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Are you ready to make an impact in a dynamic and evolving environment? As Finance Manager at Lely Center in Lidköping, you play a key role in strengthening our financial foundation while helping the business grow. You combine hands‑on accounting expertise with a forward‑looking perspective, supporting both management and local teams with insights that truly make a difference.

At Lely Center Lidköping, you work alongside colleagues who are passionate about supporting farmers with innovative solutions. In this role, you ensure that our financial processes run smoothly, transparently, and efficiently, so the business can focus on what matters most.

You take ownership of the full finance function, combining operational excellence with strategic insight. You ensure accurate reporting and compliance, while also translating financial data into clear recommendations that support decision‑making. As part of the management team, you collaborate closely with Lely’s Financial Shared Service Center in the Netherlands and contribute to strong financial governance across the organization.

You lead a small and dedicated team within finance and administration and support them in their development.

Key responsibilities include:

• You lead and develop the finance and administration team
• You own and improve accounting processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• You oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, the general ledger, and supporting processes
• You manage monthly, quarterly, and annual closing cycles
• You coordinate financial reporting, budgeting, and cost control to support performance
• You drive continuous improvements in financial processes and contribute to overall business efficiency

You bring a strong foundation in accounting and understand how financial insights contribute to business success. You work in a structured and accurate way and feel comfortable collaborating across teams to achieve shared goals.

Additionally, you bring the following:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
• Experience in a similar finance role with a strong focus on accounting
• Knowledge of financial reporting, bookkeeping, cost control, and budgeting
• Experience working with ERP systems (experience with Movex is a plus)
• Fluency in Swedish and English

Aside from a challenging opportunity in an area with more cows than people, we also offer the following compensation and benefits:

• An international working environment with opportunities for own initiative and entrepreneurship.
• A competitive salary within the scale of SEK 750.000 and SEK 850.000 gross per year, in which we like to see opportunities for growth from your starting salary towards the future
• 10% Bonus opportunity
• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays

At Lely, we believe in a sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable future for farming. Our mission is to make farmers’ work easier while ensuring animal welfare and improved productivity.

Lely is an international family‑owned business that operates through a strong international structure. From our headquarters in Maassluis, the Netherlands, we manage nine regional clusters, each responsible for coordinating activities across a group of countries.

Within these clusters, we collaborate with more than 200 Lely Centers around the world. These Lely Centers are Lely´s route to the market. Some are independently run franchise partners, others, like Lely Center Lidköping, are fully owned by Lely. The Lely‑owned Centers reflect our long‑term commitment to the region and our belief in developing scalable, high‑quality operations in‑house.

Lely Center Lidköping is a good example of that. Located in the heart of Sweden’s agricultural landscape. Lely Center Lidköping, serves around 350 local dairy farmers with best‑in‑class robotic solutions, expert advice, and reliable aftercare. With a team of 40-45 dedicated professionals in Sales, Service, Farm Management Support (FMS), and Business Support, the center plays a pivotal role in transforming Swedish dairy farming into a more resilient and technology‑driven industry.