Group Business Controller to Husqvarna Group!

Do you have experience as a Business Controller or Group Business Controller? Are you a person with strong analytical and problem solving skills combined with good communication and interpersonal skills? Then this might be the position for you!
About us
Group Business Control is a part Group Finance located at Group Headquarters in Stockholm city. The team consists of two Group Business Controllers, a BI & Analytics Manager and is led by the Vice President Group Business Control & Strategic Financial Planning. The team provides insightful analysis to Group Management, the Board of Directors and other internal and external stakeholders supporting decision making. Group Business Control owns Group’s budget, forecasting and investment request processes. Together with other finance functions, controllers and Business Division CFO´s, Group Business Control work to ensure that the Group’s operational reporting reflects Husqvarna’s operational structure and business model.


About the job
As a Group Business Controller your main tasks include providing Group Management and the Board of Directors with analysis and financial reports in connection to the monthly closings, and ensure accuracy, consistency and quality of financial follow-up.
Other central work duties include
Lead and participate in various Group wide projects
Prepare presentation material for Group Management, Board of Directors and other stakeholders
Identify and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders and other internal customers

In this role you will report to the Vice President Group Business Control & Strategic Financial Planning. The position is located in Stockholm.


Your profile
To succeed in this role you have great analytical skills, you understand large and complex data and can structure and simplify this is in a good way. You perform your work tasks thoroughly and with high quality making sure standards are met even at times with tight deadlines and high workload. As this role includes collaboration with different levels in the organization it is important that you are an effective communicator and can share and present your analysis and findings in a constructive way. You possess high integrity and are not afraid of challenging peoples mindsets in order to meet set goals.


Required skills
5-10 years’ relevant experience e.g. from business control, auditing or management consulting, preferably including a role as a Group Business Controller in recent years
Bachelor or master’s degree in business or engineering
Knowledge of accounting
Microsoft Excel and Power Point power user
Fluent in English, both orally and in writing



Good to have:
Experience working in a manufacturing company
Experience working in an international environment



Group Business Control offers a good work environment and development opportunities. Being part of this team you will get the chance to work with a lot of experienced and skilled people. As you will work closely with the Management team and other important stakeholders, your work will have impact on the overall business. We offer an important, flexible and challenging position that will give you as a person a good possibility for personal and professional development.
Your personality in combination with relevant experience, and a passion of working with Group Business Control is of importance in this role.
Your application
Can you envision yourself being a part of this? If so, send us an application including your resumé. Last day to apply is June 2nd. We interview candidates continuously and therefore ask you to send in your application already today.
For questions regarding the position please contact:
Hiring Manager – Filip Ribbenberg, filip.ribbenberg@husqvarnagroup.com
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact:
Recruiter – Amanda Augustsson, amanda.augustsson@husqvarnagroup.com


What happens after you applied?
If we believe you are a potential candidate for the role, you will be invited for an initial phone interview. In preparation for the interview you will receive information about the arrangement as well as other steps in the process, including the use of assessments. We are planning to hold initial interviews during week 24 and 25. If you aren’t chosen to proceed in the process, you will be informed of this at the latest when the position has been filled. In this recruitment process we will use background controls.


About Husqvarna Group
Husqvarna Group is a world-leading producer of outdoor power products for garden, park and forest care. Products include chainsaws, trimmers, robotic lawn mowers and ride-on lawn mowers. The Group is also the European leader in garden watering products and a world leader in cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries.
Read more about us here: http://husqvarnagroup.com/