives
• Experience integrating acquisitions, implementing system transitions, or designing financial processes is an asset
• Experience with Oracle NetSuite is an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high detail orientation
• Highly motivated and energetic with interest in entrepreneurship, software, and finance