Controller

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 control across all functional areas and product lines within Wartsila. The working environment is internationally orientated. Wärtsilä offices can be found all over the world. Many different nationalities, languages, and cultures are involved.

We are now looking for a GOCC Controller – Parts functional area. The preferred location for the GOCC Controllers is Vaasa, Finland but also other current GOCC locations can be considered.

We offer the possibility of hybrid remote work.

Responsibilities:

• Pro-actively supports and communicates with material management, warehousing, parts coordination management and distribution & invoicing teams as well as service unit, product line, function and business controllers and controllers and other relevant stakeholders
• Monitors and analyses the data quality within spare parts sales, purchasing and inventory processes to ensure correct financial reporting
• Monitors and analyses inventory levels, aging and structure, and ensures correct inventory valuation according to Group and Services division guidelines
• Provides feedback to the service unit, product line, function and company controllers on ways of working and processes
• Takes an active role in supporting various stakeholders and asking questions to understand and improve the processes related to own responsibility area
• Is responsible for the period end closing activities and internal controls reporting in own responsibility area
• Enables standard business reporting to management and to function controlling related to performance measures defined for spare parts processes.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor/Master degree, preferably in Finance and Accounting
• Good knowledge and experience of spare parts related processes
• Good financial knowledge and reporting & analysing skills
• Excellent SAP skills, especially in FICO, SD, MM and PP modules
• Good skills in other reporting tools such as QlikView, Power BI and MS Excel
• Understanding of business and system integration 
• Good communication and team working skills 
• Ability to work efficiently in a virtual team and communicate across teams and functions 
• Forward thinker who isn’t afraid to challenge and has progressive attitude towards tasks and goals 
• Excellent skills in English, both written and spoken 
• Some years of experience in finance and controlling is seen as an advantage

Education: The ideal candidate has a professional commercial education and some years experience in a related position - preferred: Bachelor's or Master’s degree, preferably in Finance and Accounting or similar.

Why you and us?   
  
We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative. 

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition? 

We have an amazing team and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future. 

Contact & next steps  

We hope to hear from you soon, by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout. 

For further questions please reach out to Linda Szöke, Team Leader/ Controller through linda.szoke@wartsila.com with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to). 

Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy!

Last application date: 26/05/2024 

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. 

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.
 

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.