Automotive Program Budget Controller

📍 Gothenburg, Sweden - Contract

Drive the financial success of the next generation of electric vehicles. Our client is seeking an experienced Program Controller to play a key role in steering vehicle development programs from concept through to launch and beyond. This is a highly visible position where you will partner with Program Managers and key stakeholders across the business to ensure financial targets, investments, and profitability objectives are achieved throughout the vehicle lifecycle.

Working at the intersection of finance, engineering, and business strategy, you will collaborate with teams across Program Office, R&D, Manufacturing, Design, Procurement, Business Office, Volume Planning, and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively support and steer vehicle programs towards established financial and strategic targets.
• Manage and maintain program cost tracking and investment follow-up.
• Deliver accurate and quality-assured cost, investment, and profitability data for key program milestones.
• Analyze financial performance and explain variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Ensure accuracy and transparency of profit model inputs by monitoring systems and data quality.
• Support budget, forecast, business planning, and investment planning processes.
• Prepare business cases, financial investigations, and decision-support material for management.
• Present financial development and program status clearly to stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize profitability and improve financial performance throughout the vehicle lifecycle.

What You'll Deliver

• High-quality financial analysis and reporting supporting program milestone decisions.
• Accurate cost and investment tracking across the development lifecycle.
• Clear communication of financial trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Proactive support in decision-making processes to ensure programs remain on target.
• Quality-assured financial data that supports business-critical decisions.

Required Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in controlling, financial analysis, business controlling, or similar roles.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong experience handling and interpreting large datasets.
• Proven experience setting, monitoring, and managing financial targets.
• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to consolidate inputs from multiple functions into clear financial insights.
• Good understanding of cost structures, profitability drivers, and revenue dynamics within the automotive industry.

Personal Qualities

• Self-motivated, proactive, and driven to deliver results.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Solution-oriented mindset with a continuous improvement approach.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong ability to build relationships and work effectively across multiple teams and functions.
• Capable of influencing stakeholders and supporting informed decision-making.

Why Join Our Client?

This is an exciting opportunity to influence the financial success of future vehicle programs at a leading automotive company undergoing a significant transformation. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, contribute to strategic business decisions, and play a key role in supporting the development of innovative mobility solutions.

If you have a passion for finance, strong analytical skills, and experience working within complex cross-functional environments, we'd like to hear from you.