Finance

Business Controller - Analyst

Business Analyst

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 Analyst will support the Central Africa Sales Area (CAFR) by designing, developing, and maintaining automated, high-quality business intelligence solutions connected to Sandvik’s Aurora ERP system. The role will enable data-led decision-making across finance, sales, operations, logistics, and customer service.

The position focuses on delivering reliable, near-real-time visibility of key business and financial KPIs, reducing manual reporting, improving data consistency, and supporting management decision-making processes.

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). A remote hire is also a possibility.

Essential duties & responsibilities

Business Intelligence & Dashboard Development

Design, develop, and maintain dynamic dashboards connected directly to Aurora or other approved systems, ensuring daily or near-real-time data refresh.
Build intuitive, user-friendly visualisations that support business, financial, and operational decision-making.
Ensure dashboards are scalable, performant, and aligned with Sandvik BI standards

Data Modelling, Accuracy & Governance

Design and maintain robust data models, measures, and calculations to support reliable and consistent reporting.
Define, document, and maintain standard business and financial KPIs to ensure a single source of truth across CAFR.
Validate data accuracy and completeness, proactively identifying discrepancies and working with system owners to resolve root causes.
Maintain clear documentation for dashboards, data models, KPI definitions, and reporting logic.
Ensure compliance with Sandvik’s global data security, privacy, and governance frameworks

Business Enablement, Automation & Continuous Improvement

Support key management processes such as Monthly Operational Reviews (MORs), forecasting cycles, and performance reviews with relevant dashboards and analytical insights.
Analyse trends and variances across finance, sales, service, and operations, highlighting risks, opportunities, and improvement areas.
Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insights for business and finance leadership
Automate recurring reporting processes to reduce manual effort, improve reliability, and minimise errors.
Identify opportunities to simplify reporting, eliminate redundant dashboards, and improve usability.
Continuously improve data quality, reporting efficiency, and analytical depth in line with evolving business needs.

Stakeholder Demand Management, User Adoption and Support

Work closely with Finance, Business Control, Sales, Service, Logistics, and Supply Chain teams to gather reporting requirements and translate them into effective BI solutions.
Act as a bridge between local business requirements and Sales Area / Divisional BI and Aurora teams.
Manage and prioritise reporting and dashboard requests in alignment with SABC.
Train and support end users in the effective use of dashboards and reporting tools.
Promote data literacy and encourage consistent use of standardised BI solutions across CAFR.

Your profile

Degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
3+ years’ experience in building live dashboards using Power BI, or similar tools.
Hands-on experience working with ERP systems, preferably Aurora, SAP, Oracle, or similar.
Strong SQL skills and understanding of API/data integrations.
Familiarity with cloud platforms like Azure (preferred).
Solid understanding of financial, sales, and operational KPIs within an industrial or mining services environment.
Good communication skills and the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects. Problem-solving mindset, with a bias toward action and ownership.
Willingness to travel within and outside the country as required.
A practical assessment will form part of the interview process.

A glimpse of our culture

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Notice Period

Notice period on all positions is 20 working days from date of resignation, unless otherwise agreed to by managers.

How to apply

Please apply online through Workday (ESS) or access the Sandvik website www.home.sandvik/en/careers

Applications close: 27 March 2026

You must be physically and medically fit to work in a mining environment, including meeting all customer vaccination requirements.

Sandvik is an equal opportunity employer, striving for practices and programs that are bias free and in which employees are treated fairly to ensure fair opportunity with the best outcome for every individual securing no discrimination on grounds including but not limited to, age, gender, gender expression, race, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. To ensure an inclusive, equitable and diverse work environment where people can develop and perform well, our focus areas are: great leadership, lifelong learning & development, career opportunities & open job market and safe & fair work environment.

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