BA CFO / Vice President Finance and IT

Driven by the challenges our customers face, we continuously strive to set new industry standards, resulting in higher productivity and enabling more efficient and safer industrial activities. At Sandvik, we have the passion, expertise and innovative mindset for developing new ideas into pioneering solutions.
Sandvik Machining Solutions is the largest business area within the Sandvik Group, with 18 000 employees worldwide. We’re the leading supplier in the global cutting tool industry, with a brand portfolio that holds some of the strongest brands in the market – Sandvik Coromant, Seco Tools, Walter, Dormer Pramet and Wolfram. Our brands strive to differentiate themselves by products and offer, target markets, customer segments and sales channels, and of course, their different heritages affect the cultures as well as perception at the market. Uniting them all, is our common strategy based on being leading in operational excellence, technology and customer interactions.
For a core position in Sandvik Machining Solutions’ management team, we’re now looking for a commercially skilled BA CFO/Vice President Finance and IT – someone who finds inspiration in the opportunity to operate in a setting influenced by multiple brands.
The job
Joining us in this central position, you work closely with our president as you support and advise us towards strategic and successful financial operations. You protect and enhance shareholder value by ensuring depth and accuracy in figures and by building confidence in decision making. Together with the management team, you make sure that we have a strong execution and a high performing organization in the areas of finance, pricing and IT. You lead this community in a global matrix setting, covering all divisions and support functions, and with your expertise and involvement, you ensure that we follow the overall strategic direction and common ways of working towards best practice. As a vital part of your assignment, you assist in M&As and other investments, and you drive necessary change initiatives throughout SMS globally. By understanding the market and performing industry analysis, you inform our management of both political and economic factors which may influence our business plans.


Building bridges at all levels throughout Sandvik and staying connected with the business are keys in this position, and you provide a confident, inspiring and supportive leadership to our organization. As you act in a global business environment that includes multiple brands as well as diverse cultural and economic challenges, you’re the number one promoter of excellent collaborations. For us, this means working closely with our stakeholders and the wider organization, and by doing so, you bring true understanding of numbers, figures, details.

The location for this position is flexible within Europe, though the role requires considerable presence in Stockholm, Sweden. As we’re a truly global, extensive travel is required in this role,
Keys in your contribution to our success


Strong stakeholder management
Building confidence in the arguments for decision making
Supporting, guiding and challenging the divisions
Providing an inspiring and supportive leadership towards your functional heads and the finance community

Your profile
We’re looking for an experienced business partner who understands what it takes to lead financial operations in a global business with a high degree of complexity. You have a proven track record from increasingly large, international and demanding positions with a strategic responsibility for financial operations, investor relations, M&As and business development. Your career includes previous experience from leading strong financial performance management, along with experience from executive management work. We also prefer if you’re familiar with our operations within Sandvik Machining Solutions. Naturally, your communication skills in English must be excellent.
Thoroughness is in your nature, and with a sense of urgency, you know when to walk the extra mile and how to get things done. You thrive when given the opportunity to influence change and growth, and as you understand the figures – you easily see trends and movements affecting business. Along with your drive and passion for business, you’re guided by confidence, integrity and high emotional intelligence. You know the value of sharing thoughts, effortlessly collaborate with different stakeholders in a large international organization and use a language that is easily understood and brings everyone on board. Your communication style is transparent and inspiring, and you leave a positive impact as you create strong collaborations and build trust in your relations. You’re also analytical and innovative – always challenging us to look at new perspectives and seize new opportunities.
Our Sandvik culture
We’re thinkers, doers and collaborators. Musicians, athletes and movie lovers. Unique people, all part of a team, and it’s our diversities that make us successful! At Sandvik Machining Solutions, we offer rewarding benefits, exciting networks and advanced technology in a truly global setting. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.  
Application
Please send us your application as soon as possible and no later than September 6, 2020. Read more about Sandvik Group and apply at home.sandvik/career, Job ID: R0020418.
Recruiting Manager
Nadine Crauwels, President of Sandvik Machining Solutions (effective as of October 1st)
Contact information
For more information about this exciting job, please contact:
James Crilley, Executive Talent Acquisition Manager, +46 (0)70 616 76 23
Union contacts – Sweden
Thomas Lilja, Unionen, +46 (0)70 261 04 82  
Göran Norell, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)26 266 574   
Peter Olsson-André, Ledarna, +46 (0)26 261 984
To learn about our recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444.
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