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We are looking for a Senior Product Costing Controller for a company in Gothenburg. Start is in April, 6-month limited contract to begin with.

The objective of this assignment is to ensure that customer offerings, pricing strategies, and commercial decisions are grounded in robust financial analysis and accurate product costing.

You will guide Sales teams with transparent cost logic and profitability insights, directly supporting customer negotiations and opportunity assessments. This is a high-visibility role requiring close collaboration with Sales leadership and senior management.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial Partnership: Act as the main financial interface for the Sales team, providing cost transparency and business recommendations.

• Negotiation Support: Support Account Managers during customer discussions with data-driven arguments regarding cost logic and margin impact.

• Financial Scenarios: Prepare pricing options and financial simulations to guide negotiation strategies and commercial positioning.

• Profitability Management: Own product cost structures and margin analysis for assigned product lines, identifying cost risks and financial gaps.

• Investment & Opportunity Assessment: Provide go/no-go recommendations for customer opportunities based on financial viability and long-term profitability.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Procurement and Engineering to assess supplier quotations and the financial impact of design modifications.

• Process Development: Contribute to the continuous improvement of costing tools and commercial finance processes.

Skill requirements

• Experience: 4–8 years of experience in commercial controlling, product costing, or financial analysis within the automotive industry or other complex manufacturing sectors.

• Analytical Skills: Strong financial modeling capabilities with expert-level proficiency in Excel. Experience with BI tools is an advantage.

• Industry Knowledge: Solid understanding of manufacturing cost structures and industrial production processes.

• Communication: Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for commercial stakeholders and management.

• Mindset: A self-starting consultant approach with the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, international environment.

• Merit: Experience with TcPCM (Teamcenter Product Cost Management) or similar costing databases is a significant advantage but not a requirement.

This is a full-time consultant position in Gothenburg through Incluso. Start is in April, 6-month limited contract to begin with, with possibility of extension after that. This role is 100% onsite in Gothenburg.

Please submit your CV as soon as possible since we will review the applications on an on-going basis.

For more information about this role, please contact Marianne Nilsson recruiter at Incluso.