NIS Interim services – Support for the whole finance function

Erik Liljeström är en av NIS grundare.

With more than 10 years of experience in the interim industry, I have seen interim services become a key driver of change within the finance function. The finance department is a critical part of any organisation, and interruptions are not an option. Work must continue smoothly even in challenging and exceptional situations, such as mergers and acquisitions, changes in reporting requirements, or when a controller leaves their role.

Traditionally, interim services have mainly been used to temporarily fill CFO positions. At NIS, we have broadened this perspective in both Finland and Sweden. I believe that a company’s success requires support at all levels of the finance function. For example, a Business Controller acts as the organisation’s financial guide, steering operations towards its financial targets. Their expertise and analytical capabilities are invaluable to our clients.

A new perspective and leading solutions

Interim consultants are needed not only to cover temporary resource gaps, but also to drive the development of processes and systems. At present, demand is particularly strong for specialists in advanced IFRS conversions, project managers for process development, and experienced finance professionals who can bridge temporary competency gaps.

Hiring an interim consultant is often both faster and more cost-effective than recruiting an employee for a fixed-term position. In the best case, a consultant from NIS can be on site as early as the next day. I especially recall one situation where one of our consultants visited a client to assess their needs - and shortly afterwards called to say they would be staying with the client for six months.

”I especially recall one situation where one of our consultants visited a client to assess their needs - and shortly afterwards called to say they would be staying with the client for six months.”

NIS interimkonsulter har bred och djup erfarenhet inom ekonomifunktionen och kan snabbt sätta sig in i kundens situation och utmaningar. Många av utmaningarna liknar varandra, men jag har också sett hur en interimkonsult kan tillföra nya perspektiv som leder till oväntade, värdefulla insikter. Jag brukar kalla dessa insikter för "guldklimpar" – oväntade fördelar som ofta uppstår när en erfaren interimkonsult kliver in.

Understanding the client’s needs and matching them with the right consultant is one of our strongest capabilities. What sets us apart is our close, personal relationship with our consultants - I have in-depth knowledge of their skills, experience, and areas of development. I have great confidence in their abilities and potential, and the positive feedback we receive from our clients is the strongest confirmation of this.

NIS interim consultants have broad and deep experience within the finance function and can quickly understand a client’s situation and challenges. Many challenges are similar in nature, but I have also seen how an interim consultant can bring new perspectives that lead to unexpected, valuable insights. I often refer to these insights as “golden nuggets” - unexpected benefits that frequently emerge when an experienced interim consultant steps in.

Erik Liljeström is one of the pioneers of finance interim services in the Nordics. For over 10 years, he has challenged traditional ways of working and developed new service models to meet companies’ needs for temporary, high-level expertise within the finance function.

NIS - Northern Interim Services, was founded in 2019 and today employs around 80 finance specialists in Finland and Sweden.