This is a perfect opportunity for a controller who is ready for a natural next step in their career, combining hands-on line controlling with finance business partnering in a complex global organization. We review applications continuously, so do not hesitate to apply today! In this role, you will act as a financial business partner to several functional line leaders, translating business plans into financial realities and creating transparency around performance. This is a dynamic role suited for someone who wants to combine qualified finance business partnering with clear operational line responsibility (budgeting, forecasting, cost center management, and variance analysis) in a global environment. You are offered

A natural career step: A role where you get full ownership of your areas and room to grow in a global biopharmaceutical environment. A strong international network: Collaborate closely with global functional leaders, international co-controllers, and an experienced finance team. Strategic and operational variety: A highly varied role where you move seamlessly between forecasting discussions with functional leaders and hands-on Excel analysis, cost center management, and follow-ups

Work tasks

Your responsibilities will include:

Act as a financial business partner to functional leaders and senior stakeholders within RDMA. Develop a thorough understanding of business plans, priorities, resource requirements, and cost drivers. Constructively challenge budget owners' assumptions and plans, helping to identify practical solutions that balance scientific needs with available resources. Drive the four annual planning and forecasting cycles, including the budget process. Coordinate and quality-assure financial input from a large number of cost centers and business areas. Monitor actual performance against budget/forecast and analyze the underlying causes of variances. Identify financial risks and opportunities, explaining their impact on the full-year forecast. Take ownership of relevant month-end and quarter-end close activities (accruals, reallocations, and closing documentation). Collaborate with accounting, Business Controllers, System Controllers, and the wider global finance organization to improve processes and transparency. Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and performance management. Have a solid understanding of month-end closing, accruals, and other accounting-related controlling activities. Have strong analytical capabilities and advanced Excel skills. It is meritorious if you have

Fluency in Swedish both written and spoken. Experience in the life science pharmaceutical, research, or other knowledge-intensive industries. Experience in R&D controlling. Experience in providing financial support and guidance to teams or organizations working with clinical studies. Experience with large ERP systems, financial reporting tools, or digital/AI-enabled automation in finance. Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase.