Talga is looking for a Group Director of Finance, to Stockholm

Talga is a dynamic and growing company within mining with the ambition to not only lead its market but also to redefine it. With innovation and customer focus at the centre of everything we do, we are now looking for a business-oriented Global Director of Finance who can help shape the company's future.

The Role

As Group Director of Finance you will be responsible for the Talga Group of companies financial strategy, compliance and status. The role will head the finance, accounting and related functions. This will include Swedish finance-related tasks as well as coordinating financial information from various managers in Europe (UK, Germany, Sweden) and report financial information to Perth for Group consolidated statutory reporting and compliance disclosures on the ASX.
Talga is constantly developing their business with more digital innovations for the European and global market, and on this journey a driven and knowledgeable Director of Finance is needed.
You will play a central role in the company's management team and work closely with the Group CEO to ensure that the company's financial resources are used in the most efficient way to support the company's growth and strategic goals.
Talga sits in nice office premises on Skeppsbron in Stockholm.

Main duties:

• Develop and implement financial strategies to achieve company goals
• Assist in the Group’s funding initiatives including engagement with potential joint venture partners, financiers, project finance lenders.
• Analyse and report on the company's financial performance to management and the board
• Lead the budget process and forecasting to ensure sound financial planning
• Be the contact person for investors, analysts, auditors and banks to provide accurate financial guidance for the group
• Ensure proper compliance with regulations and be responsible for financial reporting requirements under both IFRS and local in-country GAAP
• Overall responsibility for the accounting process for the group
• Management of monthly and annual accounts and responsibility for annual accounts and consolidated accounts
• Contribute financial expertise in strategic projects and decisions for expansion
• Lead and develop the finance department (4 people) to ensure high competence
• and efficiency
• Support the Group CEO and board with documentation and recommendations to improve efficiency and goal management
• Oversee commercial decision making on long term customer supply agreements, margin analysis, pricing analysis
• Oversee procurement and supply decision making on long term supplier agreements, cost structures

You will also build and maintain a solid risk management structure and implement the governance processes that report to the Group Audit and Risk Committee

Is this you?

To succeed in the position, we believe you have an academic degree in finance or accounting (Post graduate qualification such as CPA or MBA preferred). You have a significant experience of at least 15 +years of experience in finance and accounting, of which at least 10 years in a leading position. You strong in consolidated multi-currency processing/reporting understanding.

Furthermore, we are looking for a person who has:

• Good leadership skills and ability to build and develop teams
• Experience of international operations and financial reporting is advantageous
• The ability to communicate and convey financial strategy, and is used to working closely with the management team
• General understanding of regulated security exchange (ASX) disclosure compliance requirements
• Strong business understanding and ability to combine financial expertise with strategic thinking
• Highly advanced written communication skills, with an extensive board report and business case experience
• High degree of Integrity and ethics
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with managers from different occupations, cultures and time zones
• Excellent skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written

To thrive at Talga and to be successful in the role of Group Director of Finance, you are prestige-free, with good cooperation skills, action power and an ability to create a positive work climate. The right candidate can adopt a holistic view, are structured and thorough, and an analytical problem solver with a good ability to communicate about finance with non-economists.

You have high social skills and are successful in getting your message out in the organization. The business is permeated by an entrepreneurial spirit with a great desire for development and your task will be to stay one step ahead and be ready to come up with proposals for efficiency, development and change, both on the financial and systems side but also in the company in your active role in the management team.

Further questions?

In this process our client is working with Level Recruitment. To apply, please click at the apply button. If you have further questions don´t hesitate to contact recruitment consultant Dennis Pater at +46 8 120 50 434 or Susanna Hörler at +46 8 120 50 420. Please note that we need your application written in English. We will interview ongoing so please register your application as soon as possible.