Business Controller - Business Development and Sales

For our client we are looking for a Business Development / Sales Business Controller

Assignment description
Our client is now looking for a curious, communicative and quality driven person to join their financial team as Business Control responsible for business development and sales. In this new position you will be responsible for developing and analyzing business models/cases, driving the setup of the BD and sales processes and systems and all business control matters including identifying risks & opportunities and securing financial performance. The aim is to be their go-to person for finance matters and to challenge towards fulfilment of financial targets by exploiting business opportunities while driving efficiency and reducing risks.

You will report directly to the Head of BC, located in Gothenburg. You should also be part of the management team of business development and sales teams.

Main tasks
Drive the Finance agenda including performance steering including performance reviews for the business development and sales functions.
Set and follow up effective performance targets and drive financial deliveries such as profitability, perform analysis and development of effective and efficient financial processes.
Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to agreed business priorities.
Collaboration and be the Finance single point of contact for all business development and sales matters.
Communicate the results of the analysis and delivery plan within the organization, to management and the board as required.


Qualifications and personality
Bachelor degree in Finance or similar. MBA would be a benefit.
8 + years of experience within the Business controlling area and experience from complex business case modelling and/or sales management.
Strong leadership experience and change management. Strategic mindset and operational drives suit our client fine.
Broad experience from Industrial or R&D environment.
Skilled in understand, interpret and communicate financial information in a clear and concise way. Of course you have a passion for figures and fact-based analysis.
Experience within Mergers & Acquisitions would be an asset.
Systems you feel comfortable in would preferable be SAP, PowerBI, CRM systems and of course deep knowledge in Excel modeling
Fluent in Swedish and English, both verbally and written.