Talouspäällikkö, Osuuskauppa Varuboden-Osla / Ekonomichef, Handelslaget Varuboden-Osla - Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta - Vantaa, Suomi

We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer for Osuuskauppa Varuboden-Osla in a full-time position in Vantaa. Varuboden-Osla (VBO) is a bilingual cooperative owned by over 74,000 members, operating along the Uusimaa coast and on Åland. Our workforce includes approximately 1,000 service professionals across fifty locations. Our network includes grocery stores (S-market, Sale, Prisma), traffic stores (ABC), restaurants (Rosso, Hesburger, Amarillo, Bacaro Doppio), and specialty stores (Sokos, Emotion). We provide standard jobs, but take exceptional care of our staff, and VBO has received the 'Most Inspiring Workplace' award for several years. As Chief Financial Officer, you will be responsible for VBO's financial matters and lead the finance team. Your duties include financial reporting and development, budgeting, and forecasting. You will also act as a business partner and bring financial insights into management decision-making. Our focus is on working with integrity for the benefit of our customers. Key responsibilities include supervising and developing the finance team, overseeing monthly and annual reporting and analysis with the team, leading and developing the forecasting and annual planning processes with the team and business units, conducting analyses and reporting to support business operations, and promoting strategic development projects and improving reporting and financial processes in collaboration with internal stakeholders. We hope you have: A relevant higher university degree (e.g., in accounting, finance, or equivalent), at least 5 years of experience in demanding financial roles, comprehensive understanding of financial management and strong skills in financial control, budgeting, and forecasting, leadership experience, an analytical approach, ability to see the big picture, and good collaboration and communication skills. Proficiency in both native languages is valued. We offer: A workplace where you enjoy coming to and leaving happily, flexible hybrid work model with three days a week in the office, an interesting and diverse set of tasks where you can develop your own and your team’s skills and influence the company's finances, a team that supports each other and within the S Group network, you will always find a colleague to discuss with, employee discounts on S Group products and services, sports, cultural, and wellness benefits, full-time employment, salary in the range of €5,500–€6,200 depending on experience and education, opportunity for a shared performance bonus up to €1.70 per hour worked (approx. €3,000/year for full-time employees). For more information about the role, contact CFO Katja Vähäjärvi on Thursday, June 18th from 14:00 to 16:00 or Wednesday, June 24th from 13:00 to 15:00 (katja.vahajarvi@sok.fi, phone: 010 765 9559). The application deadline is June 28, 2026. We will review applications during the application period and proceed as soon as we find a suitable candidate.