Group Head of Business Control

Are you the prestige less leader with passion for Business Control we´ve been looking for?!

Become a part of transforming Europe’s leading Ferry Company
At Stena Line, we believe everything is connected. By bringing people and goods together, we enable businesses and societies to grow. As a company, we are on an exciting journey driven by technology and new digital habits, developing our business to create outcomes that matter to our customers.

What will you do?
As Group Head of Business Control you have the overall responsibility to support Stena Line Group with commercial business controlling and project management/coordination capabilities. As the line manager of the Group Business Controller team you are responsible for, and operationally involved in, analysing and working together with all major business areas of Stena Line.

The day to day tasks for the Group Business Controller team consist of analysis of our financial position, based on actual performance, plans and forecasts, investments, divestments and early warnings to preparing board meetings, corporate rating, support and manage corporate development projects. The voice of the Group Business Controller team aims to be based on data and to be independent and unbiased.

This role will also have a special focus on Freight, which means support the Group Freight with commercial business controlling and project management/coordination capability with the aim of supporting the future growth and result improvement of the Freight business within Stena Line.

Some of your key responsibilities:
• Business controlling
  o Business follow-up (financial, volume, trends etc.)
  o Budget, Forecast and LTP process planning
  o Business Plan coordination
• Improvements in financial and business transparency
• Project Management
  o Group projects
  o Various
• General support and analyses
• Presentations

Who are you?
At Stena Line your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. To be successful in this role we believe that you are an experienced controller and leader who has knowledge and experience from commercial business and decision making as well as a genuine interest in the business landscape where we operate. You are positive, open minded and like to get things done without missing the details. You are prestige less and have a strong business and commercial acumen combined with high integrity. With your solid experience and competence in the area, we believe you can help and drive our business forward.

The must-haves:
• Bachelor degree within Logistics, Economics or equivalent
• 5-10 years work experience from similar position including commercial customer contact
• Relevant experience from Ferry, Logistics or road transport
• Genuine interest in the Freight, Transport and Logistics industry
• Understanding of the commercial triggers
• Comfortable with numbers & project management with an understanding what drives results
• Fluent in English, written and spoken

Interested?
This is a full-time, permanent position based in Gothenburg reporting to CFO. To apply, please register your profile and send in your application in English as soon as possible but no later than 29th of June, 2021. Please note that due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail or postal service. We have collective bargaining agreements with Unionen, among others, who you can contact for more information. 

If you have any questions about the position you are welcome to contact Marica Derenstrand, CFO, at marica.derenstrand@stenaline.com. For questions about the recruitment process please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Frida Berntsson at frida.berntsson@stenaline.com.

About Stena Line
As the leader of sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe’s most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We have over 4300 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK and the Baltics, making a contribution to our company. We believe it is up to us where we want to go next and how far we want to go. The journey starts with us.

Working at Stena Line means having a safe and stable workplace and a great work-life balance. We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion – and welcome all applicants.