Senior R&D Controller
We’re looking for an R&D Controller Buyer for a global automotive company in Gothenburg. This role is 100% onsite in Gothenburg.
Our company develops and produces world-class hybrid engines and transmissions. Our brand brand brings together over 9,000 dedicated and determined people that design, develop, and manufacture next-generation powertrain solutions for a global market. Our company is part of a global leader in powertrain solutions. We partner with OEM customers around the world and offer innovative solutions that can cater to up to 80% of the growing hybrid and combustion powertrain market, enabling a faster transition toward cleaner mobility. We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and believe that different perspectives and experiences make for a stronger, more innovative company.
Assignment description
The Assignment
We are looking for a highly experienced Senior R&D Controller for a consultant assignment in a complex, innovation-driven environment. This is a visible role with real influence, where you will support and challenge senior stakeholders to strengthen financial performance, transparency, and decision-making across the R&D portfolio.
This assignment is suited for a consultant who can quickly build trust, structure ambiguity, and deliver impact from day one. You will work at the intersection of R&D leadership, Finance, and operational teams, translating R&D activities into clear financial steering and actionable insights. project spend, and overall performance against targets. • Planning & forecasting leadership: driving robust forecasting, scenario planning, and resource/cost outlooks to support prioritization and trade-offs. • Executive-level performance reporting: delivering concise insights to leadership, highlighting risks/opportunities and recommended actions (not just numbers). • Investment and business case support: providing financial input to decision material, including prioritization discussions and follow-up on expected benefits. • Governance and ways of working: strengthening financial routines, structures, and controls across R&D (e.g., cost allocation logic, data quality, KPI definitions). • Business partnering at senior level: acting as a trusted advisor and “challenger” to managers and stakeholders—helping them take decisions with clarity and accountability. • Cross-functional collaboration: connecting R&D, Finance and other functions to ensure alignment on financial flows, assumptions, and reporting logic. • Continuous improvement: identifying and implementing smarter, more efficient approaches to analysis, reporting, and planning. • Depending on scope, the role may also include collaboration with external customers/partners in relation to reporting, follow-up, and decision support.
Skill requirements
Required Competence
• A degree in Finance, Economics, Industrial Engineering or similar. • Significant experience (typically 7+ years) in controlling/FP&A/business partnering in a complex environment (preferably project-based, industrial, tech, or R&D-intensive). • Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders, influence decisions, and challenge constructively. • Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial flows (and how they affect decision-making). • Advanced Excel skills and strong systems understanding. • Background from R&D controlling, project controlling or product development environments
Consultant Mindset
• Fast to understand new contexts and stakeholders
• Structured, pragmatic, and delivery-focused
• Comfortable driving discussions and establishing clarity where information is incomplete
• Able to work independently while building strong collaboration across functions
This is a full-time consultant position in Gothenburg through Incluso. 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.