Business Controller - Automotive & R&D

Northvolt has an exciting job offer for a Business Controller to join our passionate team in Vasteras.

In joining us you will play an important part from the very start in building one of the first large scale European battery factories. Northvolt will play an important role in the transformation to a carbon free society.

We are looking for an experienced Business Controller to undertake all aspects of reporting and controlling for our automotive projects and related R&D activities. You will work with the project teams and coordinate the budget and forecasts preparation, as well as development of internal control policies and procedures.

In general you have a experience in the field of business controlling.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Coordinate and direct the preparation of project budgets, financial forecasts and report variances
- Deliver reports for both internal and external stakeholders
- Cash flow analysis and cash flow forecasts
- Define hourly rates and business models for part of our resources.
- Ad hoc analysis to support scenario planning and decision making
- Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
- Development of the ERP system to optimize processes where possible
- Additional controller duties when necessary.
- Support accounting operations including project controlling, Cost Accounting, and Revenue Recognition

The person we are looking for is strongly goal oriented, curious and eager to learn. You will get the chance to have a real impact on our success story in Sweden (to start with) and see the results of your work. Our organization requires and values great self-discipline and a natural talent to make things happen. The Business Controller is a vital member of the Finance team and key to Northvolt's mission to enable the future of energy.

Apply with CV and cover letter or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.
Planned starting date is asap.

Education/Experience

- BSc/MSc in Finance, Controlling, Accounting or Economics
- 3+ years working experience in controlling or finance
- Track record of successul managing the reporting process within a rate of completion project.
- Experience of project reporting and cost control is essential
- Experience and interest in manufacturing industry is a plus
- Experience of working with and developing ERP system is required and Microsoft Dynamics an advantage

Specific Skills/Abilities

- Excellent English written and oral skills, Swedish is a plus
- Highly organized and result-driven
- Proactive and goes beyond expectations
- Has a can do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently
- Ability to work in a high profile and often high pressured international environment
- Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor
- Passionate & purpose driven


Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable cells and high-quality battery systems. All manufactured with a record-low carbon footprint. Purposely built to provide Europe with the opportunity to switch to renewable energy – efficiently and entirely.

To accomplish this, we do things differently. We design, manufacture, and recycle everything under one roof. We even build our own factories. All this is incredibly challenging and requires us to think in unconventional ways. We’re constantly experimenting, learning and adapting to make batteries so great – they will one day make oil history.

Northvolt is growing fast. We’re staffing our international office in Stockholm, our R&D facility, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås, as well as our Gdansk facility for production of battery systems. We're also hiring for our two gigafactories: Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, Sweden, and Northvolt Zwei in Salzgitter, Germany. We want to work with smart individuals from all disciplines. Strong individuals that truly want to make a positive impact on the future. Those of us already on board share a passion for our mission. We’re prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a difference for real. As a team, we’re dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun.