Head of Business Control

👋 Who are we?

Nordhealth’s mission is to build software that improves the daily lives of healthcare professionals. We build software that empowers veterinary and therapy professionals to provide the best possible care experiences to their patients. Our products are used daily by over 50,000 professionals in clinics and hospitals across 30+ countries. We excel with 20+ years of experience in healthcare and veterinary software.

We understand that talent comes from everywhere and anywhere. The greater our diversity, the better the products we deliver. That’s why we are a remote-first company, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with all 400+ employees working either remotely or from collaboration hubs. While our market presence is currently strongest in the Nordics, our customer base is rapidly growing in our other markets too, especially in Europe and North America (more at our website nordhealth.com.)

About the role

We’re now looking for a Head of Business Control! This highly commercial role is to be the senior leader in charge of finance for the Nordhealth Therapy Business Unit. Reporting to the Group CFO, and working closely with the CEO of Nordhealth Therapy, the Head of Business Control will aim to successfully grow the Therapy business and maximise its long-term financial health! 🚀

Your key responsibilities include:

• Finance leader supporting the CEO of the Therapy Business Unit (BU). Part of Therapy BU leadership team.

• Prepare financial and non-financial KPI reporting to measure performance of the BU.

• Prepare/own the full P&L and cashflow budgets/forecasts for the BU.

• Manage target setting process for the BU, and approvals for new expenditure.

• Monitor progress against budget/forecast and suggest measures to always stay on track.

• Support decision making with financial analysis, e.g. business cases for new projects, evaluating commercial deals, pricing support.

• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, and investment, aiming to maximise ROI.

• Support budget/P&L holders in the BU, with management information, and advice on good financial management.

• Consider and evaluate inorganic growth opportunities (M&A) if they arise.

• Support strategic work, e.g. new market assessment.

• Work with accounting to ensure quality of actual data, that is highly accurate and useful for decision making.

• Support the whole group by leading the group FP&A timetable, including consolidating the group budget/forecast, and preparing group level reporting.

• Other duties that can be reasonably assigned by the Group CFO, or BU CEO.

• As the business needs demand, build and oversee the Therapy Business Control team.

What will help you to be successful in this role?

Ideally, you have already gained some experience from working in a fast growing, global SaaS company. In addition, our humble wishlist includes:

• Professional Qualification e.g. CPA, or M.Sc in Finance, or other equivalent

• High level of experience in finance and business control.

• Good IT skills (excel, financial tools, business intelligence, reporting)

• Great analytical skills

• Hands on mentality

• Ability to work independently and remotely

• Ability to challenge

• Strong communication skills

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.