Anna Wijkander
About Anna Wijkander
Anna Wijkander serves as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Business Area Industrial Products and Services at Saab, a position she has held since 2019. She has extensive experience in finance and business control, having worked in various roles at Ericsson and Saab over the past two decades.
Current Role at Saab
Anna Wijkander serves as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Business Area Industrial Products and Services at Saab. She has held this position since 2019, contributing to the financial strategy and management of the business area for five years. Her experience in this role includes overseeing financial operations and ensuring alignment with the company's overall objectives.
Previous Experience at Saab
Prior to her current role, Anna Wijkander worked at Saab in various capacities. She was the Head of Business Control for the Business Unit Command and Control Systems from 2015 to 2017, where she managed financial oversight and reporting. Following this, she served as Vice President and Head of the Finance Transformation Program from 2016 to 2019, focusing on financial processes and improvements.
Career at Ericsson
Anna Wijkander has extensive experience at Ericsson, where she held multiple positions over several years. She served as the Head of Corporate Business Control in Sales from 2014 to 2015. Earlier roles included Director of Strategy and Market Analysis from 2002 to 2006, and Director, Head of Business Control from 2008 to 2014. Her career at Ericsson began in 1995, where she worked in various financial and strategic roles until 2015.
Education and Qualifications
Anna Wijkander earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in International Finance from Stockholm University, studying from 1992 to 1995. Additionally, she participated in an Executive Education program focused on Management at the Stockholm School of Economics in 2012. Her educational background supports her extensive experience in financial management and strategic planning.