Senior Group Controller

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

We are now recruiting a Group Business Controller to Getinge´s headoffice in Gothenburg!
 

Group Business control is the owner of the Group Controlling model & tools, Group common controlling processes, the Rolling Forecast Process as well as the Group Financial Plan process. We develop information structures to support decentralized decision making, but also analyze and explain Group financial performance to act as a neutral and fact-based speaking partner to management.

The purpose of the Group Business Controller is to secure a high quality and efficient business control for the Getinge Group in terms of ensuring insightful analysis to the Group CFO, the Executive team as well as the Board. The role ensures that processes are followed and adhered to, challenges the business through assessing opportunities and risks, analysis of deviations in the monthly closing and forecasting process, coordination of the Group forecasting process, ad-hoc analysis, participation in projects and preparation of presentation material to management and the board. The role is the link between Group headquarters and the Business Areas as well as the functional finance organizations which includes close interaction with different people within the organization. Outside of the monthly closing periods the role also provide business control support to the Business Areas and/or Global Sales in different projects or other financial support as needed.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Monthly and quarterly reporting and analysis of full Group performance including challenging the business organization on opportunities and risks
• Analysis of rolling forecast development including challenging the business organization on opportunities and risks
• Ensure a full Group forecast that covers full P&L and working capital
• Presentation material to the Executive management and the Board
• Provide business control support to the Business Areas and/or Global Sales in different projects and/or other financial support as needed
• Part of developing efficient global and standardized finance processes
• Ad hoc analysis and reporting
• Engagement in other ad hoc projects as needed

Required experience, knowledge and skills:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Finance, Engineering or similar
• 5-10 years’ experience in business controlling & finance, preferably within an international company are seen as an advantage
• Experience from Cognos Controller and Microsoft BI and/or other Group consolidation applications are a merit
• Strong Business Acumen
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to handle large amounts of data
• Ability to communicate financial conclusions and recommendations to people at all levels in the organization
• Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Fluent in English, verbal and written. Other languages are a merit

Personal characteristics:

At Getinge we see ourselves as proactive and self-driven in learning and contributing to the continued development of our products and our organization's capabilities.  To thrive in our environment, we believe that you contribute to the behaviors that define who we are: Team Players, Forward Thinkers and Game Changers.  In addition to this, we believe that you have a solution- and team-oriented mindset, a hands-on mentality that enables you to work independently and make things happen. Furthermore, you are flexible and change driven, always striving for continuous improvements.

Why join Getinge 

Getinge offers a job in a safe and informal work environment, where we appreciate close team collaboration. We keep an open dialogue between leaders and employees, as well as between teams. We are focused on developing people, and together we will create a plan for learning and competence development when you start your career with us. 

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including wellness allowances, generous family benefits and joint company activities. 

Remote/hybrid work is possible for this position, to support your well-being and goals. 

Warm welcome with your application! If you have any questions, please contact Magnus Holmberg, Head of Group Business Control, Magnus.Holmberg@getinge.com .

About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.