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This Position reports to: Country Holding Officer.

Your role and responsibilities

Are you ready to take a key financial role in one of Sweden’s most influential industrial organizations? We are looking for an engaged and analytically strong Lead Business Controller who will take the overall controller responsibility for our corporate and support functions. In this role, you will work closely with functional leaders acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring that financial performance, planning, and forecasting are both accurate and forward‑looking. Your work will directly support ABB’s long-term goals and contribute to a more efficient, sustainable and data driven organization

As a person you thrive in a collaborative setting and can communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels. You enjoy variation in day-to-day tasks and are comfortable managing change. You possess a proactive approach to problem-solving and a focus on supporting your colleagues and the business.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Financial Reporting: Ensure accuracy of income statement, balance sheet and cash flow as well as compliance with accounting standards. Preparation and coordinating management reports such as performance reports, financial statement commentaries, and other recurring analyses on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Financial Closing: Full responsibility for the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes to ensure accurate and timely reporting, including management reporting.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Coordinate, prepare, monitor, and follow-up budgets and forecasts for central functions.
• Financial analysis: Track, follow-up, and report function costs, identifying opportunities for cost efficiency gains and improvements. Proactively enhance the efficiency of financial workflows
• Coordination: Ensure efficient coordination of financial activities across multiple departments, aligning business goals with financial targets.

This position is based in Västerås. A hybrid setup is applied, allowing you to work 2–3 days per week from home if preferred.

Qualifications for the role

• You are highly skilled in controlling, planning, and analysis.
• You bring approximately 10 years of experience working as a controller or other relevant finance role.
• You enjoy building relationships and collaborating with a wide range of business stakeholders.
• You are passionate about smart applications, digital solutions, and data‑driven decision making.
• You have advanced Excel skills and experience with financial systems and tools.
• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance & Business Administration or a similar field.
• You communicate comfortably in both Swedish and English, with excellent communication skills.

More about us

Recruiting Manager Helena Lindberg, +46 72 201 77 23, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Johanna Holmlund, +46 72 579 70 20; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +46 706 32 85 47; Unionen: Krista Andersson, +46 706 44 02 85. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Irma Leijon, +46 724 612 314.

Interested in joining the crew? Apply for the position by March 1. Please note that applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. We look forward to receiving your application

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.