Job Description

About Client

A leading global industrial technology and manufacturing business operating across multiple regions, delivering engineered products, lifecycle services, and project-based solutions to customers worldwide. The company is focused on driving growth while improving profitability through stronger commercial execution, operational excellence, capital discipline, and business transformation. The role sits within one of the company’s key international business areas, which operates with meaningful scale, global complexity, and a strong service and capital-product mix.

Role Purpose

An integral member of the Business Area leadership team, the Business Controller will lead the financial agenda for the global business area, serving as a strategic partner to the Business Area leadership team.

The role will provide financial insight, performance leadership, and strategic support across the business, helping drive profitability, capital efficiency, growth, and transformation. Acting as a bridge between the Business Area and Group Finance, this leader will ensure that financial priorities, planning, and decision-making are fully aligned with broader organizational goals.

Location: Sweden (preferred), Finland, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Italy

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial performance management for the business area, providing clear visibility into results, trends, risks, and opportunities

• Analyze financial and operational performance metrics to generate actionable insights and support decision-making

• Develop robust forecasting, budgeting, and target-setting processes to improve planning accuracy, execution discipline, and performance visibility

• Support margin improvement, cost optimization, cash flow enhancement, and overall value creation across the business

• Partner closely with the Business Area leadership team on strategic planning, long-range priorities, and key business decisions

• Provide financial input into strategic initiatives, investment choices, capital allocation decisions, and selected growth opportunities

• Help define financial targets, priorities, and performance expectations across business functions

• Ensure financial plans are aligned with commercial priorities, operational objectives, and broader organizational goals

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, translating complex financial issues into clear business implications for executive and operational stakeholders

• Work closely with business units, cross-functional leaders, and Group Finance to align financial strategy with business priorities and enterprise objectives

• Identify financial risks and strengthen planning, reporting, and performance-management tools in collaboration with Group Finance and relevant stakeholders

• Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations, policies, and reporting standards, partnering with finance operations, accounting, audit, legal, and other control functions as appropriate

• Promote transparency, consistency, and strong decision-quality across the business area

• Lead and develop a high-performing, internationally distributed business controlling organization, building capability, succession depth, and a strong performance culture across geographies

• Create an environment of accountability, collaboration, agility, and continuous improvement, while supporting the development of team members through coaching and stretch opportunities

Desired Candidate Profile 

• Progressive finance leadership experience of 12-15 years, including meaningful time in business controlling, FP&A, finance business partnering, or divisional / business-unit finance leadership roles

• Proven track record in global industrial, manufacturing, engineered products, machinery, or similarly complex process-driven environments

• Experience driving financial performance improvement, capital efficiency, and business transformation in international organizations

• Exposure to multi-country, matrixed environments, with the ability to work effectively across regions and cultures

• Demonstrated success partnering senior executives and influencing both strategic and operational decisions

• Strong track record of using finance as a lever for business performance, transformation, and long-term value creation

• Ability to connect financial analysis to commercial, operational, and investment decisions, translating strategy into financial priorities and execution plans

• Deep expertise in financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management

• Strong grounding in accounting principles, financial regulations, and management reporting

• Excellent analytical capability, with the ability to derive insight from complex financial and operational data

• Sound judgment in capital allocation, investment evaluation, and financial risk assessment

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance growth, profitability, and capital discipline

• Ability to communicate complex financial topics simply and effectively to both executive and operational stakeholders

• Effective in partnering cross-functionally across operations, sales, projects, service, and support functions

• Credible, resilient, and forward-looking leader with a strong continuous improvement mindset

• Able to thrive in dynamic environments and lead through change with energy, agility, and clarity

• Collaborative and culturally agile, with the ability to build trust across geographies and functions

• Bachelor’s or graduate-level degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; advanced degree or professional finance qualifications are advantageous