Business Controller Financial Planning R&D

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions.

As Business Controller of Financial Planning, you will have the global responsibility to support the R&D management team with financial planning activities and the development of R&D’s financial steering model together with the controlling community at R&D. You are offered the opportunity to work in an exciting environment, where you can be involved in creating effective control. We are looking for a controller who, together with other colleagues within our function, can lead and drive this work forward.

The role:
The role will give you a good understanding of R&D’s business and its opportunities and challenges here and now and in the years to come. You will be joining the central R&D Controlling team in Södertälje and report directly to R&D’s Finance manager. In the position you will work closely with several functions within R&D, ranging from representatives from all levels of the line organization to product planning, project controlling and functional R&D controlling. The end customers of your deliveries are Traton Industrial Operations, Corporate control, Traton Global Product Management and Controlling.

Your responsibilities:


• Responsible for developing and maintaining an efficient and relevant financial steering model for R&D. The business is constantly developing and the steering model must support and guide the same while ensuring that various stakeholders' needs are met.
• Owner of R&D’s financial yearly and long-term planning process.
• Lead and drive the progress of the processes, from planning, providing prerequisites, monitoring and supporting all involved parties, to completing the reporting to the customers of the processes.
• Controlling and analysis of the content of the financial plans to create transparency, including trend and deviation analysis.
• Present the plans on a regular basis during the process to its various stakeholders, which most often is R&D management team as well as Traton.
• Develop and set requirements on the IT tools necessary to support the financial steering model and financial planning processes. Efficient system support is crucial for obtaining relevant data.

Your skills:
In order to be successful in this role, you show an ability to see the bigger picture and consider larger perspectives, while also understanding and adhering to business-like principles. We see that you are structured and organized, and prioritize your workload in an efficient way. You are also taking initiative and achieving results. You are also good with complex issues, as well as analysing and breaking down problems into smaller components. To succeed in this role, you are a relationship builder and a communicative person. Furthermore, you also have:


• A degree in Business Administration or Industrial Engineering
• Minimum of 3-7 years of experience in business controlling or a similar finance role
• Very good knowledge of IT and digitalization
• High proficiency in written and spoken English as well as Swedish

Additional information
For more information contact Joakim Persson, Head of Business Control R&D at +46700-811 301.

Application
The application should include a CV and cover letter. Please apply no later than November 21st. A background check might be conducted for this position.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2020, we delivered 66,900 trucks, 5,200 buses as well as 11,000 industrial and marine power systems to our customers. Net sales totalled to over SEK 125 billion, of which over 20 percent were services-related. Founded in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs some 50,000 people. Research and development are mainly concentrated in Sweden. Production takes place in Europe and Latin America with regional product centres in Africa, Asia and Eurasia. Scania is part of TRATON GROUP. For more information visit: www.scania.com.