Head of Financial Control

👋 Who are we?

Nordhealth (OB:NORDH) is the leading provider of cloud-based Practice Information Management Software (PIMS) to veterinary and therapy professionals.

Over the last three years, we have grown our Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and team size by almost 10x. Today, more than 30,000 therapy and veterinary professionals use our software everyday to help treat over 20 million patients annually across 55+ countries. It’s been an exciting growth journey so far and we are just getting started. Our mission is to enable healthcare professionals to deliver better patient care through software, with a goal to help serve over 200 million patients by 2030. In support of this growth mission, in May 2021, Nordhealth raised €120M through a public-listing on Euronext Growth Oslo stock exchange.

Nordhealth is a remote-first company, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. Our 430+ employees work either remotely or from offices/collaboration hubs. While our market presence is currently strongest in the Nordics, our customer base is rapidly growing in North America and Europe, with clients in the US, UK, Spain, Latin America, Australia, and many others. For more information, visit our company’s website at www.nordhealth.com

About the role

We are here to create great healthcare products. That’s at our very core, but it’s the people who make companies great, not the other way around. We spend more time with our co-workers than anyone else in our lives. Being part of an exceptional team is not only important for your personal mindfulness but key for your professional progression.

We’re now looking for a Head of Financial Control to support our growth and join our Finance team! Reporting directly to the CFO, your main goal is to lead accounting, close and finance operations for the whole Nordhealth group, across both business units, Vet and Therapy.

Purpose of the role

The Head of Financial Control leads accounting, close and finance operations for the whole Nordhealth group, across both business units, Vet and Therapy. They make sure the numbers are right, on time and produced through processes and systems that keep getting better. A key part of the remit is maturing the finance function to the standard expected of a main-market listed company, ahead of an eventual uplisting.

The team is strong and runs business-as-usual well. That frees the Head of Financial Control to spend most of their time levelling up how the team works: owning the finance tech stack, building integrations between systems and redesigning processes so they scale. You will have access to the latest AI tools and the freedom to experiment with how they can change the way finance works. We are looking for a builder: someone technical enough to configure and connect systems themselves, and who brings their team and stakeholders along with every change.

Duties & responsibilities:

Leadership and control

• Lead, coach and develop the Financial Controllers and Finance Operations Manager, and through them the wider team.

• Oversee month-end close, group consolidation, statutory accounts and audits across all entities.

• Own the group's accounting policies and internal controls.

• Mature the finance function for a potential future uplisting: faster close, stronger controls, audit-ready documentation and reporting that meets main-market expectations.

Finance systems and process

• Own the finance tech stack (ERP, billing, AP/AR, consolidation and reporting tools) and its roadmap, configuring systems and building integrations hands-on rather than only through vendors or IT.

• Lead the use of AI in finance: experiment with the latest tools, and turn what works into standard ways of working for the team.

• Redesign processes for automation and scale, with changes that are communicated and tested.

Cross-functional partnership

• Work with Revenue Operations and Product Engineering on group-wide architecture for client billing.

• Work with Payroll to consolidate payroll providers and integrate them cleanly with finance systems and processes.

• Implement, with the Corporate Finance Manager and the Financial Controller (Group), structures designed with advisors, such as transfer pricing and intercompany arrangements.

• Support the Heads of Business Control with reliable, timely data for business reporting.

Strategic support to the CFO

Support the CFO in strategic and financial decisions, including but not limited to:

• Management, board and investor reporting: accurate, timely and insightful.

• Cash flow forecasting, short-term (e.g. 13-week) and longer-range, and its link to the budget.

• Treasury and working capital: cash visibility, FX exposure and payment processes, alongside the Corporate Finance Manager.

• Managing the impact of business decisions, such as pricing and billing model changes, investments, cost programmes and acquisitions.
  

What we are looking for:

We want a finance leader who builds. You will be as comfortable designing an integration as signing off a consolidation, and you will take the team with you when things change.

A strong finance professional

• Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent), or equivalent depth of experience.

• Significant post-qualification experience, including leading group close and consolidation in a multi-entity, multi-currency business.

• Strong technical accounting; experience with revenue recognition for SaaS or subscription businesses is a clear advantage.

• Experience of audits, statutory reporting and internal controls.

A builder and systems owner

• You have owned a finance tech stack, not just used one, and have personally configured an ERP, billing or close tool.

• You can build and maintain integrations yourself, using APIs, middleware or scripting (able to read, maintain and deploy NetSuite SuiteScript 2.1 / SDF projects, or quickly learn to), and you are already using AI in your work and keen to push it further.

• You think in data flows and architecture, and can hold your own with engineers when designing client billing or payroll integrations.

• A track record of replacing manual work with automated, scalable processes, with the results to show for it.

A leader who brings people along

• You treat communication as part of the job, not an afterthought: changes are planned around the close calendar, tested, documented, and never go live without the people affected knowing what, why and when.

• You build trust with stakeholders inside and outside Finance and can explain technical choices in plain language.

• You lead experienced people well: you give them room to run BAU, coach them, and grow their skills alongside the systems.

Personal qualities

• Integrity, and a strong sense of ownership.

• Detail oriented, while keeping the bigger picture in view.

• Hard-working and comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Fluent written and spoken English.
  

What will help you to be successful in this role?

• IFRS knowledge, ideally including a local GAAP-to-IFRS conversion.

• Experience of preparing a finance function for a listing or uplisting.

• Experience in a B2B SaaS or software business, ideally with usage-based or multi-product billing.

• Experience of payroll integration or consolidating payroll providers across several countries.

• Knowledge of Nordic accounting and tax rules (e.g. Norway, Finland, Sweden).

Additional Information

Nordhealth is a remote-first company. You need to be willing and able to work well in that environment, with a high level of self-leadership.

The role is remote, but occasional travel may be required.

What’s in it for you?

At Nordhealth, we do things a little bit differently. We value continuous improvement, diverse teams and autonomy which drive our collaboration. Our global healthcare domain is rapidly developing and we are seeking colleagues who enjoy working in this type of environment. 🌎

In addition, we offer:

• The chance to work in a meaningful industry and in a fast-growing, global company on a path to changing digital healthcare

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Learning and professional growth opportunities

• The tools you need, and enjoy using

• Frequent company events and talented colleagues from around the world

If you enjoy working in a fast-growing and international environment with the possibility to make an impact, this might be the perfect job for you. Apply now! We'll fill the position as soon as we find the right person.

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