Carla is currently recruiting a Head of Group Business Control/Deputy CFO with strong financial acumen, looking to scale one of the fastest growing startups in Stockholm -ever. Your job will be to implement and ensure best-in-class frameworks and practices around financial planning, controlling, and follow up.

What drives us is to constantly improve things, primarily by accelerating the transition to electric mobility, and creating amazing customer experiences in an industry ripe for disruption.

Recruitment need

Carla is growing at the speed of light and we are currently looking for an experienced Head of Group Business Control/Deputy CFO to join our growing finance team. Since Carla will soon expand both vertically and geographically, we are looking for someone to support us in this exciting growth phase.

In this role, you will play a key role in prioritizing actions to ensure profitable growth together with internal stakeholders. We believe you have a proactive approach to value creation, financial controlling and business development, and are known to raise the bar and go above and beyond to exceed expectations.

Carla is a scale up where some things are in place, others are not. We are looking for someone who knows what great looks like, and who is able to lead others, but who is also not afraid of rolling up their sleeves when things need to get done.

Role Description

As Carla’s Head of Business Control/Deputy CFO, you will be supporting the CFO and wider management team in executing ambitious plans and supporting strategic decisions based on financial data and insight. You will have a team of business controllers and will be responsible for driving the budgeting process, forecasting and financial modeling.

You will implement and ensure best-in-class frameworks and practices around controlling and compliance. You have the ability to combine speed with a deep understanding of business principles and have a strategic mindset and operational focus.

The right candidate should have a strong understanding of D2C and e-commerce, and be willing to learn everything there is to learn about consumer mindsets when it comes to cars, and the electric car market dynamics.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited) to:

• Leading development projects within the Group Business Control function such as forecasting and reporting, consolidation and target setting
• Lead the work of analysis, evaluation and improvement of Carla’s business performance
• Prepare consolidated reports
• Constantly improve financial data quality
• Own and manage the format for financial reporting, controls and timely results and ensure that they fit for purpose as the business grows and complexity
• Working closely with stakeholders within the organization creating business cases, forecasts, reporting and best practices
• Leading and developing the business controlling function
• Leading and be part of process automation work streams
• Developing and maintaining high standards reporting to management and board of directors
• Evaluating new business opportunities and participate market roll-out activities
• Executing ad-hoc analysis based on organizational needs

Reporting requirements

• Budgets
• Gross margin results
• Investment modeling
• Management reporting (monthly, quarterly, yearly)

We believe that the Ideal candidate has:

• Minimum 7 years’ work experience from roles within Controlling, current role preferably as Group BC/Head of Finance/CFO or similar senior roles
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Controlling, Corporate Finance, and IR, from fast growing scale-ups
• Vast experience in stakeholder management
• Proficiency in handling and interpreting advanced numerical data
• Solid experience in leading teams in matrix organizations

Educational background:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics

Nice to have

• Due to Carla’s planned expansion, experience from M&A and market expansion
• Experience working with RPA is also a plus
• Background in scale-up stage marketplaces and/or B2C or /D2C businesses

Main KPIs

• Inventory/Sales
• Gross margin
• EBIDTA
• Working capital
• Debt-To-Equity
• Return-On-Equity
• Staff turnover in team

Personal traits

We believe that the following characteristics are necessary to succeed in this role:

• Strong financial acumen
• Strategic number cruncher
• Structured and methodological
• Confident with authority- dare to take mandates and challenge the business
• Perspective on risk
• Highly data-driven, with advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
• Growth mindset
• Proactive do:er
• Excellent problem-solving skills, and ability to work independently
• Team player
• High attention to detail, excellent time management, and organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environment and dynamic industry

When we call your references, they will say that you are a master of group business controlling and financial forecasting, and that you also understand that your decisions will have a long-term impact on the company's finances and P&L.

Reporting structure

• Reports to CFO Hana Kang
• You will also interact with Carla’s management and employees, external stakeholders, shareholders, auditors, banks, professional advisors, and suppliers

What is in it for you?

• Most of all, this is a fantastic opportunity to work for a category-defining company, with great values, and a business model that doesn't talk about sustainability - but is based on it. Apart from that, we offer:
• A career-defining role at an early-stage startup and an opportunity to grow and learn from knowledgeable co-workers
• We’re a startup, which means we work smarter not harder. Life-work balance still plays an important role in creating long-lasting productivity and output
• A workplace that believes strength is found in diversity. We hire people regardless of background, education, experience or gender
• Market competitive salary, and stock option program