Business Controller at Malå Saw Mill

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About the Role and Team As a business controller, you will be responsible for financial controlling and analysis of production results in a sawmill environment. You will serve as an important business partner to the sawmill's management and ensure transparency regarding costs, margins, yields, and operational efficiency, while supporting strategic and operational decision-making in a Swedish industrial operation. Your Main Responsibilities: Financial Controlling Prepare monthly management reports, forecasts, and budgets Analyze cost structures, margins, and variances against budget and forecast Monitor fixed and variable production costs (raw materials, logistics, energy, labor, maintenance, etc.) Support monthly and annual financial closing in collaboration with the accounting function Ensure compliance with group controlling standards and Swedish reporting requirements Production & Operational Controlling Analyze production volumes, yields, recovery rates, and efficiency indicators Monitor key sawmill KPIs such as production yield, material usage, downtime, and unit costs Perform variance analyses between planned and actual production results Support improvement initiatives by providing data-driven insights Work closely with Production, Maintenance, and Sales teams Cost & Inventory Controlling Monitor inventory levels and valuation of logs, work-in-progress, and finished goods Analyze inventory turnover, write-downs, and inventory changes Support product costing and margin analyses by product group and customer segment Business Support Serve as a financial sparring partner to the sawmill's management and department heads Provide ad hoc analyses and decision support for operational and investment-related decisions Support CAPEX evaluations, post-project reviews, and profitability analyses Process Improvement & Systems Contribute to the development and improvement of controlling tools, reports, and KPIs Support ERP systems and production reporting systems QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE University degree in finance, controlling, business administration, industrial economics, or similar 3–7 years of experience in controlling or finance, preferably from an industrial or manufacturing environment Experience in production or operational controlling is highly desirable Strong understanding of cost accounting, inventory valuation, and margin analysis Basic knowledge of Swedish accounting principles Experience with ERP systems; Visma, SAP, or similar is desirable Strong Excel skills; experience with BI tools is a plus Fluent Swedish and English; German is desirable For questions, please contact: Maria Jonsson, recruitment consultant, [email protected]About the Role and Team As a business controller, you will be responsible for financial controlling and analysis of production results in a sawmill environment. You will serve as an important business partner to the sawmill's management and ensure transparency regarding costs, margins, yields, and operational efficiency, while supporting strategic and operational decision-making in a Swedish industrial operation. Your Main Responsibilities: Financial Controlling Prepare monthly management reports, forecasts, and budgets Analyze cost structures, margins, and variances against budget and…

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job

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active

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public

City

Malå

Address

Setra Malå

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65.188673890407, 18.727765919137copyopen in

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Published

8. 7. 2026

Edited

23. 7. 2026

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