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Financial Compliance Controller

Financial Compliance Controller (REQ_18563) Linköping, Sweden

Saab’s business is growing globally and with the current development in the world, the global demand for Saab’s products is higher than ever. As contractor and supplier to US and other governments, Saab is subject to regulatory standards, such as Cost Accounting Standards (CAS). This includes requirements on Saab’s cost accounting and reporting, and compliance to these requirements is crucial for Saab’s business.

Your Role

We are looking for a Financial compliance controller who wants to be part of securing organizational proficiency in Saab’s compliance, to CAS and similar standards, across Saab Business Areas/Business units. We are offering an exciting role in the Accounting Services team, with the task to coordinate a wide network in Saab to move compliance a step forward. The role Financial compliance controller includes the main responsibility for;

  • Securing Saabs compliance to CAS and similar standards across Saab Business Areas/Business units.

  • Coordination on Group level to ensure consistency in interpretation and implementation of standards.

  • Harmonization of accounting processes at Saab, including principles for allocation of corporate cost and analysis of allowable and non-allowable cost.

  • Developing a Saab-applicable handbook relating to CAS and other applicable standards.

  • Ownership for the yearly planning of reporting according to the standards, and coordination of audits.

Your Profile

You will take active part in driving changes, find improvement areas and best practice within the different parts of Saab Group.

  • You have a strong ability to communicate with all levels of the organization, verbally and in writing in both english and swedish

  • You have ability to coordinate and lead a project with representatives from both business and supporting functions

  • You have a strong drive and analytic sense

  • You are experienced in accounting, and possibly also Cost Accounting Standards

  • Relevant academic degree

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

What you will be part of

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe.

Empowered by its 19,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. Read more about us here

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.

Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement. You can send us your application in either Swedish or English.

If you are interested in what benefits you can take part of as an employee at Saab in Sweden, you can read more about them here

Saab is a company with a strong people-orientation. We offer a friendly work environment where we support and help each other to be at our best. Continuous learning, career & talent development and employee well-being are examples of areas where we always put the strongest effort to offer great opportunities.