Required capabilities

• Recognized as an expert within the company and requires in-depth and / or breadth of expertise in own role discipline 
• Possess full range of strategic management and leadership skills    
• Ability to lead in risky and complex environments while developing the strategy for strong project execution  
• Solves unique problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions 
• Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general business area policies and industry guidelines 
• Have a challenger mindset to communicate complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others often at senior levels to adopt a different point of view 
• Excellent relationship building capabilities 
• University degree in Business Administration or equivalent 
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience from relevant position within Ericsson or relevant position at an external company giving the ability to act and perform the duties of the role Business Controller 
• Strategic, Entrepreneurial & Commercial Thinking 
• Adaptable to Fast Changing environment and Leading Change 

Responsibilities & Outcomes

• Accountable for acting with a Group perspective in mind. 
• Advising and influencing business decisions with the aim to: 
• Increase and protect shareholder value, while including Finance requirements as well as escalating if unit decisions/execution may put Group financial objectives at risk. 
• increase performance and reach target and strategy fulfilment. Protect existing values. Use comprehensive skills and knowledge of the market to help define and execute on the unit’s strategic agenda while ensuring alignment with Group strategy and targets. 
• be seen as an obvious partner in any business decision. Provide business partnering and advice through Value Creation. Engage proactively in business discussions and negotiations where relevant. Ensure early, as well as continuous engagement, from end to end. 
• Steer financial requirements in the pre-sales process and take e2e accountability for the financial performance in the unit 
• Responsible for driving a “One Finance” mindset across the supporting Finance teams and promoting a collaboration mindset within the teams 
• Support the follow up of collections & AR Due to steer optimum working capital and credit management in the unit. Proactively recommend solution during pre-sales to sustain long-term working capital objectives.  
• Securing correct accounting and financial reporting in the operational, consolidated dimension, in cooperation with Financial Control. 
• Drive strong project governance in the unit and drive detective and prevent controls to identify early warnings for any deviation’s vs plan. 
• Proactively securing adherence to Finance Framework execution, such as Ericsson Business Process (EBP) and accounting principles, instructions, directives and guidelines. 
• Responsible for financial risk management. Advise on any business situation that can potentially lead to financial risk. Propose and drive risk mitigation if needed. 
• Lead and actively advise stakeholders in developing a culture of Ethics & Compliance. Help others see Finance as a business enabler while respecting the criticalities of compliance and efficiency.