Business Controller

Nordnet Bank AB

. Drive high-impact financial analysis, strategic planning, and performance management across Nordnet’s markets and business lines .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeStockholm • SwedenMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, strategic planning, and performance management, with a strong focus on budgeting, forecasting, and cost-control structures. Proficient in utilizing BI and CPM tools to drive insights and optimize financial performance across diverse business units.

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Financial AnalysisBudgeting and ForecastingIBM Planning AnalyticsAdvanced ExcelData-Driven Decision Making

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Hard Skills

Financial ModellingCost Control StructuresOperational Performance AnalysisRelational Data StructuresPerformance Management

Soft Skills

Analytical ThinkingStructured Problem SolvingIndependent Initiative

Tools & Technologies

IBM Planning AnalyticsLookerExcel

Industry Keywords

Financial MarketsFintechBusiness ControllerFinancial Analyst

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive high-impact financial analysis, strategic planning, and performance management across Nordnet’s markets and business lines
Serve as a trusted finance partner to business leaders and executive management
Deliver proactive insights, decision support, and strategic and ad-hoc analysis
Analyze, model, and optimize operational and financial performance
Evaluate revenue drivers and cost structures across segments, geographies, and product areas
Drive monthly reporting, budgeting, and long-term forecasting across Nordic markets and business units
Lead cost-efficiency initiatives and benchmark cost drivers
Establish financial governance with department leads and procurement
Evaluate new initiatives, product lines, and business cases
Set up development KPIs and continuous follow-up frameworks
Identify opportunities to enhance, automate, and scale financial models and infrastructure
Use IBM Planning Analytics, Looker, and Excel for data analysis

Requirements

What you’ll need

Around 5 years of relevant experience as a Business Controller, Financial Analyst or similar
A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Economics, or a related field
Proven experience steering budget/forecasting processes and managing cost-control structures in complex, fast-paced environments
Strong proficiency in BI and CPM tools, such as IBM Planning Analytics and Looker
Strong proficiency in relational data structures
Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities
Highly analytical and structured
Capable of driving initiatives independently from concept to execution
Genuine interest in financial markets and the fintech space
Data-driven approach and ability to convert complex financial and operational data into actionable business insights
Mandatory credit and background checks, as well as drug testing as part of the recruitment process

Benefits

Comp & perks

Open communication, creativity and engagement as important parts of everyday office life
Opportunity to work with colleagues across Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki, Copenhagen and Frankfurt
Opportunity to contribute to Nordnet’s mission of democratizing savings and investments
Mandatory credit and background checks, as well as drug testing, as part of the recruitment process