Finance Manager to Hector Rail, Stockholm

The scope of the role evolves with business priorities, offering both strategic exposure and hands-on involvement where it matters most. While the position does not initially include people management, it carries significant responsibility and visibility, with direct interaction and influence at CEO and Board level.

If you are looking for a role with real impact, senior exposure, and the opportunity to help steer the financial agenda of the company, this is it.

Main tasks and responsibilities as Finance Manager:

Group Finance Leadership:

• Lead Group CFO-related responsibilities and drive key finance initiatives across the organization. Support and develop the finance team, fostering strong collaboration, capability building, and high performance.

Financial Reporting, Governance & Compliance:

• Oversee group reporting, consolidation, audit and compliance. Ensure accurate financial reporting and continuously enhance board reporting and governance processes.

Financing, Treasury & Capital Structure

• Manage covenants and serve as the primary contact for banks and lenders. Oversee cash flow, working capital, investments, and treasury, and support refinancing activities and lender relationships.

Performance Management & Commercial Steering

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and performance follow-up for the Nordic region. Hold responsibility for P&L, cash flow, working capital, and cost and margin improvement initiatives. Ensure new customer contracts meet profitability and return requirements.

Transformation, Systems & Data-Driven Decision Making

• Driving digitalization, system development, and implementation of modern analytics and reporting tools. Promote more efficient ways of working and strengthen data-driven decision-making across the organization, including close collaboration with the German subsidiary and participation in Business Reviews.

Qualifications and experience:

We are seeking a commercially driven finance leader who thrives in an international, fast-paced environment, ideally with experience from listed or private equity-backed companies. As a strategic Finance Business Partner to the CEO, CFO, and Nordic management team, you will play a key role in both decision-making and hands-on execution, combining strategic leadership with operational excellence.

You bring 3–5 years of experience as a CFO or Finance Manager within manufacturing, with a strong foundation in accounting, business controlling, financial covenants, and bank relations. Experience in audit, and industries such as manufacturing or transportation is highly valued. Fluent in English and Swedish.

Personal characteristics:

We are looking for a confident, collaborative and trustworthy Finance Manager who identifies business opportunities and contributes to profitable growth. You combine strong analytical skills with the ability to structure complex challenges, prioritize effectively, and deliver clear follow-up in a dynamic environment.

Business- and result-oriented, you are self-motivated, adaptable, and committed to driving performance. You build trust across functions and borders and communicate clearly to influence stakeholders. If you are motivated by impact and long-term value creation, this is your opportunity to take the next step.

Work location: Mörby Centrum, Stockholm

About Company:

In this position you are offered an opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a successful and growing company. The company has a dynamic and collaborative working environment that values innovation and strategic thinking and has a team-oriented approach.

Application:

In this recruitment process, the company is collaborating with Meritmind. For more information, you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultants, Marie Edström Barter 070-509 9414, Fredrik Sjöberg 070-712 92 97 or Pernilla Larsson 070-791 21 07

Interviews and selection will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Make sure your name and contact details are included in your CV. It is sufficient to attach only your CV. You can apply for this position as long as the advertisement is available on our website.

Meritmind works in a competence-based manner to promote an objective and non-discriminatory recruitment process. This means, among other things, that if you proceed to the interview stage, you will be asked to complete work-related psychological tests, and due to that you do not need to submit a cover letter. For most appointments, a background check is also conducted.

Please consider the following before submitting your application (in accordance with GDPR legislation):
Your application should not include personal information regarding marital status, family situation/children, ethnic origin, age, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health, or sexual orientation.

We look forward to receiving your application!