Controller - ABB Corporate Research

ABB Schweiz AG; Västerås; On-site; SEK 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking team as a Controller at a leading corporate research division. In this impactful role, you'll collaborate closely with leadership, leveraging your financial expertise to drive strategic business decisions. Your analytical skills will help shape the future by optimizing key performance indicators and enhancing operational success. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions that support the green energy transition. If you're ready to take ownership and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is your chance to make a real difference.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Economics or equivalent experience required.
• Fluent in Swedish and English with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial data to identify opportunities and recommend solutions.
• Create financial reports and support business planning and forecasting.

Skills

Fluent in Swedish

Fluent in English

SAP proficiency

Advanced Excel skills

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Ownership and responsibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics

Several years of experience in a similar position

Job description

Controller - ABB Corporate Research

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for a Controller to join our team at Corporate Research in Sweden, where you can make a real impact and drive success in a dynamic organization. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with the Head of Corporate Research as a trusted advisor, playing a crucial part in shaping strategic business decisions. By analyzing and interpreting financial data, you will identify opportunities, evaluate alternatives, and recommend actionable solutions that drive growth and success. Your expertise will be key in creating financial reports that meet ABB’s high standards, ensuring smooth execution of business planning and forecasting processes. You will provide valuable business insights to support the team and contribute to optimizing key business KPIs. Through your proactive and informed decision-making support, you will play an essential role in enhancing the performance and success of our operations. If you’re driven by challenges, motivated to innovate, and ready to excel in a role where your contributions make a tangible difference, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and be part of a forward-thinking team that values dedication, expertise, and a passion for driving results.

Qualifications for the role

• A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, alternatively several years’ experience from a similar position.
• Fluent in both Swedish and English with excellent communication skills.
• SAP proficiency and advanced Excel skills required.
• Commercial acumen and knowledge about taxes, currency management, bank guarantees, payment securities, internal controls and investments is required.
• Focus on continuous improvements comes naturally to you.
• A deep understanding of the innovation process is advantageous.
• You are an analytical person who can grasp both the big picture as well as pay attention to details.
• You can handle several tasks simultaneously and deliver on your commitments.
• To be successful with us, it is important that you take ownership of your area of responsibility and that you are self-sufficient as well as a team player.

More about us

At Corporate Research we lead innovation within ABB and are committed to solving societal challenges by supporting the green energy transition and creating a better world for future generations. We work in close collaboration with other research centers, universities and our four business areas (Electrification, Process Automation, Motion and Robotics & Discrete Automation).

Recruiting Manager Georgios Demetriades, [phone] will answer your questions about the position. We review applications on an ongoing basis and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The last day to apply is April 21. Please note that, to be eligible for employment at ABB AB, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes a reference check, a health- and drug test and could also include a background check. We kindly decline any direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.