About this role
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is looking for an analytical and service-driven Business Controller for our global supply organization, with production units in Sweden, India, China and Chile. We welcome someone who is excited about being a trusted financial partner and who truly knows how to make numbers tell the story of our business performance. By joining our team, you get the opportunity to develop your competence within the area, take our production to the next level and build a strong foundation for a future career with us. Welcome to our division Division Rock Tools, within Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, is a world-leading producer of drill bits, rods and tubes for our customers in the mining and construction industries. We are constantly developing our ways of working – always striving for excellence – and we invite you to be part of an exciting organization full of passionate, innovative and brilliant minds spread across the globe. Your mission As a Business Controller for Rock Tools Supply, you have a key role in analyzing, reporting, consolidating and forecasting the results of our supply organization and the production units within our division. You utilize your competencies in structuring, validating and explaining numbers into accurate and timely financial data for our key stakeholders. You provide both ad hoc and proactive analyses related to the results, costs and KPI development of our production units, and you openly communicate financial consequences. With your mentoring approach, you support and lead the way for other controllers within our division, and you ensure excellent teamwork in our networks. Additionally, you are an integral part of preparing investment strategies in the production units, where you review and approve investment business cases within your limits of authority and present bigger investments to the next level of management. Regular and important parts of your assignment also include monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes. All in all, you actively work to meet and improve the financial requirements of our Rock Tools Supply, and you ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, as well as integrity in our accounting and financial processes. This position is based in Sandviken, Sweden, close to the Rock Tools Supply Management team, as well as to the Division Management team. Your character We are looking for someone with a Master’s in Finance or Business Administration, combined with at least seven years’ experience from accounting and controlling in an international environment, preferably within manufacturing. Your strong commitment to the area and understanding of customer needs, make you a perfect fit for this position. As we act on the global stage, you need excellent verbal and written skills in English, and proficiency in Swedish would be of benefit, while not a requirement. To succeed in this role, we also believe that you have: • Experience from production economics • Excellent analytical skills • Knowledge and experience from financial systems such as BPC, SAP and MS Office • A good understanding of accounting principles (IFRS), where specific knowledge of Sandvik’s internal principles is beneficial • Preferred experience from database construction and implementing business systems Your personality makes us better! You have a natural talent for analyzing financial data and translating this into strategic business advantages. Balancing small details with the bigger picture is an important feature of your character, as is taking new initiatives and dealing with unexpected issues. By utilizing your responsive approach and strong service mindset, you are considered a trusted and proactive professional who makes things happen. To interact in diverse environments excites you, and you use your good communication skills to influence and create great collaborations. At Sandvik, we believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers. Application Send your application no later than February 12, 2019. Read more about Sandvik and apply at home.sandvik/career , Job ID: R0007628. If you wish to add a cover letter to your application, please make sure to attach the file when uploading your resume. Contact information For further information about this position, please contact: Ann-Charlotte Johnsson, recruiting manager, +46 (0)26 265 139 Union contacts - Sweden Per Hedman, Unionen, +46 (0)26 265 014 Rickard Andreasson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)26 265 183 Anders Svedlund, Ledarna, +46 (0)26 262 341 For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444. Recruitment Specialist Irene Sveen Prior to this recruitment, we have already decided on what advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to utilize. In light of this, we respectfully decline any contact with marketing or recruitment agencies regarding additional channels or campaigns. Sandvik is a high-tech and global engineering group offering products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and safety. We hold world-leading positions in selected areas – tools and tooling systems for metal cutting; equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries; products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as products for industrial heating. In 2017, the Group had approximately 43,000 employees and sales of 91 billion SEK in more than 150 countries within continuing operations.