Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a global leader in equipment, tools, parts, and services for the mining and infrastructure industries, with applications in drilling, cutting, loading, tunneling, and quarrying. Proudly ranked among Forbes Top 50 Global Employers.

The Role

The Business Controller Equipment (EQ) will support business performance through proactive financial analysis, performance tracking, forecasting, and value-added reporting across the Equipment divisions within the Central Africa Sales Area (CAFR).

The role will have primary responsibility for supporting Load and Haul, Underground Drilling, Surface Drilling, Rotary Drilling, and Digital Mining Technologies.

The role will be based in any of the CAFR territories (Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania or Zambia), reporting to the Sales Area Business Controller (SABC).

Essential duties & responsibilities

Business performance

• Prepare Monthly Financial Reports for Divisional MORs (Monthly Operational Reviews) with detailed analysis and comments to support BLMs. Track and execute agreed business control-related action plans
• Track KPIs at different levels and pro-actively review monthly reporting from OneStream ensuring that the results meet expectations. Assist the BLMs with periodic reviews within the Sales Area.
• Perform mid-month analysis, support BLMs on revenue and order intake early warnings and issue early alerts based on key KPIs.
• Support BLMs with periodic performance reviews and follow-up to agreed business control action plans.
• Promote the use of digital financial tools such as Power BI and Business Insights and support stakeholders in their effective adoption.
• Ensure the application of correct pricing and cost components on equipment pricing.

Effective control (Profit and Loss) and net working capital monitoring

• Support P&L performance through analysis of equipment margins, cost structures and deviations from budget or FC.
• Monthly reconciliation of equipment reported topline vs CRM. Review of equipment order backlog.
• Monitor Net Working Capital drivers, including accounts receivable, inventory exposure, advance payments, and order-related working capital.
• Work closely with territory controllers and finance managers to ensure accurate and consistent equipment reporting across CAFR.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Support the divisional and sales area forecasting processes in collaboration with BLMs and SABC.
• Execute financial risk analysis and track customer segments, business units, and sales channels for each division identifying anomalies against the budget/forecast and business performance gaps.
• Identify performance gaps versus budget and forecast and support corrective actions.
• Collaborate with BI analysts to develop dashboards that provide clear visibility of equipment KPIs, order intake, revenue, and margins.

Project Management and process improvements

• Support cross-functional projects such as order intake quality, margin improvement, and working capital efficiency.
• Monitor commercial pipelines in CRM and support compliance with commercial and pricing processes.
• Contribute to operational process improvements through regular review of reporting quality, Business insights and related systems data.
• Support the development and follow-up of practical operational and financial improvement actions.

Your profile

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Management Control, or a related field.
• Professional qualifications such as CIMA or ACCA are an advantage.
• Experience with financial analysis tools such as Power BI, advanced Microsoft Excel, and financial modelling.
• Approximately 4–6 years of experience in business control, finance, or similar roles, preferably in a multinational environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and identify trends and risks.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams across different countries and cultures.
• Willingness to travel within and outside the country as required.
• A practical assessment will form part of the interview process.

• Prepare Monthly Financial Reports for Divisional MORs (Monthly Operational Reviews) with detailed analysis and comments to support BLMs. Track and execute agreed business control-related action plans
• Track KPIs at different levels and pro-actively review monthly reporting from OneStream ensuring that the results meet expectations. Assist the BLMs with periodic reviews within the Sales Area.
• Perform mid-month analysis, support BLMs on revenue and order intake early warnings and issue early alerts based on key KPIs.
• Support BLMs with periodic performance reviews and follow-up to agreed business control action plans.
• Promote the use of digital financial tools such as Power BI and Business Insights and support stakeholders in their effective adoption.
• Ensure the application of correct pricing and cost components on equipment pricing.
• Support P&L performance through analysis of equipment margins, cost structures and deviations from budget or FC.
• Monthly reconciliation of equipment reported topline vs CRM. Review of equipment order backlog.
• Monitor Net Working Capital drivers, including accounts receivable, inventory exposure, advance payments, and order-related working capital.
• Work closely with territory controllers and finance managers to ensure accurate and consistent equipment reporting across CAFR.
• Support the divisional and sales area forecasting processes in collaboration with BLMs and SABC.
• Execute financial risk analysis and track customer segments, business units, and sales channels for each division identifying anomalies against the budget/forecast and business performance gaps.
• Identify performance gaps versus budget and forecast and support corrective actions.
• Collaborate with BI analysts to develop dashboards that provide clear visibility of equipment KPIs, order intake, revenue, and margins.
• Support cross-functional projects such as order intake quality, margin improvement, and working capital efficiency.
• Monitor commercial pipelines in CRM and support compliance with commercial and pricing processes.
• Contribute to operational process improvements through regular review of reporting quality, Business insights and related systems data.
• Support the development and follow-up of practical operational and financial improvement actions.

• Financial analysis tools such as Power BI
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Financial modelling
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to interpret financial data and identify trends and risks
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams across different countries and cultures

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Management Control, or a related field.
• Professional qualifications such as CIMA or ACCA are an advantage.