Production Controller Huskvarna

Saab AB; Huskvarna; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab Huskvarna is seeking a Business Control Production professional to influence financial strategies and drive positive business impact across the Production Huskvarna operation. You will provide early indicators to management, ensure adherence to accounting rules, and collaborate with the production management team to optimize capital efficiency.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial decisions, driving growth, margin expansion and cash generation, while coaching others

Qualifications

• Strong business acumen and strategic awareness.
• Extensive experience in financial planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting.
• Experience from a management team is meriting.
• Excellent communication in English and Swedish.

Responsibilities

• Support the Production Manager in financial decisions to drive growth and margin expansion.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting; quantify impacts and lead corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies; oversee closing and balance sheet.
• Lead business cases, investments, and pricing strategies; identify risks and opportunities.
• Drive financial transformation and promote data-driven decision-making.

Skills

Business acumen

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

English & Swedish

Leadership by example

Collaboration

Empathy

Change leadership

Education

Finance or Accounting degree

Job description

Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realise amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Together, we can truly make an impact – and your part matters.

Your role

As a Business Control Production Huskvarna, you will play an important role and work with our programs and the operation as a whole. Your overall goal will be to generate a positive business impact, provide early indicators to management and secure that Saabs accounting rules are followed. In this role, you will report directly to the Head of Business Control, Fighter Core Capabilities, you will also be a key member of the Production Huskvarna management team and work closely together with the Production manager.

Your main responsibilities are:

• Support the Production Manager in financial and strategic decisions to drive growth, margin expansion, and cash generation by providing data-driven insights for business decisions.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes. Identify issues, quantify impacts, and lead corrective actions to ensure accurate financial planning and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies. Oversee financial closing, maintain high data quality, and lead quarterly reviews. Monitor the balance sheet and control investments to drive capital efficiency.
• Lead business cases, investment decisions, and pricing strategies. Identify risks and opportunities for improvement to support business development.
• Drive financial transformation initiatives and promote data-driven decision‑making through advanced analytics and digital finance capabilities.

As an employee at Saab you are part of creating a culture that enhances and promotes performance, innovation and transparency by coaching and developing others around you.

Your profile

We believe you possess strong business acumen and strategic awareness, complemented by a relevant academic degree and extensive experience in financial planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting. Experience from a management team is meriting.

We are seeking a candidate with significant experience in business control who values honesty, integrity, and fairness. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a solution-oriented approach.

Effective communication, both verbally and in writing, in English and Swedish is essential for this role. You are a collaborative team player with excellent judgment and drive, leading by example and inspiring others. Your empathetic nature enables you to support and motivate your team, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment. You are not afraid to roll up your sleeves and help where needed, building strong relationships within and across functions.

Qualifications

• Relevant academic degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Relevant experience from production controlling
• Proven experience in financial planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting
• Significant experience in business control and strategic decision‑making
• Excellent communication skills in English and Swedish
• Collaboration, and relationship-building skills
• Proven ability to drive change and inspire others
• Above all, your proactive and positive attitude will be key to your success.

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

What You Will Be a Part Of

Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters.

Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defense capability of several nations. Read more about us here.