Senior Business Controller
Lyten Ett AB · Skellefteå · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-10-31
Lyten Ett AB is recruiting a **Senior Business Controller** to join its finance team. Working as a strategic partner to management, the position provides financial insights, analyses, and business cases to guide strategic decisions, investments, and operational goals. Key responsibilities include owning budgeting, forecasting, and regular management reporting, as well as tracking KPIs and analysing variances between actuals and projections to improve profitability and efficiency. The role also supports month-end and year-end closing processes, ensures compliance with internal controls and accounting standards, participates in audits, and works on the continuous development of financial processes and reporting tools. The position carries no direct budget or staff management responsibilities, though it includes authorization to decide on investments in accordance with role policies. Candidates must hold a **bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or similar**, alongside proven experience in business control, financial analysis, or controlling. Demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting is required, as are strong analytical capabilities and an excellent command of financial modelling and reporting tools such as Excel, Power BI, and ERP systems. **Fluency in English**, both written and spoken, is essential, while basic Swedish and other language skills are considered an advantage.
Job Scope
High level purpose of function.
Acting as a key member of the Finance team, serves as a strategic partner to management, providing financial insights and analyses to support business decisions.
Responsible for planning, controlling, and analysing the company’s financial performance, ensuring financial targets are met and aligned with overall business objectives. The role includes ownership of budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance monitoring processes, contributing to the organization’s financial stability and growth.
Key Responsibilities
Overall areas of responsibilities and activities
- Support management in developing and managing budgets, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational goals.
- Monitor financial performance by analysing variances between actual results, budgets, and forecasts, providing insights and recommendations to improve profitability and efficiency.
- Develop and maintain financial forecasts, including identifying risks, opportunities, and trends that impact business performance.
- Prepare and present regular financial reports and key performance indicators to management and other stakeholders.
- Provide financial analysis and business insights to support strategic decisions, investments, and business cases.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial policies, and relevant accounting standards.
- Continuously improve financial processes, systems, and tools to enhance transparency, accuracy, and efficiency.
- Support the month-end and year-end closing processes by maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring timely reporting.
- Participate in audits and provide necessary documentation and explanations related to business performance.
Accountability/Authorization
- Budget responsibility: No
Authorized to decide on investments according to role and policy.
- Direct reports: No
- Work environment responsibility: No
All employees are accountable for complying with safety regulations and actively supporting a safe workplace.
Requirements
Educational background and previous experience required for the role
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar.
- Proven experience in Business Control, Financial Analysis, or Controlling roles.
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
Specific skills
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
- Basic Swedish and other language skills are seen as a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent command of financial modelling and reporting tools (e.g. Excel, Power BI, ERP systems).
- High attention to detail and accuracy.