Project Controller

"The most stimulating thing about working in Finance at Saab, is all the varied tasks which means that you never get bored. During a working day you can work with both the offer of new projects, follow-ups of already ongoing projects, currency management and tax issues. There are also great opportunities for further development within the organization." Markus Holmgren, Controller


Saab is a fantastic company to grow and develop in! As our colleague is moving on within the Finance organization, we´re looking for a project controller who wants to work in a team where we focus on optimal results, profitable projects, business acumen and development of the organization.


Your role

As project controller, you are responsible for supporting our projects, from tender reviews to delivery and calculations, financial planning and reporting. Besides being a natural part of the finance team, you will spend a great deal in projects and management teams where project management, planning and purchasing are important contact areas. Reporting within projects, steering groups and management teams are ongoing tasks. Improvement work will be a part of your everyday life within the project as well as within the controller function of the company. This means a role with challenging and interesting tasks and an opportunity to independently carry out your work.


Main tasks:

* Planning and reporting
* Supporting and controlling the interface between project planning, our management teams and Finance
* Responsible for budget, forecasts, financial statements and financial reports
* Participate in calculations as well as presentations in steering groups and management groups
* When needed, participate in follow-up meetings with the customer


Your profile

To be successful and thrive in your role you need to have a proactive and commercial approach as well as a structured and analytical mind. We are looking for you who can challenge the organization in a supportive way in order for us to deliver excellent results. High integrity and understanding of what drives profitability is a prerequisite for the role. You have many contact areas, so it is important that you enjoy social contacts and quickly create trust among the people around you.


Required skills:

* Academic degree in economics
* Experience in negotiations and contractual arrangements as well as experience as a controller with a focus on projects and planning
* Good knowledge in Office with emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint
* Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English


In addition to all your amazing skills, we are also hoping for you to be a lovely colleague and team player!


This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.



What you will be part of

You are part of a team of 13 people reporting to Saab Kockum's financial manager and deputy CFO, whose leadership is characterized by ambitions, openness and involvement. During 2020 we have created a platform in the team, focusing on a way of working with clear goals, improvement of processes and implementation of a new reporting and analyzing system called Mercur. This year we will continue to develop both way of work and systems for better dashboards, cash flow analysis and analyzing our business. We offer you a job where you will have an important role to play within Finance Business and financial control. If you want to work in an exciting and expansive business where you support decision makers and truly create value, this is the role for you!


Business Area Kockums
Inside our leading naval factory
The Next Generation Corvette



Would you like to know more about the Saab-life and the benefits of joining us? Read our People Philosophy. We know diversity makes us better! As we work for an even gender distribution, we are happy to see female applicants for this position. Sometimes you have to work hard and put in an extra gear, but at Saab we also promote work life balance!


If you are interested in what benefits you can take part of as an employee at Saab in Sweden, you can read more about them here. Last application date is 11th of April, however kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement. Your application may be in Swedish or English.

Questions about the job? Don´t hesitate to contact;
Maria Castensson, recruiting manager +46 734 34 1810
or Charlotta Lundblad, HR Specialist Recruitment +46 734 34 12 74.

If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a challenging team setting, Saab may well have the perfect conditions for you to grow. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment, where everyone is different yet we share the same goal - to help protect people.