Chief Accountant to Biltema's headquarters in Helsinki

Biltema is an international, growing group whose operations extend to all Nordic countries except Iceland. In Finland, Biltema operates in a wide retail environment, and finance plays a key role in supporting and developing the business. In Biltema's organization, finance works in close cooperation with the Finnish department stores and the Birgma-Biltema group.

Biltema Suomi Oy is now looking for an experienced and skilled CHIEF ACCOUNTANT who masters the complexities of accounting and financial statements, and who has the capability to act as the finance manager's right hand and also substitute for him when necessary. The role combines strong financial management expertise, business understanding, and growing responsibility for the financial entities of the Finnish company.

Your key role

As Chief Accountant, you will work as a close partner to the finance manager and participate together with him in the management and planning of financial administration. Your other colleague and partner will be an accountant, with whom you will handle daily routines together.

In the absence of the finance manager, you will act as his deputy and ensure that the daily operations, reporting, and key processes of the financial administration continue without disruption. Success in this role requires that you can take responsibility and make independent decisions when the situation demands it.

Your areas of responsibility

• daily routines together with the accountant
• Biltema Suomi Oy's general ledger
• monthly result reporting to department store and area managers as well as the company's management
• fixed asset accounting
• tax returns and authority reporting
• group internal transactions and reconciliations.

Additionally, you will participate with the finance manager in

• the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements
• cash flow planning as well as the preparation of monthly liquidity and quarterly reports
• budgeting and financial analysis
• Nordic financial cooperation and group reporting
• coordination of the audit and cooperation with auditors.

What kind of expert are you?

You are an experienced financial management professional with strong accounting and financial statement expertise who wants to take responsibility beyond actual bookkeeping.

You have:

• suitable education in financial management (tradenomi, KTM or equivalent)
• the ability to take responsibility for the entirety of financial management and budgeting
• the ability to prepare financial statements and tax returns independently
• strong software skills, especially excellent Excel skills
• numerical accuracy, diligence, and the ability to adhere to tight schedules
• problem-solving skills and an analytical approach to the company's financial data
• good cooperation and communication skills
• strong English language skills, Swedish language skills are an advantage.
• Previous experience in a group environment, retail, and Microsoft Dynamics AX, D365 or other ERP environments is considered an advantage.

What do we offer?

A responsible and diverse role with one of the largest department store chains in the Nordics.

With us, you get:

• a responsible and independent task
• close working partners and the opportunity to develop into financial management leadership roles
• an international Nordic cooperation environment
• a skilled and cooperative work community
• in addition to a pleasant working environment, you get access to Epassi Flex (sports, culture, wellbeing).

Work takes place fixedly at our headquarters located in connection with our Helsinki department store, which ensures the best possible support and immediate flow of information among the team. Please note that the position does not include the possibility of remote work.

Are you interested?

Apply for the position through our recruitment system no later than 11.10.2026. Please attach your CV and your salary expectation. Act quickly, as we begin interviews during the application period and fill the position as soon as a suitable person is found!

For more information about the position, you can ask via email finance manager Ursula Aschan at ursula.aschan@biltema.com.

Please note that we only process applications submitted through the system. Credit checks will be conducted for the selected person.

Biltema is a family company whose success is driven by employees who approach their work with passion and pride. We take action with our whole hearts and work together, encouraging one another. In Finland, we have over 500 enthusiastic employees working in our 24 department stores during the peak season. Our growth continues - the next Biltema department stores will open in Oulu, Joensuu, and Kokkola in autumn 2026, and in 2027, Kajaani, Savonlinna, Raahe, and Tuusula will also get their own Biltema department stores.