Assistant Divisional Controller to Atlas Copco

Atlas Copco is an industrial group with world-leading positions in compressors, expanders and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. With innovative products and services, Atlas Copco delivers solutions for sustainable productivity. The company was founded in 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning about 180 countries. In 2021, Atlas Copco had 41 000 employees and revenues of BSEK 111 (BEUR 10.9). Industrial Technique business area provides industrial power tools, assembly systems, quality assurance products, software, and services through a global network. It innovates for sustainable productivity for customers in the automotive and aerospace industries, industrial manufacturing, and maintenance, and in vehicle service. Principal product development and manufacturing units for the industrial power tools and assembly systems divisions are located in Sweden, Germany, France, and Japan. Our office is situated in Sickla/Nacka, 10 minutes from Central Stockholm.

Do you want to work as a controller in an international context as part of a cutting-edge technology company with great opportunities for your future career? Have you recently earned your university degree and have a few years of work experience in business controlling or accounting, with a strong ambition to develop and grow professionally? Then you may be the person we are looking for!

Job description
In the Assistant Divisional Controller position, you will have the opportunity to work in an international context where the scope of the position will be adapted to your own skills and ambition over time.

Your main responsibility is to support the division within the area of business controlling. You will build and maintain a professional, international network including product companies, R&D centers, application centers, divisional management, and customer centers and also participate in various projects in the units.

Every month you will take an active part in the closing of the divisional books and analyzing the results. Additionally, you will generate results-based reports and analyses for scheduled meetings such as board meetings as well as on an ad hoc basis. You will also support companies and business controllers around the world in financial matters including the regions for which you are responsible

You will work broadly and be part of a variety of activities, including but not limited to:

Pro-actively taking part in month-end reporting, consolidation, and follow-up of the divisions
Pro-actively making performance and ad hoc analyses at different levels of the division
Providing support to our local customer centers and product companies worldwide in the area of financial reporting
Supporting and enabling best practice sharing between entities and functions
Becoming a power user of SAP Business Objects, Power BI and other business intelligence systems that support the division and the business areas
Actively driving digitalization projects within the division and participating in business area projects




The position reports to the VP Business Control in the GI Division, Fredrik Storm.

Skills, knowledge, and experience
A successful candidate has a university degree in Business Administration. Relevant work experience is a merit. Excellent English skills (written and spoken) as well as fluency in Swedish are required. You possess strong analytical capabilities and understand the importance of quality and accuracy. You have good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You are proficient in Excel. Experience from ERP systems, Business Intelligence systems and PowerBI are an advantage. In general, you are comfortable working in various IT systems.

Personal characteristics
To succeed in this role, you are pro-active, dynamic, and self-motivated. You have a growth mindset and a willingness to learn and develop within the role. You have the ability to interact at various organizational levels. There will be periods with a high workload so time management and dealing with stress are important skills. You thrive in a high-performance, fast-paced work environment.

If you are motivated by the opportunity for professional growth and the opportunity to have an international career in the area of business controlling this position is ideal.

Additional information
Start: Immediate and 6 months ahead. For the right person, there is potential for employment thereafter

Extent: Full time

Location: Sickla/Nacka

Ready to join? Apply here!
For questions, please contact Parisa Meidanipour, parisa.meidanipour@novare.se. Please note that we do not accept applications by e-mail because of data protection under GDPR.