Finance Optimization Analytics Specialist

NKT; Karlskrona kommun; On-site; SEK 650,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

NKT in Karlskrona, Sweden, is seeking a Finance Optimization Analytics Specialist to analyse production, testing and maintenance costs, identify financial risks and model future capacity scenarios. You will help Operations Karlskrona use resources and capital efficiently as NKT expands cable production for the green transition, translating cost data into informed business decisions.

Collaborating with Operations and Finance, you will support budgeting, forecasting and investment calculations,

Qualifications

• Experience analysing operational costs and cost variations.
• Knowledge of financial forecasting and scenario planning.
• Experience with budgeting and investment calculations.
• Understanding of production, testing, maintenance or capacity economics.
• Ability to prepare financial decision material from operational data.

Responsibilities

• Analyse cost factors across production, testing and material flows.
• Prepare financial forecasts for capacity, staffing, equipment and maintenance.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities within operational processes.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and investment calculations.
• Provide weekly cost signals and quarterly финансовые scenarios

Skills

Cost analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Investment calculations

Production economics

Job description

Improve production economics through operational financial analysis

Would you like to support investment and operational decisions through reliable financial analysis? As Finance Optimization Analytics Specialist, you will analyse production, testing and maintenance costs, identify financial risks and model future capacity scenarios. You will help Operations Karlskrona use resources and capital efficiently while NKT expands the cable production required for the green transition.

Translate operational costs into informed business decisions

Working within Operation Analytics, you will examine cost factors across production, testing, equipment, maintenance and material flows. You will connect financial information with capacity, staffing and operational forecasts, while considering energy prices, raw materials, inflation and policy developments. Your findings will support budgeting, forecasting, investment calculations and expansion planning.

Your Responsibility Will Be To

• Analyse cost factors across production, testing and material flows
• Prepare financial forecasts for capacity, staffing, equipment and maintenance
• Identify financial risks and opportunities within operational processes
• Support budgeting, forecasting and investment calculations
• Provide weekly cost signals and quarterly financial scenarios

The position is based in Karlskrona, Sweden, and involves close cooperation with Operations and Finance as well as other operational functions. You will support line organisations in using cost optimisation methods and models. Any travel requirements will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Commercially minded analyst with a practical operational approach

You are structured, curious and able to consider both financial and operational perspectives. You communicate complex findings clearly and enjoy working with colleagues from different functions. You assess assumptions carefully, ask relevant questions and provide balanced recommendations. You also take a collaborative approach to sharing methods and helping operational teams use financial information in everyday decision-making.

You Also Have

• Experience analysing operational costs and cost variations
• Knowledge of financial forecasting and scenario planning
• Experience with budgeting and investment calculations
• Understanding of production, testing, maintenance or capacity economics
• Ability to prepare financial decision material from operational data

Support sustainable growth through better resource decisions

We aim to create a workplace where people of all backgrounds are valued, supported, and able to do their best work. We are dedicated to increasing gender diversity at NKT and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates. We welcome varied backgrounds and career paths—even if you don’t meet every single requirement. We believe inclusive teams contribute to positive results and create a better everyday work environment.

This position provides opportunities for career development, cross-functional collaboration and continued development of your financial and operational skills in an international environment. You will contribute to investment, capacity and resource decisions while learning from colleagues across Operations, Finance and related functions during NKT’s continued expansion.

“As a leader, I value clear analysis that helps our teams identify capacity constraints early and make well-founded operational decisions”, says Hiring Manager, Magnus Röstlund.

Be aware that personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process.

Be a Connector of the green tomorrow!

About NKT

At the factory in Karlskrona, NKT is designing, developing and manufacturing the high-voltage power cable solutions enabling the transition to renewable energy. Here, you will join a diverse organization at an internationally recognized engineering centre operating one of the most advanced high-voltage test halls, a state-of-the-art cable manufacturing and the NKT Victoria – the most sustainable cable-laying vessel in the offshore industry.

At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading power cable technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and plays a key role as the world moves towards clean energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling reliable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology, building the infrastructure from the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today.

NKT is headquartered in Denmark, operates from more than 30 countries worldwide, and employs 6,500 people globally. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.6 billion in 2025. NKT - We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com