At IST, we’re not just building software—we’re shaping the future of education. Our digital tools connect schools, teachers, students, and families in smarter, more meaningful ways. With over five million users across Europe, our mission is clear: to make learning easier, more engaging, and more impactful for everyone.

We are embarking on an exciting growth journey with ambitions to enter new consumer market segments. To succeed and elevate Scandinavia’s leading EdTech company to new heights, we are now looking for our next Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

About the role

As CFO, you will have a key role in IST’s continued expansion, overseeing both operational and strategic financial matters across the group. This position is part of the Group Executive Management Team.

Your role will cover a wide range of responsibilities, from financial strategy to planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting. You will manage investments such as acquisitions and procurement, while ensuring contract compliance, quality, information security, and profitability. You will be a key cultural ambassador within the organization.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Managing financing matters related to real estate and construction projects

• Overseeing currency exchange and related financial risks

• Ensuring accuracy and compliance in monthly reporting processes

• Conducting cash flow analysis and preparing financial statements

• Driving proactive initiatives to enhance performance and efficiency
  

You will also hold overarching responsibility for group-wide support functions—Finance, Standard & Governance and Real Estate, while providing direct leadership to both managers and team members.

The role is based at our Group Headquarters in Växjö, Sweden. Some travel within Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Germany is required.

About you
Your academic background is at Master’s level in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. You bring solid experience as a CFO or in a similar senior financial leadership role, with deep expertise in group accounting and governance. You are an operational visionary, comfortable with details yet able to see the big picture and can seamlessly shift from strategic thinking to hands-on execution.

Experience in an international context, preferably within the IT sector, and exposure to IPO processes are highly desirable. English is our corporate language, so excellent proficiency in English and Swedish is required. Strong IT literacy is essential.

We value great leadership. You share this view and bring experience in motivating and developing teams.

To thrive in this role, we believe you are:

• Results-driven and action-oriented, balancing strategic and operational priorities

• A strong communicator who builds trust and relationships

• Analytical, with the ability to maintain a holistic perspective

• An engaged and humble leader who takes pride in helping others grow

About IST
IST is Scandinavia’s leading EdTech company, serving over five million users. Every day, we create solutions that make a real difference—helping teachers, students, and guardians focus more on learning and less on administration. By combining deep technical expertise with genuine experience from the education sector, we develop tools that truly matter and drive positive impact in society.

What we offer 
This is a full-time, permanent position based, preferably at our HQ in Växjö. At IST, we apply an office-first policy, meaning we primarily work from the office as we believe physical presence fosters collaboration, innovation, and a strong team spirit. At the same time, we understand the importance of flexibility—if you live farther away, working from the office three days a week with the remaining time remote may be possible.

Submit your application as soon as possible and no later than 18th of January.

If you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process, feel free to contact Cornelia Svangård, 070-510 50 19.

Please note that background checks may be part of our recruitment process.

We review applications on a regular basis, so don’t wait—apply today!
We look forward to hearing from you!