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Norway/Sweden Finance Director, Burson

WPP · Oslo, Norway

Posted 22 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
22 days
WPP's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of WPP's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at WPP
low
0 stale, 4 reposted of 220 open
Hiring momentum
318 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

The Finance Director at Burson will lead financial operations across the Swedish market and oversee Norway, focusing on financial planning, reporting, and compliance. This role involves partnering with local and regional leadership to drive financial performance and support sustainable growth, while also ensuring strong governance and operational discipline. The Finance Director will manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes, translating financial data into actionable insights for decision-making.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of WPP as an employer.

What you need

  • Significant experience in senior finance, financial control, Financial Planning & Analysis or commercial finance roles
  • Strong understanding of financial management within a smaller or mid-sized market
  • Proven experience partnering with senior leaders to improve financial performance and operational decision-making
  • Strong budgeting, forecasting, reporting, variance analysis and performance management experience
  • Good understanding of accounting, controls, audit, tax and compliance requirements across Sweden
  • Experience working with regional or group finance teams in an international organization

Nice to have

  • Exposure to Norway or wider Nordic markets
  • Swedish language skills are highly desirable
  • Norwegian language skills or experience working with Norway would be an advantage

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role requires balancing strategic input with hands-on delivery in a smaller market environment
  • Hybrid work approach with teams in the office around four days a week may not suit everyone

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Listed by WPP on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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