Regional Business Controller

The Regional Business Controller is responsible for implementing the regional finance strategy for the Industrial Flow Division and enabling sustainable, profitable growth across the region. The role provides strategic financial leadership, decision support and performance insight to local entities and divisional stakeholders, while leading the financial integration of acquired businesses and strengthening business-control processes, reporting and governance. The incumbent ensures compliance with Atlas Copco Group requirements, applicable financial regulations, Prokura and The Way We Do Things, and supports the division's growth and operational-excellence ambitions across its five strategic pillars: People& Culture, Organic Growth, Inorganic Growth, Innovation and Operational Excellence.

• Support the division through multiple business cycles, scaling revenues in 2028 while sustaining relevant Operating Profit Ratio.
• Strategic M&A and Business Integration: Support end-to-end execution of acquisitions in the region, including due diligence, negotiations, board approvals, financial integration, synergy realization and long-term value creation.
• Operational Excellence: Driving in the region cost optimization, restructuring programs, product line relocations, and local-for-local strategies, boosting efficiency and competitiveness.
• Establishing transparent ROI steering for product development by linking investment, cost structures, and customer value to guide prioritization in the region.
• Forward-looking planning: Supporting divisional Full Potential Plans for the region, global 3-year strategic and annual plans, incorporating scenario modeling and proactive countermeasures.
• Reporting and Decision Tools: Build a forward-looking, agile controlling and reporting framework, using business intelligence, ERP and decision-support tools to generate timely, actionable insights.
• Financial Consolidation & Stakeholder Alignment: Consolidating regional financials and coordinating forecasts and outlooks with the division, group functions, and internal stakeholders.
• Regional and Global Business Control Support: Govern, coach and support business controllers across customer centers, product companies and specialty-rental operations, fostering a high-performing finance culture and consistent Group practices.
• Compliance, Accounting and Audit: Maintain regional compliance with IFRS, applicable local GAAP, statutory requirements and Atlas Copco Group standards; coordinate internal and external audit activities and ensure timely remediation of findings.
• Strategic Business Partnering: Partnering with General Managers, Sales, Marketing, and Engineering leadership in strategic reviews, market positioning, and product development planning, influencing decisions beyond finance in the region.
• Enhancing global adoption of shared services in the region through process harmonization, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement for scalable efficiency.
• Building, leading and developing a high-performing finance team in the region consisting of analysts, business controllers and Finance Integration Specialists including the use of performance management, succession planning, mobility, recruitment, health and well-being programs, and employee retention strategies.
• Driving Growth & Ambition: Collaborating across the region to shape growth strategies, reorganization initiatives, and ambition levels, ensuring alignment between the division.
• Role Profile
• ProvenBusiness Controller with 20+ years of experience in business integration andcontrol, business controlling within product companies, customer centers andspecialty-rental operations, accounting, and internal auditing within the AtlasCopco Group. Demonstrated track record in strategic planning, business-processdevelopment and management, timely reporting, financial performance management,strategic decision support, and team leadership and development. Adept atensuring compliance with financial regulations, analyzing and monitoringbusiness data to support sound decisions, and fostering a high-performing teamenvironment. Versatile business-administration leader with global experienceacross North America and APAC, seeking to contribute to the Industrial Flowcommunity with a strong focus on growth and operational excellence.
• Core Skills
• Financial Performance Management
• Atlas Copco Group Reporting
• Atlas Copco M&A and Business Integration
• Business Monitoring and Analysis
• Reporting and Decision-Support Tools
• ERP Systems and Implementation
• Internal and External Audit
• GAAP and IFRS
• Global Business Control Support
• KPI Development
• Strategic Planning and Decision Support
• Strategic Alliance Development
• Budgeting, Financial Assessment andEvaluation
• Team Management and Development
• Educational Requirements
• Master's degree in economics, finance,business administration or a related discipline, or equivalent relevantprofessional experience.
• International education background spanningAsia, North America and Europe is strongly preferred.
• Experience Requirements
• 20+ years of progressive experience inbusiness control, finance and business administration, including seniorregional or global leadership responsibilities.
• Extensive Atlas Copco Group experience, withstrong knowledge of Group reporting, governance, processes, systems and The WayWe Do Things.
• Demonstrated business-control experienceacross product companies, customer centers and specialty-rental operations.
• Proven M&A experience, includingfinancial due diligence and pre- and post-merger business integration.
• Experience in accounting, internal auditing,external-audit coordination, ERP implementation and business-processdevelopment.
• International experience across NorthAmerica and APAC, with the ability to operate effectively across cultures andgeographies.
• Knowledge and TechnicalCapability
• In-depth finance, accounting, controllingand financial-performance management expertise.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS, applicablelocal GAAP and internal-control requirements.Advanced capability in ERP systems, MicrosoftExcel, PowerPoint and Word; Power BI and other analytical and decision-supporttools are advantageous.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Leadership and PersonalRequirements
• Communicates and collaborates effectivelywith senior management, employees and stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong leadership capability, with ademonstrated ability to coach, mentor, empower and develop high-performingteams and future leaders.
• Acts and thinks strategically, translatingfinancial and operational insight into clear recommendations and decisiveaction.
• High attention to detail, with the abilityto manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining quality andaccuracy.
• Strong critical-thinking, problem-solvingand presentation skills.
• Takes ownership, drives initiatives and raises risks or concernspromptly when required.
• SCOPE OF JOBS
• Supportthe division through multiple business cycles, scaling revenues in 2028 whilesustaining relevant Operating Profit Ratio.
• Full responsibility for regional businesscontrol including all M&A projects with an M&A pipeline of significant valuebased on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuations
• Geographical scope of the role: Regional – (Singapore, Korea, Malaysia,Australia)
• Multi-functionalfocus
• Overseas& regional travel required