Head of Accounting Nordics

Head of Accounting Nordics

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About Nex i
At Nexi, we're simplifying the future of digital payments. As one of Europe's leading payment companies, we combine international scale with the dynamism of a fast-moving tech company. With over 9,000 colleagues across more than 25 countries, we're shaping how people and businesses pay and interact every day. Here, your skills, curiosity, and ambition don't just support the business. They help shape what comes next.

Your Everyday at Nexi
Lead and develop the Accounting function across Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, ensuring high-quality financial reporting, strong accounting governance and compliance with local and Group requirements. As a key member of the CFO Nordics leadership team, drive continuous improvement and contribute to the development and transformation of the Finance organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and motivate the Nordic Accounting team, ensuring strong delivery, capability development and succession planning.
• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes, ensuring accurate, timely and reliable financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with local statutory requirements, IFRS and Group accounting policies across the Nordic legal entities.
• Oversee the preparation of statutory financial statements and coordinate external audits, including follow-up and remediation of audit findings.
• Maintain strong balance-sheet quality, accounting controls and governance, identifying and escalating material risks where appropriate.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization and automation of accounting processes, systems and ways of working.
• Support Finance transformation, integration initiatives and other strategic projects across the Nordic organization.
• Partner closely with Regulatory Reporting, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Compliance, Internal Audit and Group Finance.
• Act as a trusted accounting partner to senior stakeholders and a key point of contact for internal and external auditors.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Nordic Finance organization as part of the CFO Nordics leadership team.

What We Expect from You

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field. Professional accounting qualification is an advantage.
• Several years of experience leading an Accounting function in an international, complex and/or matrix organization.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial closing, statutory reporting, audits and accounting controls.
• Experience working in a regulated environment, preferably within payments, banking, fintech or a similar industry.
• Proven ability to improve processes, strengthen controls and drive automation and Finance transformation.
• Strong business orientation and ability to translate accounting topics into clear insights and actions for senior stakeholders.
• Experience working across multiple countries and with diverse stakeholder groups is highly desirable.

Personal Skills

• Strong and inclusive leadership, with a proven ability to develop people and build high-performing teams.
• High level of ownership, accountability and attention to detail.
• Solutions-oriented, pragmatic and proactive approach, with a strong focus on delivery and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to navigate and collaborate effectively in a complex, international and matrix organization.
• Curious and change-oriented mindset, with the ability to combine strong financial control with a business-oriented approach.

Language Skills
Business-fluent English. Knowledge of one or more Nordic languages is an advantage.

Life and Culture at Nexi
Working at Nexi means collaborating across teams, markets, and disciplines to solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful results. You'll be part of an environment where knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and teamwork are part of everyday life. Discover more about our culture, values, and what it's like to be part of Nexi on our Life at Nexi page .

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
At Nexi, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of who we are. By embracing differences and fostering respect, we build a culture where every individual has the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.

Next starts with you, everyday
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Location
Denmark