Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.
Job DescriptionDo you want to ensure reliable financial reporting across an international energy company?
As IBM Controller Administrator, you are responsible for ensuring stable, accurate, and compliant group consolidation and financial reporting processes at Vattenfall. The role combines hands‑on system administration, deep group accounting and consolidation expertise, and operational support during period‑end closing.
The position is located in Sweden, close to Group Accounting and other key finance stakeholders, and requires close collaboration with reporting units, Tax, IT, and Finance Shared Services across Europe.
By combining your expertise in finance and IT systems, you help create the foundation for informed business decisions across Europe. At Vattenfall, there is a way – and your work helps shape it.
Your tasks and responsibilities
In this role, you ensure that our group consolidation and reporting processes run smoothly, securely and efficiently.
- Act as administrator for IBM Controller, ensuring stable and compliant operation and enabling reliable and transparent financial reporting
- Configure and maintain consolidation structures, master data and system settings
- Support monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes
- Manage user access and authorisations, ensuring security and compliance with internal controls
- Work closely with Group Accounting, Tax, IT and reporting units
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing efficiency, data quality and system performance
Location
Solna, Sweden
Your profile
You enjoy working at the intersection of financial processes and IT systems. You bring both technical understanding and accounting knowledge and feel comfortable working in an international environment.
- Proven experience working with IBM Controller
- A solid background in accounting, ideally in group or corporate accounting
- Experience with group consolidation and closing processes
- Confidence working with financial systems and structured data
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel
- Very good English skills, both written and spoken
Nice to have:
- Basic knowledge of SQL
- Experience with SAP FI / S/4HANA
- Experience from shared services or group finance environments
Our offer
Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.
More Information
We welcome your application in English, no later than 27.07.2026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website and that you refrain from submitting a cover letter with your application. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV.
For more information about the position you are welcome to contact hiring manager Alexander Kuchar via Email: [email protected]. For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Juliane von Bargen via email: [email protected]
At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We are looking for employees who share our vision and can contribute to strengthening our corporate culture. We firmly believe that diversity helps build a more profitable and attractive company, and we strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.
Trade Union representatives in Sweden via Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00. Rolf Ohlsson - Akademikernas, Christer Gustavsson - Ledarna, Juha Siipilehto - SEKO, samt Anders Bohlin - Unionen
Working at Vattenfall means working with critical societal infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified, and you may be required to fill a wartime posting. If this position is security-classified, a security clearance will be carried out before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any potential wartime posting will be based on the employment contract and the Total Defence Service Act.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Skills Required
- Proven experience working with IBM Controller
- Solid background in accounting, ideally group or corporate accounting
- Experience with group consolidation and closing processes
- Confidence working with financial systems and structured data
- Manage user access and authorisations ensuring security and internal controls
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel
- Very good English skills, both written and spoken
- Basic knowledge of SQL
- Experience with SAP FI / S/4HANA
- Experience from shared services or group finance environments
What We Do
Vattenfall is a leading European energy company and a Swedish multinational power company owned by the Swedish state. As one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat, it generates, distributes, and sells energy across several markets. Vattenfall is committed to driving the transition toward a fossil-free energy system and enabling the fossil freedom that drives society forward.
