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Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

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The opportunity

We are looking for a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), to lead our financial planning, performance analysis and reporting functions. In this role, you will act as a strategic partner to the business and executive leadership team, providing forward-looking insights, enabling data-driven decision-making and supporting the achievement of our financial and sustainability goals.

Let us describe the challenge we offer

As Head of FP&A, you will play a key role in driving financial performance across the organization. You will lead financial planning, forecasting and reporting while ensuring the business has the insights, tools and processes needed to make informed decisions in a dynamic environment.

This role is located at: Gothenburg, Sweden

What you’ll do

You will lead the organization’s financial planning and analysis activities, ensuring alignment between financial performance and strategic priorities. Working closely with executive leadership, business units and functional leaders, you will provide actionable insights and guidance to support business growth, operational efficiency and profitability.

This includes:

  • Leading the annual budgeting process, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and organizational goals.
  • Driving rolling forecasts to provide up-to-date financial projections that reflect changes in market conditions, business priorities and other key variables.
  • Leading scenario planning, sensitivity analysis and risk and opportunity assessments to support risk management and investment decisions.
  • Delivering timely, accurate and insightful financial reports, including key performance indicators and variance analysis against budget and forecast, together with actionable recommendations.
  • Preparing and presenting financial reports to senior management, the Board and other key stakeholders.
  • Managing group-wide cash flow planning and forecasting to ensure sufficient liquidity for operational and strategic needs.
  • Collaborating with business units and functional leaders to align financial plans with corporate objectives.
  • Driving initiatives that improve operational efficiency and profitability across the organization.
  • Continuously improving planning, forecasting and reporting processes to increase efficiency and accuracy.
  • Partnering with Digital/IT to implement and optimize financial systems supporting forecasting, reporting and analytics.
  • Driving automation and standardization initiatives across FP&A processes.
  • Fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and innovation within the finance organization.

Who you are

You are a collaborative and business-minded finance leader with extensive experience in financial planning, reporting and controlling. You combine strong analytical capabilities with the ability to communicate complex financial information in a clear and actionable way. You are comfortable operating in an international environment and thrive in a fast-moving organization where teamwork and business impact come first.

You bring:

  • 10+ years of experience in a finance leadership role within the automotive industry.
  • A bachelor's or master's degree in Finance, or equivalent experience demonstrating exceptional ability.
  • International work experience is highly desirable.
  • Strong business acumen.
  • A controlling background with knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, local GAAP, local reporting requirements and regulations.
  • A data-driven approach with the ability to identify business opportunities and risks through analysis.
  • Strong experience with business analytics tools.
  • The ability to communicate financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting and internal controls effectively to business stakeholders.
  • Experience with modern leadership practices and the ability to lead both independently and through others while navigating cultural differences.
  • Strong prioritization skills across your own responsibilities, your team and key deliverables to best support business objectives.

In addition, you:

  • Demonstrate strong leadership skills and personal drive.
  • Have excellent analytical and structured ways of working.
  • Are flexible, proactive and pragmatic in your approach.
  • Are a strong communicator with well-developed social and relationship-building skills.
  • Bring a strong business mindset and the ability to adapt to different cultures and ways of working.
  • Believe in a non-hierarchical culture built on interaction, transparency and trust.
  • Prioritize actions that are best for the organization and its long-term success.
  • Have a passion for collaboration and thrive in an evolving, flat work culture that values collective success over individual gains.

People at Polestar

We know that change is needed. We also know that each one of us can help bring about that change. Our commitment to becoming climate-neutral by 2040 is just as important to us as being inclusive, diverse, and innovative. Together, we are creating, collaborating, and experimenting to usher in a new era of sustainable mobility.

We are an electric performance brand, determined to improve the society we live in.

Is this you?

If you are interested in joining the Polestar crew, don’t wait to submit your application. As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to complete assessments and participate in background checks relevant to the position. We apply a continuous selection process, and the job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

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