Business Controller

Are you looking for both analytical and business challenges? Are you interested in working with change management? We are currently looking for a Business Controller and offer good development opportunities and an exciting career path. If that sounds interesting to you, we look forward to receiving your application!

The GSS Business Control department is responsible for the process of providing efficient, reliable and proactive financial support to improve performance. We take an active part in decisions affecting the business by setting clear and challenging financial targets, conducting continuous follow-up of performance, being a constant reminder and helping to prioritize actions.

It is our challenge to "make numbers talk" by communicating relevant financial analysis to the right people at the right time in order to clarify financial implications of possible business decisions, and to suggest improvements and highlight new opportunities.

Key performance areas
As the Business Controller you are part of the unit's team and responsible for the finance function. Your main task is to be responsible for financial management, accounting and business control -designing a process that supports our strategy in terms of profitability and capital management and ensures that we fulfill accounting and legal requirements. Your duties include to:
- Support Supply and Delivery management to drive their businesses from an operational efficiency point of view
- Support one or more GSS teams, helping them understand results and being part of the team management meetings
- Focus on operational analytics
- Develop methods and processes for the finance function
- Ensure that reporting, accounting and reconciliation work is done in accordance with guidelines
- Promote the development of the budget and forecasting process
- Provide assistance to cost center department heads and manage cost control within the unit

Your profile
We are looking for someone with a degree in Finance combined with a minimum of five years' experience of working as a controller. It is desirable that you have experience as a controller of IT cost, operating in an environment that involves operations in multiple countries, change projects and business case development. It is also advantageous if you have experience from change management and/or leading projects. Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, both written and verbal, are a prerequisite, as well as good knowledge of MS Office.

You have the ability to work cross-functionally, are motivated and gladly take the initiative, with the ability to get activities started, follow them up and show results. You have the ability to analyze numbers and to communicate matters of financial importance to non-finance colleagues and management at different levels. You take a strategic approach and have good leadership qualities: you are perceptive, can create trusting cooperation in a natural manner and can inspire and motivate your co-workers, creating team spirit and enthusiasm for reaching the business goals. You are also analytical and ask critical questions, and you have the ability to influence decisions and take part in managing change in an unassuming manner.

Contact information
David Levy, recruiting manager, +1 (0)4045 893 806

Send your application no later than January 12, 2013. Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.com/career, Job ID: 327290.