Company description

Vattenfall Vattenkraft is responsible for Vattenfall's 90 hydropower plants and about 300 dams in the Nordic region. We are about 500 employees in Sweden and Finland with headquarters in Luleå. Hydropower's renewable electricity production is a prerequisite for creating a climate-smart and fossil-free society where we play an important role as an enabler for the sustainable energy system of the future.Our production corresponds to about 25% of Sweden's total electricity needs. To deliver high availability in our production, we need to constantly challenge ourselves, develop our working methods and take advantage of digital opportunities.

About the role

Do you want to have fun at work while working for a fossil-free society?

Now you have the opportunity to do so with us at Vattenfall Vattenkraft. To achieve our goal, we need committed employees who want to contribute to a better climate. You will be an important part of that work!

We are now looking for a Project Controller!

Vattenfall Vattenkraft is facing exciting changes and development of working methods linked to control and follow-up. As a Project Controller, you will be one of the key people in our work!

You will work in the area of investment and project implementation. This means a broad work area with everything from follow-up, deviation management, problem solving and improvement initiatives. The work is creative, challenging and educational! You will be part of the Business Development & Control unit where we are currently 12 colleagues, four of whom work as Controllers.

As Project Controller you will focus on:

Support in various investment projects and work with project finances
Handling ad hoc business cases/requests related to projects.

You will act at the interface of projects and finance by:

Guiding and supporting project managers in financial and cost management
Responsible for reconciliation and follow-up as well as preparing financial reports regarding, among other things, outcomes and forecasts for the projects
Improving and participating in the financial commissioning process
Review investment decisions
Identify, propose and drive actions to improve governance and performance.

Requirements specification

Bachelor's degree, three years of university education in economics or equivalent professional qualification
Five years of relevant work experience as a controller, qualified economist or similar
Very good system knowledge, you have experience with SAP, MS Office and Power BI
Experience of working with areas such as financial accounting, risk management, project administration, process work can be an advantage
Good knowledge of Swedish and English, in speech and writing and driving license (B).

To thrive in the role, you need to be analytical, educational, responsible and thorough. You work in a businesslike, results-oriented way and have your customers in focus. The work involves a lot of contacts, especially within Vattenfall Vattenkraft, it is important that you are a communicative and service-oriented person with good collaboration skills.

Further information

Location of the position

Luleå in the first place, we are also open to other locations in the country where Vattenfall Vattenkraft is established.

Contact persons

For more information about the position, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager Claes Gisle, 073-682 99 44. Union representatives are Samuel Jernlif Unionen, Anneli Jönsson Ledarna, Magnus Nilsson Akademikerna and Anders Karlström SEKO. All can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard 08-739 50 00.

Does this feel like a job for you?

To realize the goal of a fossil-free life, we need to take advantage of different perspectives, experiences and skills. We need thinkers, creators, developers, problem solvers and a wide range of other roles with one thing in common - everyone bringing their unique talents and unleashing their superpowers to the team. We work towards our common goal in a first-class working environment where everyone feels equal and included.

We look forward to your application!

Welcome with your application via our ad on Vattenfall's career pages no later than October 6, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact recruiter Ingela Skoog, 0730-243 164.

We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and appealing company and strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall works actively to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity and expression, religion/belief, sexual orientation or disability.

Vattenfall Vattenkraft is part of Sweden's critical infrastructure, so many of our positions are security classified. If the position you are applying for is security classified, in accordance with the Security Protection Act, a register check and security interview will be conducted before employment.

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