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As an Interim Business Controller, you will act as a strategic partner to the organization, bridging the gap between financial data and operational action. You will enable Mentimeter to scale by ensuring senior leaders and budget owners have a transparent understanding of their financial performance. By providing high-quality insights and a robust financial framework, you empower decision-makers to prioritize investments effectively and navigate the complexities of a fast-paced global SaaS business with confidence. You will be an integral part of our creative and driven cross-functional Finance team, reporting directly to our CFO.

Responsibilities

Financial Partnership: Act as a dedicated advisor to senior leaders, helping them interpret financial results and manage departmental P&Ls; Investment Support: Provide data-driven ROI analysis and business case validation to support the prioritization of new initiatives; Process Ownership: Drive the evolution of financial processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting; Analysis: Deep-dive into revenues, costs, and SaaS metrics (such as CAC, LTV, and ARR) to identify growth opportunities and risks; Reporting: Prepare accurate monthly reports for the board and management that tell "the story behind the numbers"

Requirements

5+ years of experience in business controlling; Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, engineering, or an equivalent field; Proven track-record of driving workflows in key financial processes such as budgeting and financial reporting; Proficiency in building sophisticated, automated, and error-proof models in Excel or Google Sheets; Experience from improving processes through automation, for instance automating report creation through Claude or other AI tools; A solid understanding of SaaS business mechanics and metrics; Ability to package complex financial concepts into simple, persuasive narratives for non-financial stakeholders; Skill in extracting meaningful insights from, sometimes, messy or incomplete data to solve open-ended business challenges; Professional fluency in English (Swedish is not required); Business-oriented; Curious; Thrives in a fast-paced environment where you have the autonomy to tackle problems

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package; Pension contributions; Access to a leadership program including external personal coach; Relevant education; Diverse and inclusive work environment; Continuous professional development; Career opportunities; Healthy view on work-life balance