On behalf of Client – Business Controller

To our client within the automotive industry we are looking for a driven Business Controller to be instrumental in setting processes and structure for a continuous growth! Our client operates within B2B and have a very strong and established market position. The company is in a phase where there is a strong focus on setting processes and structure to be able to fully explore the potential in the company. This is a truly holistic Business Controller position, covering many areas rather than the more “corporate” position where you take care of a specific area. You would describe yourself as more of the business-oriented generalist rather than the niched specialist. This is a position with high visibility and high impact. The position is based in Malmö with excellent commuting opportunities!

About the role

This is a Business Controller position, initially there will be some Financial Controlling activities for internal transformation reasons, but over time it is a focused Business Controller position with minor elements of financial controlling.

Being a newly established position, you have the unique opportunity to influence content and direction, where systems and a lot of data are available, but very few fixed tasks are defined. Just as example, one of the tasks to start out, will be to develop a standardized report structure in order to enhance the ability to make more thorough analysis.

You can expect a dynamic context in a mixture of analysis, reporting, budgets, follow-up, preparing business cases, running projects. The company also have ambitious plans to widen the portfolio of products, which also will make the position even more inspiring.

You operate in a European setting, but your responsibility covers the activities on the Swedish market where you more closely follow and analyse the activities of approximately 30 business units. Your position is fundamental in creating a more harmonized and efficient management of these units.

You work in very close dialogue and report to the CEO for our Swedish activities. You also have a close dialogue with the Nordic CFO. Further, the position involves numerous interfaces throughout the organization. You are the only Business Controller focusing on Sweden, but this is not a “closing the door, doing my stuff” role, rather a very “taking dialogues and making things happen” role. A smaller amount of travelling involved.

Experience and background

• Academic degree
• A minimum of three years of relevant work experience
• You master excellent Swedish and English, orally as well as written

Personality

• Not introvert – does not need to be a max extrovert person either, but must be able to engage in dialogue with colleagues at all levels
• Pro active / self-employed / self-driven – likes to take responsibility – not just to get tasks
• Analytical – sense and ability to dive into data/processes – and the ability to see and challenge direction and opportunities
• Business oriented
• Team player
• Not a “champion in bookkeeping and the last detail” – but sees business and opportunities
• Desire to learn and challenge oneself (and others)

How to apply

For more information, please contact Senior Consultant Per Malmberg per.malmberg@academicsearch.se or Researcher Tilde Alriksson; tilde.alriksson@academicsearch.se

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