Business Controller

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ABB's Process Automation team designs and implements automation solutions, from devices, to monitoring and control, enhancing our customers' return on investment. Our digitization solutions improve plant and enterprise productivity while reducing maintenance and energy costs. Our deep domain knowledge allows us to understand and address the challenges and opportunities of the market. This position is within the Process Control Platform (PCP) business unit.

The ABB Process Control Platform (PCP) organization serves as a value-generating partner, creating digital control solutions for various industries. We manage the entire value chain, from suppliers to delivery, ensuring competitive advantage through customer satisfaction, response time, cost, and on-time delivery.

If you are interested in acting as a business partner to the organization, leading local controlling teams, optimizing financial performance, and supporting effective business decisions by analyzing and interpreting financial data to recommend the most appropriate solutions, then this job is for you!

This role reports to the Senior Business Controller of the Business Unit.

Your responsibilities

• Partner with the Business Unit Manager to define and determine business strategy aligned with wider Division and Product Group strategies
• Convert business strategy into measurable targets and plans, assess financial implications, identify risks, and propose actions
• Interface with other managers and Controllers about financial, market, organizational and customer situations
• Oversee business planning and forecasting. Serve as the interface to the wider organization for the business unit
• Collaborate with the head of R&D on complete R&D controlling, including resource and cost monitoring and investment benefit analysis
• Establish and oversee processes for transparent and reliable financial data. Ensure high standards of financial and master data and compliance with internal controls and regulations
• With HR Manager support, ensure your area is organized, staffed, and guided. Develop direct/indirect subordinates within HR policies

Your background

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar field
• 3+ years of experience in a Controlling role or a similar position
• Familiarity with computerized accounting systems (preferably SAP) and financial reporting software
• An analytical mindset with attention to detail, accuracy, and multitasking abilities
• Flexible and pragmatic, able to express different views without conflict, with strong interpersonal skills
• Proactive, solution-oriented, team-focused sees opportunities in problems
• Fluency in English required, fluency or conversational skills in Swedish are considered a plus

More about us

ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. The Process Automation (PA) business area (>$6B revenue in 2021, 22,000 employees), automates, electrifies and digitalizes some of the most complex industrial infrastructures on this planet. Through its five divisions, it serves customers in the energy, process and hybrid industries – from hydrocarbons, chemicals, water, mining, minerals, pulp & paper to marine and ports, and many more. PA stands at the heart of some of the most important shifts in society, helping the energy-intense industries to safer, smarter and more sustainable operations to enable a prosperous, low-carbon society. For more information on PA, refer to https://global.abb/group/en/investors/strategy-events/pa-capital-markets-day-2022

For further questions, please contact Recruiting Manager, Mohan Kumar, mohankumar.kg@in.abb.com. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Blomqvist, +46 768 06 00 11, Unionen: Krista Andersson, +46 706 44 02 85, Ledarna: Leif Öhrberg, +46 724 64 40 16. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Irma Leijon, +46 724 61 23 14. We kindly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.

Please note that to be eligible for employment at ABB Sweden, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes a reference check, a drug test, and could also include an extended background check.

Is this the right role for you? Welcome to apply by May 5th.

We look forward to receiving your PDF application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.