Wärtsilä is leading the maritime industry’s transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. We at Wärtsilä Marine Power are proud to offer our customers the world’s widest network of maritime expertise and the full portfolio from engines to lifecycle solutions. 

We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Are you ready to jump onboard?

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Project Controller to join the Marine Global Business Support Centre (GBSC).  We are now looking for a Project Controller to join our Project Control team, supporting Project Services within Marine Power.

GBSC is a global competence and expertise centre for FICO activities in project business within the Marine businesses. The main functions are project creation, trade finance, invoicing, project control and reporting. GBSC is responsible for ensuring high class quality in optimised processes and usage of tools.

As a Project Controller you are accountable for financial controlling and reporting of a specific project portfolio together with supporting Project Managers and project organizations with project financials. 

We are looking for an energetic, positive, accurate and systematic person that is familiar with financial controlling and project management principles. We value good team spirit and cooperation as well as great communication skills.

The preferred location for this position is in Vaasa, Finland or Hamburg, Germany but other European locations are also considered.

Main responsibilities:

- Monitoring and forecasting project profitability as well as analysing project cost and margin deviations.

- Ensure correct orderbook and financial reporting.

- Prepare monthly POC estimates together with Project Managers and ensure timely cost absorption on projects.

- Provide reports, analyses, and estimates of the financial performance of the project portfolio.

- Managing the project portfolio monthly closing activities as well as rolling forecasting, providing on-time, reliable, high-quality result and reporting.

- Follow up issues and risks. Ensure risk assessment is reflected in the project cost planning.
- Support Project Managers and Business Controllers in project financials.
- Lead project related monthly reviews together with the Project Management teams.
- Accountable for the development of own function and knowledge sharing.

- Conduct internal trainings and improve processes.

Requirements:

- M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Economics 
- Strong knowledge and proven experience in project controlling and related accounting

- Good understanding of POC projects and their required estimating and follow-up
- Team player as well as ability to work independently as a financial specialist, knowing where to address and solve issues that will affect other parts of the organization

- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, take initiative and achieve results
- Good SAP knowledge especially in PS and FICO modules
- Good analytical and reporting skills 
- Flexibility and willingness to learn and grow along the business requirements

- Service minded, enthusiastic, and pragmatic 

- Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written

Contact & Next steps:

We hope to hear from you before the application deadline 15th of December 2022, through submitting your application with a CV and cover letter through our Careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process all the way.

Contact person to give more information: 

Sofia Ahlskog 
Manager, Project control
sofia.ahlskog@wartsila.com

+358503011803

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.

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. 

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Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,000 professionals, in more than 200 locations in 68 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.