What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Controller position at Stena Line?
Are you an experienced Business Controller looking for a role where you operate close to the business and influence decisions
As Business Controller at Stena Line, you play a key role in supporting the financial performance of the business, with a focus on our ports and terminals. You deliver high‑quality analysis, budgeting, forecasting and reporting, turning financial data into clear, actionable insights that enable fact‑based decision‑making. In this role, you ensure management has an accurate and transparent view of revenue, costs, profitability and key performance indicators, and you actively contribute to improving financial outcomes across the business.
Some of your key responsibilities:
As a Stena Line employee in Sweden, we offer you a salary package including pension benefit and benefits package consisting of travel concessions and onboard discounts, health cash plan and well-being activities.
This is a hands‑on, analytical position with broad exposure to the business. Based in our Gothenburg office, this role follows an office-first approach, allowing you to work closely with a collaborative team of different Business Controller functions. You will also work closely with managers and other stakeholders to understand the drivers behind financial results, challenge assumptions, and proactively identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
Who are you?
At Stena Line, your personal qualities matter just as much as your skills and expertise. Regardless of the role, being welcoming, caring, and reliable guides you in your everyday work and the challenges you face.
You bring strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, turning complex challenges into clear, actionable insights that drive better decisions. With a structured and detail‑oriented approach, you deliver high‑quality analysis and reporting, and you thrive in close collaboration with stakeholders across the organization.
Qualifications:
Interested?
This is a full-time, permanent position based in Gothenburg within our Group Business Control department. To apply, please register your profile and send in your application in English as soon as possible but no later than 26 th of April 2026. We are having an ongoing selection, so do not wait with your application. To ensure the secure and structured processing of your personal data, we only accept applications submitted through our online recruitment system .
We have collective bargaining agreements with Unionen, among others, who you can contact for more information.
If you have any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact Micael Jarméus at [email protected] or about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Frida Berntsson, Talent Acquisition Partner, [email protected] .
Please note that we kindly decline any offers from recruitment or staffing agencies regarding this recruitment.
We may conduct background checks as part of our efforts to ensure the quality of our recruitment process.
About Stena Line
As a leader in sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe’s most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We have over 8,750 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK and the Baltics, making a contribution to our company.
Working at Stena Line means having a safe and stable workplace and a great work-life balance. We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion – and welcome all applicants
As Business Controller at Stena Line, you play a key role in supporting the financial performance of the business, with a focus on our ports and terminals. You deliver high‑quality analysis, budgeting, forecasting and reporting, turning financial data into clear, actionable insights that enable fact‑based decision‑making. In this role, you ensure management has an accurate and transparent view of revenue, costs, profitability and key performance indicators, and you actively contribute to improving financial outcomes across the business.
Some of your key responsibilities:
- Provide qualified and proactive support to different business areas in planning, follow‑up and daily activities
- Perform business follow‑up and analysis on a regular basis, including financial and operational results for your responsible areas
- Be involved in the Budget, Forecast and Long-Term Plan processes, ensuring that figures are accurate, consistent and delivered on time
- Coordinate and support business planning activities, contributing to business plans for relevant units, routes or functions
- Provide analytical support for KPI/PI reviews and suggest potential improvements to performance and ways of measuring it
- Provide financial analysis of different aspects of the business, such as volumes, revenues, costs, profitability and other key drivers
- Contribute to ad‑hoc tasks and projects within Business Control and Finance, supporting ongoing improvements and transformation
As a Stena Line employee in Sweden, we offer you a salary package including pension benefit and benefits package consisting of travel concessions and onboard discounts, health cash plan and well-being activities.
This is a hands‑on, analytical position with broad exposure to the business. Based in our Gothenburg office, this role follows an office-first approach, allowing you to work closely with a collaborative team of different Business Controller functions. You will also work closely with managers and other stakeholders to understand the drivers behind financial results, challenge assumptions, and proactively identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
Who are you?
At Stena Line, your personal qualities matter just as much as your skills and expertise. Regardless of the role, being welcoming, caring, and reliable guides you in your everyday work and the challenges you face.
You bring strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, turning complex challenges into clear, actionable insights that drive better decisions. With a structured and detail‑oriented approach, you deliver high‑quality analysis and reporting, and you thrive in close collaboration with stakeholders across the organization.
Qualifications:
- University degree in Finance, Economics or another relevant field
- Experience within Finance or Accounting, with a solid foundation in financial processes and numbers
- Strong proficiency in MS Office, especially MS Excel
- Experience with systems such as JDEdwards, QlikView/Qlik Sense, Anaplan, PowerBI is an advantage
- Strong presentation skills, including the ability to prepare and present clear, structured material to different stakeholders
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken (Swedish is also a plus!)
- Prior experience working with analysis and follow‑up of financial and operational performance is meritorious (e.g. from controlling, analysis or similar roles)
Interested?
This is a full-time, permanent position based in Gothenburg within our Group Business Control department. To apply, please register your profile and send in your application in English as soon as possible but no later than 26 th of April 2026. We are having an ongoing selection, so do not wait with your application. To ensure the secure and structured processing of your personal data, we only accept applications submitted through our online recruitment system .
We have collective bargaining agreements with Unionen, among others, who you can contact for more information.
If you have any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact Micael Jarméus at [email protected] or about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Frida Berntsson, Talent Acquisition Partner, [email protected] .
Please note that we kindly decline any offers from recruitment or staffing agencies regarding this recruitment.
We may conduct background checks as part of our efforts to ensure the quality of our recruitment process.
About Stena Line
As a leader in sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe’s most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We have over 8,750 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK and the Baltics, making a contribution to our company.
Working at Stena Line means having a safe and stable workplace and a great work-life balance. We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion – and welcome all applicants