Business Controller – Tech | Stockholm

Sway Sourcing; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Business Controller – Tech role in Stockholm offers a hands-on opportunity to drive financial transparency and decision-making across technology areas and a major strategic initiative. You will partner with senior leaders and technology teams to optimize budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, while ensuring data accuracy and effective cost control.

The role emphasizes collaboration, strategic insights and continuous improvement in a dynamic technology organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in business controlling, financial controlling or business analysis.
• Academic degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related field.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience with Excel, Power BI and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and follow-up for assigned technology areas and strategic initiatives.
• Consolidate financial reporting and support monthly closing activities.
• Analyze financial performance and provide insights to support strategic business decisions.
• Monitor financial flows, including invoices, accruals and internal cost allocations.
• Ensure financial data accuracy and quality across relevant systems.
• Develop and optimize budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Support procurement processes, invoice management and contractual follow-up.
• Perform financial analysis, cost estimations and investment controlling for technology projects.
• Track costs, benefits and business cases for a large, multi-year strategic initiative.
• Partner with senior leaders to improve financial awareness, cost efficiency and business performance.
• Contribute to both short-term financial planning and long-term business strategies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Engineering

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Business Controller – Tech | Stockholm

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Business Controller with a strong interest in technology to join an exciting assignment in Stockholm.

In this role, you will combine financial controlling for key technology areas with financial oversight of a major strategic initiative. You will work closely with senior leaders, technology teams and business stakeholders to strengthen financial performance, improve decision-making and maximize business value.

You will play an important role in driving financial transparency, cost awareness and continuous improvement across a dynamic technology organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and follow-up for assigned technology areas and strategic initiatives.
• Consolidate financial reporting and support monthly closing activities.
• Analyze financial performance and provide insights to support strategic business decisions.
• Monitor financial flows, including invoices, accruals and internal cost allocations.
• Ensure financial data accuracy and quality across relevant systems.
• Develop and optimize budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Support procurement processes, invoice management and contractual follow-up.
• Perform financial analysis, cost estimations and investment controlling for technology projects.
• Track costs, benefits and business cases for a large, multi-year strategic initiative.
• Partner with senior leaders to improve financial awareness, cost efficiency and business performance.
• Contribute to both short-term financial planning and long-term business strategies.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in business controlling, financial controlling or business analysis.
• An academic degree in Business Administration, Engineering or a related field.
• A solid understanding of financial principles, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex financial challenges.
• Experience working with financial tools and systems such as Excel, Power BI and SAP.
• The ability to collaborate with and influence stakeholders, including senior management.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present financial insights clearly.
• A genuine interest in technology and technology-driven business environments.
• A strategic mindset and the ability to support business decisions with financial insights.

Swedish language skills are not required for this assignment.

Nice to Have

• Experience controlling large-scale programs, technology investments or strategic initiatives.
• Experience tracking investment performance, business cases and financial benefits.
• Previous experience working closely with technology organizations.
• Experience improving financial planning, reporting or controlling processes.

  Who You Are

  You are analytical, proactive and business-oriented, with a natural ability to turn financial information into actionable recommendations.

  You enjoy working with people across different functions and are comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders. You combine attention to detail with a broader strategic perspective and are motivated by finding opportunities to improve business performance.

  You thrive in a changing environment, value collaboration and bring a constructive, solution-oriented approach to your work.

  Assignment Details

  • Location: Stockholm, Sweden
  • Start date: As soon as possible, no later than December 1, 2026
  • End date: August 31, 2027
  • Duration: Approximately 9 months
  • Workload: 100%, full-time
  • Work arrangement: Stockholm-based