Finance & Operational Risk Officer

We are seeking a Finance & Operational Risk Officer to join our Nordic organization, supporting SG and Bernstein across the region. This is a key role within a lean organization of approximately 30 employees, offering broad exposure, strong ownership, and close collaboration with senior management.

The local Finance & Operations team consists of two people: the Nordic COO & CFO and the Finance & Operational Risk Officer. As part of this team, you will play a critical role in supporting the daily running of the business while strengthening financial discipline, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance.

This position sits firmly in Line of Defense 1, with responsibility for Finance, Operational Risk, and Controls. The role directly contributes to reducing risk‑related financial exposure, improving process efficiency, and supporting a strong control environment.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Finance:

• Manage day‑to‑day Accounts Payable, expenses, and payment processes, including issue resolution

• Support monthly financial closing, including VAT bookings and fixed‑asset depreciation

• Perform financial and operational controls to ensure accuracy and compliance

• Assist with internal and external audits

• Prepare regulatory reporting to Finansinspektionen and Tax Authorities and other (e.g. SCB)

Operations:

• Coordinate and oversee operational risk management processes (RCSA, KRIs, incidents, NFAs)

• Prepare operational risk committees and support crisis management processes

• Act as Outsourcing Services Correspondent, ensuring proper oversight of outsourced services

Studies & experience:

• A relevant University master’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration or similar

• 3 years of experience in accounting (preferably in an international bank or audit)

• Experience working in Big 4/Audit is an advantage

• Asset management or banking experience is preferred but not required

Language skills:

• Excellent level of English required

• Swedish and French languages are considered a plus

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• Knowledge of Societe Generale internal procedures and accounting system is an advantage

• Solid Excel skills

• Have high standards for the work you deliver and understand the benefits of having controls in place

• Pay high attention to details and are able look at things from a bigger perspective

• A developed analytical ability and problem-solving mind-set

• Service-minded and know the importance of keeping a deadline

• Have ability to adapt to a fast-paced and multi-cultural environment

• Are a team player with strong collaborative skills

• Enjoy working independently but also as part of a bigger team

• Analytical, proactive, flexible and good communicator with a sense of synthesis.

• Curious with a willingness to learn and develop

Société Générale Sweden Branch is a multi-category bank offering every employee the possibility to have several careers in a professional career path. Internal mobility and training are two core areas we focus on, in a dynamic, prosperous and evolving context.

We offer you an exciting, dynamic and positive workplace in our newly renovated premises in central Stockholm. Being a newly established office, we benefit from an energetic and creative “pioneer” spirit, offering a unique possibility to influence and contribute to the development and tailoring of our business and client relations. We welcome entrepreneurs with ideas and a solution seeking mindset and we imagine you share our belief that by working together we will achieve great things. We are proud of our staff benefits program focused on health and wellbeing, our personal development possibilities and last but not the least, our great People with their strong sense of team spirit. At Societe Generale we care about each other and the world around us, for a sustainable future

At Societe Generale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.

Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.