Director of Finance – Rock Tools Division
Job Summary
Do you thrive when financial leadership directly shapes strategic direction performance and execution in a global business environment In this position finance is a true business partner driving clarity control and confident decisionmaking across business area Mining and Division Rock Tools.
Why Sandvik
Sandvik offers the opportunity to lead finance where it truly matters close to the business with real impact on performance people and longterm value creation.
- A senior leadership role with strong strategic influence
- A global sales and operations context with regional and international footprint
- The chance to shape performance processes and capabilities across a matrix organization
About the job
Youre an experienced financial that leads the process of financially defining executing and delivering on the financial ambitions for Division Rock Tools. As a key member of the management team you act as a strategic financial partner to the division leadership. You lead the finance organization in a global matrix setup ensuring strong execution transparency and confidence in financial decisionmaking while contributing to the divisions strategic direction.
Job responsibilities
In this role you drive financial leadership with a clear business focus:
- Own endtoend financial management governance and compliance for the division
- Create strong visibility and control of product cost drivers and variances enabling clear ownership of COGS and stock valuation
- Strengthen business controlling to support factbased business valuedriven decisions across the organization
- Provide relevant financial tools and insights that enable leaders at all levels to take the right business decisions
- Drive Performance Excellence by linking financial outcomes to operational and strategic priorities
- Actively contribute to M&A activities investments and major change initiatives
- Play a key role in the continuous improvement stability and business value of the ERP landscape with a strong focus on SAP core financial processes proper automated Internal Controls & Compliance
- Lead develop and engage a global finance community in a complex matrix organization
- Partner closely with stakeholders across Sandvik to ensure alignment transparency and trust primarily with Mining Business Area Financial team
Location and flexibility
The location for this role is in Sandviken Sweden. This is also where the rest of the division management team is located. Global travel is part of the assignment.
Your profile
You bring extensive experience from senior finance roles with strategic responsibility ideally from the manufacturing industry. Business controlling is a natural part of your toolkit and youre comfortable operating in a global or regional organization with an international footprint and matrix structure. Youre fluent in English verbally and in writing.
Your background includes:
- Strong financial expertise including business controlling with clear ownership of COGS and stock valuation
- SAP experiencebringing better visibility and stability to SAP and core financial processes
- Experience from the manufacturing industry in a global or regional business with a broad operational footprint
- Proven ability to lead in a complex matrix organization managing stakeholders across functions and geographies
- Leadership roles in complex performancedriven environments
- Acting as a strategic partner to senior business leaders
Strategic thinking comes naturally and you turn direction into clear priorities and decisions. Through coaching and empowerment you help teams perform and grow in a global matrix. Complex finance and operations are made actionable through clear storytelling that leaders can act on. Strong partnering and stakeholder management then turns alignment into momentum built on trust transparency and smart trade-offs.
Our culture
At Sandvik were tech driven innovative and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. So we invest in supporting each other learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.
Contact information
For further information about this position please contact James Crilley Executive Talent Acquisition Expert
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Hiring Manager
Maria Hugosson President of Rock Tools Division
Union contacts Sweden
- Mikael Hedman Unionen 46 (0)
- Erik Kjerf Akademikerföreningen 46 (0)
- Olle Hansson Ledarna 46 (0)
How to apply
Please send us your application no later than May 31st 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that wedontaccept applications by ID: R0092353.
Our recruitment process is open and fair we welcome all applicants and evaluate every unique application in line with the specified requirements profile to find the best match for the position. To learn more about our recruitment process please visit our career site or contact HR Services at
Business area Mining is a global leading supplier of equipment and tools parts service digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Applications include rock drilling rock cutting loading and hauling tunneling and 2025 sales were approximately SEK 63 billion with about 18400 employees.
Required Experience:
Director