Group IT Controller: Digital Transformation Finance Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Informal company culture

Visible role in transformation

Job summary

SSAB is seeking a proactive Group IT Controller to drive financial governance for major IT initiatives within the Digital Renewal roadmap. You will partner with IT, PMO, and Finance to ensure robust cost controls, budgets, and reporting across the group.

The role offers exposure to strategic IT and business initiatives in a fast-paced, international environment. You will interact with stakeholders and contribute to improving controlling practices and processes across SSAB.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in controlling, financial analysis, project controlling, project administration, or related finance roles.
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles, including OpEx and CapEx.
• Structured, good at problem-solving, and able to work with a variety of stakeholders in a decentralized organization.
• Strong communication skills; able to present financial information clearly to project managers and finance colleagues.
• Fluent English; Swedish/Finnish is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning, monitoring and financial follow-up of multiple major IT projects within the Digital Renewal roadmap and Group IT operations.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of project cost structures, budgets and forecasts, ensuring accounting principles are followed.
• Handle month-end closing activities by reviewing, reconciling and finalizing financial records for IT projects and Group IT operations to maintain accuracy.
• Prepare documentation for journal entries (accruals) and check accounts and cost centres; analyze variances.
• Monitor project progress, timelines, scope changes and cost development; escalate deviations when needed.
• Follow-up on project business cases and track expected value and benefits during or after project execution.
• Prepare regular financial reports and project performance updates for project management and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance and project stakeholders to improve transparency, reporting quality, and financial control.
• Contribute to continuous development and improvement of controlling processes, tools, and ways of working.

Skills

Project controlling

Financial governance

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Job description

SSAB is seeking a proactive Group IT Controller to drive financial governance for major IT initiatives within the Digital Renewal roadmap. You will partner with IT, PMO, and Finance to ensure robust cost controls, budgets, and reporting across the group.

The role offers exposure to strategic IT and business initiatives in a fast-paced, international environment. You will interact with stakeholders and contribute to improving controlling practices and processes across SSAB.