Business Controller, Group Business Control

Kalmar • Full-time • Tampere, FI • 1d ago

Join us and take your career to the next level

Are you a numbers person who loves the story behind the data? We are looking for a Business Controller to join our global Financial Planning & Analytics team (Group Business Control).

In this role, you won't just be reporting figures; you'll be a strategic architect. You will play a key part in driving our FP&A processes and shaping the high-stakes insights presented directly to our Executive Management and Board of Directors.

This role can be based in Tampere and Helsinki.

What are your key responsibilities:

Performance Management: Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes and reporting cycles. Key role in producing monthly management reports.
Yearly Planning: Drive or support the financial planning (budgeting) process across our global entities.
Financial Reporting & KPI Management: Ensure accuracy of Kalmar's planning, forecasting and reporting of financial data like P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and other relevant KPIs.
Process Excellence: Lead or contribute to continuous improvement projects in the FP&A process area related to data quality, automation, and predictive analytics. Collaborate with divisional or local finance teams to identify opportunities for operational improvement.
Data Governance: Manage and ensure correctness of Kalmar finance master data such as profit and cost centers and finance reporting hierarchies.
BI Development And Ownership: Develop and maintain dashboards to replace manual spreadsheets with automated reports and dashboards that provide real-time financial insights.

What we offer you:

Rewards that truly count: Enjoy meaningful rewards that support your everyday life and well-being, including a company mobile phone, a flexible Edenred benefit for lunch, commuting, or wellness services, and comprehensive healthcare through Mehiläinen, enhanced by our health insurance fund for additional coverage and peace of mind.
Safety that moves us forward: Build your career with a company rooted in safety since the 1940s, ensuring stability and an environment that empowers you to speak and be heard.
Work-life balance: We prioritise work-life balance, providing flexible working hours and a hybrid work model tailored to meet both your needs and those of your team.
Purpose that drives change: You'll contribute to solutions that transform global trade, creating environmental and operational innovations. You'll be in the driver's seat of ideas, developing digital technologies that set industry standards and position us as the forerunner.
People who move together: You'll collaborate with people who build lasting relationships through global expertise, connections, and a commitment to sustainability.

Become part of our global network of 5,200 professionals across 120+ countries, where your work drives innovation, sustainability, and meaningful impact around the world.

What you bring to the role:

Academic Excellence: A Master's degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics,. A background that bridges the gap between Finance and Data Analytics (BigQuery & SQL, Statistics or Information Systems) is a distinct advantage.
Proven Professional Track Record: 2-7 years of experience in Business or Financial Control within a global environment. You have a demonstrated history of automating reporting and working with process improvements in large international organizations.
Analytical Narrative & Storytelling: Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to translate complex datasets into clear, actionable narratives for non-finance stakeholders and executive leadership.
Digital Proficiency & BI Architecture: Mastery of spreadsheet modeling (Excel/Google Sheets). Hands-on experience with modern BI tools is an advantage - specifically LookerStudio, Power BI, Tableau, or SQL/BigQuery.
Soft skills: You have good communication skills to explain the global processes to local finance teams and generally like to share knowledge within our global financial community.
Systems Expertise: Professional familiarity with integrated ERP systems (ideally SAP) and financial consolidation tools such as HFM or similar platforms.
Commitment to Precision: A meticulous eye for detail and a commitment to 100% accuracy. You take pride in delivering flawless final outputs in a fast-paced, English-speaking global environment.