Financial Controller Group Reporting

Group Financial Control is responsible for the Group's financial reporting and consolidation into financial statements for both internal and external purposes.This also includes responsibility for the Group's accounting principles.We are now looking for a Financial Controller to join the Group Consolidation Team. Key performance areas As Financial Controller you will participate in the Group's book closings and consolidation processes.You will also develop accounting principles and ensure compliance with existing principles.Additional responsibilities include: -Participating in projects both regarding closing processes and accounting principles -Providing proactive support and services to business areas, reporting units and management functions in order to continuously improve quality and reduce complexity of financial reporting -Performing training inputs in IFRS and the Group,s accounting principles -Acting as contact person for a number of companies in order to support them efficiently in all financial group reporting matters -Assisting the business areas, reporting units, management functions and Group business control in understanding financial reporting data such as the financial implications of possible business decisions Your profile We are looking for someone with a university degree in business administration and many years of experience of external accounting, for example from a Sandvik subsidiary.Experience from Group reporting/consolidation and good knowledge of IFRS is considered a merit.You also need to have strong skills in MS Excel. We expect you to be a self-starter, a take-charge individual who is also an excellent team player.Analytical skills are key and also the ability to handle strict deadlines.You are service-minded and have a global and critical mindset.Fluency in English, both written and spoken is required as English is the corporate language of the Sandvik Group. Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas ?tools for metal cutting, machinery and tools for rock excavation, stainless materials, special alloys, heat resistant materials and process systems.The Group had about 44,000 employees in 2009, with representation in 130 countries and annual sales of more than SEK 72 billion.