Business Controller (mfd)

We are looking for a business-minded experienced and driven Business Controller for a permanent full-time position within our Finance Department in Nuremberg.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28000 talented people Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics weapons command and control sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations.

Saab Deutschland GmbH operates at five locations (Berlin Wilhelmshaven Bremen Nuremberg and Mülheim-Kärlich) in the areas of Electronic Warfare (EW) Land Systems and Naval Systems. Here in Germany the limits of technology are constantly being pushed forward with the aim of creating a safer and more sustainable world.

As a Business Controller at Saab Deutschland you will play a key role and work with overall financial planning and reporting. Your goal is to generate a measurable positive business impact drive the financial planning process and provide early indicators and financial analysis to senior management. You will act as a sparring partner for management challenging assumptions and supporting strategic decisions.

Your main responsibilities are:

• Coordinate and manage the monthly closing forecast and budget process on cost center level ensuring quality timeliness and compliance with Saab standards

• monthly reporting

• Forecast and budget reporting on cost center level and proactively suggest improvement measures

• Perform indepth financial analysis for actuals forecast and budget incl. margin cost and capital efficiency analyses

• Conduct adhoc analysis to support management decisions and strategic initiatives

• Driving efficiency initiatives (capital efficiency margin improvement cost optimizations) together with the business

Your profile:

We believe you possess strong business acumen and strategic awareness complemented by extensive experience in financial planning analysis budgeting and reporting. You bring several years of professional experience in business controlling and are used to interacting with senior stakeholders and taking ownership for your area.

• Degree in business administration finance controlling or a related field

• Several years of experience in business control/controlling ideally in an international environment

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills high attention to detail and asolutionorientedmindset

• You value honesty integrity and fairness and build strong relationships within and across functions

• Very good German and English skills both written and spoken enabling you to communicate effectively with stakeholders at different levels

• Attractive remuneration monthly benefit in kind of 50

• Work-life balance: flexible working hours (flextime); option to work remotely; kindergarten allowance

• Health: Free water and fruit; meal vouchers; subsidy for gym membership; Job Bike

• Pensions: Disability insurance; employer contribution of up to 338 per month to the company pension plan; attractive stock savings program

• Recreation: 30 days of vacation; recreation allowance

• Development: Diverse internal and external training opportunities as well as individual career paths; annual employee development reviews

• Employee events: summer party Christmas party and team events

• Business trips: Double meal allowance; up to 200 per day for weekend business trips; allowance for trips longer than 48 hours