Controlling Team Lead

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Location: Gdańsk

Language: English

Main purpose of the position:
We are looking for an experienced and people-oriented Team Lead to head our growing Controlling team in Gdańsk. The team plays a key role in supporting our Danish finance organization and works closely with stakeholders across countries. As Team Lead, you will combine strong financial expertise with leadership, coaching, and day-to-day coordination of the team.

The role is central to our finance set-up and offers the opportunity to help shape a best-practice controller organization in an international environment.

What you will do:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of controllers in Gdańsk
• Ensure high quality, timely and accurate financial reporting and controlling activities
• Coordinate and prioritize tasks within the team and secure smooth collaboration with stakeholders in Denmark
• Act as a sparring partner to senior finance stakeholders on financial insights, analysis and performance follow-up
• Drive continuous improvements, standardization and documentation of controlling processes
• Support onboarding and development of new team members
• Contribute to knowledge transfer and task transitions between countries
• Act as an active member of the leadership team, co-creating a strong collaboration culture, driving engagement, and taking shared responsibility for fostering a high-performing and inclusive organization.

Professional skills you possess:

• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or similar
• Solid experience within controlling, business finance or financial analysis
• Prior leadership experience – or strong motivation and proven capabilities to take on a leadership role
• Structured, proactive and quality-focused mindset
• Experience from shared service centres or international finance setups is an advantage

Key Personal Qualifications:

• Comfortable working in an international environment with English as working language
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust across cultures and functions

What we offer:

• Opportunity for professional development in the finance department
• The real opportunity for advancement
• Scandinavian work culture and positive working atmosphere
• Impact on the development of the office and the growing team
• Work-life-balance, numerous events and initiatives for employees
• Benefits: health care package, multisport, insurance, Christmas bonus, My benefit points
• Hybrid work and location in the center of Gdańsk

Why ISS

At ISS, we are more than just a service provider of cleaning, food, workplace and technical services, we are a partner in our customers’ success. By creating exceptional service moments and transforming workplaces into spaces where employees feel valued, engaged and productive, we enhance productivity and help our customers to attract talent and grow their businesses. This begins with our own people through training, career development, and a supportive culture – empowering them to deliver outstanding service. We know that when our people thrive, they create spaces where our customers’ employees and businesses thrive too.

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Be who you are. Become what you want. Be part of something bigger.

Become more. Become ISS.

How you can apply

Apply directly via the link on this page by submitting relevant documents for the position you are applying for. We commit to an inclusive and fair recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all candidates. Therefore, please refrain from adding a photo of yourself in your CV.

We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible. 

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