IPT Financial Controller

GKN Aerospace; Trollhättans kommun; On-site; SEK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace in Trollhättan, Sweden, seeks an experienced Financial Controller to partner with stakeholders, translate data into insights, and support strategic decisions. This full-time role focuses on program profitability, forecasting, and robust financial reporting while aligning with aerospace industry standards.

The position emphasizes collaboration across functions, process improvements, and accurate financial data interpretation to drive business performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance or controlling role with a track record of delivering business value.
• Proactive mindset with the confidence to take initiative, challenge assumptions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Swedish language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to program financial performance by delivering high-quality analysis, reporting, and forecasting while fostering effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to collect, validate, and consolidate financial inputs for program forecasting and reporting.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost optimization, and systems enhancement to support business performance.
• Prepare and report program Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet data within the reporting system, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Interpret, convert, and analyze customer financial data to support reporting and decision-making.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Accounting standards

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Become a part of it!

Do you want to play a central role in the largest Integrated Program Team (IPT) at GKN Aerospace and contribute to both operational performance and long‑term strategic success?

If so, this is your opportunity!

We are looking for an experienced Financial Controller who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, turning data into insights, and supporting business decisions. We need YOU who not only enjoys working with numbers but also has a heart for the aerospace business.

Job Responsibilities

Contribute to program financial performance by delivering high-quality analysis, reporting, and forecasting while fostering effective cross-functional collaboration

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to collect, validate, and consolidate financial inputs for program forecasting and reporting.

Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost optimization, and systems enhancement to support business performance.

Prepare and report program Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet data within the reporting system, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Interpret, convert, and analyze customer financial data to support reporting and decision-making.

Job Qualifications

Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment, balancing multiple priorities while delivering high-quality results.

Experience in a finance or controlling role with a track record of delivering business value.

• Excels in managing finance, accounting, budgeting, control, pricing, business analytics and reporting
• Strong analytical skills

Proactive mindset with the confidence to take initiative, challenge assumptions, and drive continuous improvement.

Ability to build strong relationships, demonstrate emotional intelligence, and communicate clearly, collaboratively, and persuasively.

Clear understanding of relevant accounting standards and technical accounting frameworks.

• Swedish language skills are a plus

Employment

This full-time position is based in Trollhättan, Sweden, as such, the applicant should be able to gain the right to live and work in Sweden.

This position will only require minimum travelling.

Recruitment Process

In anticipation of our recruitment process at GKN, we have carefully considered recruitment and marketing channels. Consequently, we decline any contact from recruitment agencies, media sales, or similar entities.

GKN operate under defense confidentiality, which involves both legal requirements and specific demands from our clients on our company. Consequently, the position may require you to undergo and be approved according to the prevailing regulations for security clearance.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact us under

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We arethe place where human dreams, plus humanendeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.