Business Controller FP&A - Sales Area Northern Europe

To Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, we are now looking for an analytical and networking Business Controller for Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A). Do you want to be part of a great finance community where we share best practices and develop both ourselves and our business? We aim to deliver the absolute best and most reliable financial information, and we’re eager to welcome you to our team and our exciting world!


What we do?
Within our sales area, we’re responsible for sales and service activities in 21 countries in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. Our business is spread between the mining and construction industries, and our customer base represents a wide variety of applications. With passion, expertise and an innovative mindset, we provide our global customers with the best overall experience and we develop new ideas into pioneering solutions.


Your mission
As Business Controller for FP&A, you ensure timely reporting of the consolidated actual performance, forecasts and targets, and you support with financial analysis, advise and tools to optimize decision making and identify financial and operational drivers. Looking at modern, automated and proactive ways of working, you make sure we take necessary actions to develop and improve our processes, as well as our structure of operational performance management. A big part of your mission is providing counsel to the Sales Area Business Controller and other key stakeholders in the region. You also support our Manager for Business Development and Strategy. You are a member of the Business Control management team for the Sales Area, and you handle consolidation and reporting of our financials and KPIs. In addition, you are a frequent user in BPC, Qlickview and Excel, and your knowledge and experience help us ensure accuracy in reports and analysis.


This position is located at our Crushing and Screening site in Svedala, Sweden, and some business travel is part of your job.


Your background and character
We are looking for someone with a Master of Accounting or Business Administration, combined with 2-5 years’ of experience from similar positions in an international environment.


To succeed in this role, we believe that you also have:
Proficiency in data management; meaning you extract data, perform analysis and produce reports
Solid skills in Excel, group reporting tools and data warehouse solutions
The ability to collaborate in matrix and cross-cultural settings
Excellent verbal and written skills in English



You are an organized, quality conscious and detailed analyst, with a natural understanding of numbers. As a self-starter who enjoys working independently, you know how and when to multi-task and prioritize to meet deadlines and deliver results. On the other hand, you also have a genuine desire to collaborate and you easily build networks and influence people around you. All in all, a finance professional and a business partner we can truly rely on!


At Sandvik, we believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background leads to a better environment for our employees, our business and our customers. We are looking forward to meeting you!


How to apply
We have an ongoing process in this recruitment. Please send us your application as soon as possible and no later than April 15, 2020. Read more about Sandvik Group and apply at home.sandvik/career, Job ID: R0017846.


Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Anders Bergstrand, Manager Business Control Sales Area Northern Europe, +46 (0)70 655 60 38
Ulrika Gruffman, Recruitment Specialist, +46 (0)70 616 62 20


Union contacts - Sweden 
Mårten Lindberg, Unionen, +46 (0)40 409 240  
Riccardo Repetto, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)40 409 394  
Michael Wicktor-Ohlsson, Ledarna, +46 (0)40 409 025  


For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444.


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