Legal Entity Controller

We are now looking for the Legal Entity Controller to join our Record to Report team in Czechia.

The Legal Entity Controller is a senior-level role accountable and responsible for the financial integrity, compliance, and regulatory reporting of specific subsidiaries or legal entities within a larger organization.

In this position you ensure that statutory accounting, reporting, indirect and direct tax filings and other local compliance obligations are fulfilled accurately, efficiently, and in line with local laws, tax requirements, regulatory deadlines and internal group policies and quality standards.

The responsibility is carried out with the support of a country-based external service provider.

You will be located in our modern office in Ostrava, Czechia.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for legal entity reporting ensuring each individual company structure is compliant with local laws, tax requirements and group internal policies in several countries
• Own the statutory financial statements, tax declarations and other regulatory filings and ensure timely filings according to local regulations

• Prepare corporate tax filings, ensure VAT compliance, and manage intercompany charges to ensure alignment with transfer pricing policies

• Implementing local legislative changes and updates to the processes based to external service provider’s inputs
• Partner closely with, other Finance Operations teams, Treasury, Tax, BA/BU and other stakeholders to provide guidance on the legal entity implications
• Co-operate tightly with external service provider and other external stakeholders
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, coordinate deliverables, and resolve audit findings

• Responsible for and oversight of legal entity level monthly / quarterly / annual financial statement reporting (including selected closing activities), managing group legal entity level actuals reporting
• Contribute to good corporate governance by executing nominated Internal Controls, and quality assure legal entity level financial statements (based on Business, Finance Operations and other key stakeholder inputs)
• Drive continuous improvement of local processes to enhance efficiency
• Perform tasks which require local knowledge, e.g., additional legal requirement reporting and statistics

Experience, Skills & Competencies:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance; professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CA or CIMA, or equivalent) is a strong advantage.

• 4–10+ years of relevant experience in accounting, auditing or financial controllership

• Very good knowledge of local GAAP and IFRS standards and tax accounting relevant for legal entity level reporting, experience of foreign local GAAP and tax accounting knowledge is an advantage

• Excellent knowledge of statutory accounting, indirect and direct tax processes, and related compliance requirements

• Experience working in multinational environment
• Analytical ability with high attention to detail and quality
• Ability to work under tight regulatory deadlines
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence without authority and explain complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders
• Change management mindset—comfortable improving processes, building new ways of working, and driving standardization
• System proficiency in ERP platforms like SAP and compliance/tax reporting tools
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
  

What we offer:

You will be part of our diverse working culture which supports you in exploring new perspectives and developing professionally. You will contribute to a more sustainable world, as sustainability and innovation are at the core of our strategy. To keep you going safely, we support your physical and mental well-being.

• Career growth opportunities within an international organisation
• Access to modern technologies and digital tools
• Professional development opportunities
• Motivating additional benefits package
• Hybrid work options and flexible working hours
• Inspiring, sustainable, and innovation-driven work environment

Role specific opportunities:

• modern office in Ostrava - we apply hybrid model, 2-3 days/week in the office
• 5 weeks of vacation per year
• lunch cards 160 CZK
• commuting allowance
• cafeteria
• pension insurance
• annual bonus

Welcome to the renewable materials company! 

Stora Enso is a global leader in renewable materials with a strong focus on packaging. Our purpose is to replace non-renewable materials with renewable solutions. Together with our customers, we design and deliver competitive, high-quality packaging materials and solutions, made from fresh and recycled fibers, accelerating the transition to a circular bioeconomy. Stora Enso has approximately 19,000 employees and our sales in 2025 were EUR 9.3 billion. 

We believe that diversity strengthens our competitiveness and leads to better decision‑making. Diverse teams with different backgrounds help us explore new perspectives and challenge our ways of thinking. We actively work to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer that follows non‑discriminatory practices. 

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How can you apply for this role?

You can only submit your application to us by using our recruitment tool. As we are assessing our candidates on an ongoing basis, we hope to hear from you as soon as possible but at the latest by December 8, 2026.

Depending on the role, we might invite you to a video interview and/or aptitude test. Also, our recruitment process could include pre-employment actions such as background, reference, and health checks as well as a drug test. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact TA partner Julia Zigmund at julia.zigmund@storaenso.com.