Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality. Our ultimate aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of. 

We want to transition the world towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent – want to join the ride?

Wärtsilä Global Operative Control Centre is a virtual organisation whose primary responsibility is operative controlling across all functional areas and product lines within Wartsila. The GOCC working environment is internationally orientated. Projects, production locations, Wärtsilä offices and suppliers can be found all over the world. Many different nationalities, languages and cultures are involved. 

We are looking for a Controller to join our Service Projects team. You will be responsible for Operative Project Controlling utilizing 
Wärtsilä’s processes and tools. You will also assist the business in achieving its goals. You will be accompanied by supportive and driven team members who are experts in their fields. Most of the team members are located in Vaasa, Finland, but you will also have colleagues from other locations in Europe, America, and Asia.

This is a permanent position. The preferred location is Vaasa, Finland, but other locations in Europe can also be discussed.

A Controllers Main Responsibilities are:

• Supporting and communicating with Business and other relevant stakeholders
• Managing and analysing the data quality in the project functional area to ensure the correct financial reporting
• Perform financial analysis of projects and highlights risks
• Monitor orderbook quality and billing due list
• Provide feedback to the project organisation with regards to processes and ways of working
• Perform period end closing tasks working closely with the local team and wider organisation
• Actively challenge convention where there could be a need to improve processes

The Requirements for this position:

• B.Sc or M.Sc. Degree, preferably in Finance and Accounting 
• Good financial knowledge, reporting and analysing skills
• Previous experience in finance and control 
• Good communication and team working skills
• Be able to explain complex issues in a simple manner to our stakeholders
• Excellent skills in English, both verbal and written

You will shine in this position if you have:

• Excellent SAP skills, especially in FICO
• Good skills in reporting tools such as QlikView
• Skills various process automation tools (UiPath, PowerBI, VisualBasic)
• Understanding of business and system integration
• Good knowledge of project processes is strong advantage
• Good understanding of what drives the key processes within projects controlling
• Ability to work efficiently in a virtual team / organisation
• Proactive mentality and progressive attitude towards tasks and goals

Why you and us

You will be a part of a global organization with local presence and work in an exciting and dynamic working environment with 
highly motivated and skilled co-workers. We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as personal and professional 
development in a great team.

If you feel excited by being a part of this working environment and think your personal skills and qualities match the job 
requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application.

Contact & next steps 

Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, we hope to hear from you before the application deadline 30.9.2022, through submitting your application through our Careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process all the way. Are you still wondering if you should apply and would like to get something clarified?Please reach out to Lukas Vörlin, Team Lead GOCC through EMAIL: Lukas.vorlin@wartsila.com or phone +358 504909092 with any 
questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to).

All new Wärtsilä employees in Finland will attend occupational health check, including the drug test/screening. The legislation of the country followed when person is located outside of Finland

Last application date: 30/09/2022

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.
 

This is Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. We emphasise innovation in sustainable technology and services to help our customers continuously improve their environmental and economic performance. Our dedicated and passionate team of 17,000 professionals in more than 200 locations in 68 countries shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. In 2021, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 4.8 billion. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Find out more at www.wartsila.com.