Financial Controller

About the role

Wärtsilä is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our global Energy Storage Business organization in the rapidly growing renewable energy market. This is a unique opportunity to shape financial controlling and accounting practices from the ground up as the business prepares to become a standalone joint venture entity from 1 October 2026. The new business will operate with a lean structure of approximately 500 employees.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correctness of company financial information and provide a true and fair view of risks, rewards and financial position of the legal entity
• Prepare and report quarterly financial figures and tax notes
• Monitor and follow up on local legislation changes and requirements
• Collect and prepare financial information, reports and analyses for internal and external stakeholders and authorities, including local statutory reporting
• Prepare statutory local adjustments and bridge calculations
• Provide and present Financial Review material to the company Board of Directors
• Coordinate external auditing, internal auditing and internal control reporting, including remediation of relevant internal controls
• Support and participate in the development and optimization of projects requiring financial competence, in cooperation with global process owners and other stakeholders
• Support and advise the businesses on financial processes related to statutory, tax and company compliance
• Prepare and maintain local Delegation of Authority (DoA) documentation and manage system authorisations, Power of Attorneys and Letter of Authorities (e.g., for local banks)
• Approve items according to company Delegation of Authority
• Report mandatory financial statistics to local authorities
• Ensure tax-related compliance (Income tax, value added tax)
• Coordinate property-related insurance matters and insurance claims with Group Risk Management and Businesses
• Coordinate with regional accountants in other countries within own area
• Perform company secretarial tasks and accounting tasks related to sales and purchase invoices
• Support potential changes in company legal structures (mergers, acquisitions, liquidations)
• Provide subject matter expertise on Financial Statutory Accounting

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master’s level university education or equivalent
• 10 years of experience in Finance for the related process/function of the position
• Subject matter expertise on financial statutory accounting, company compliance and/or taxation

Skills

• Proficiency in SAP and other relevant reporting tools
• Strong leadership, networking and communication skills
• Problem solving and service excellence skills
• Fluent in English
• Adaptability and innovation mindset
• Team working and relationship building
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to cooperate with diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Corporate Governance and Code of Conduct awareness
• Strong analytical skills and internal control knowledge
• Knowledge of auditing (both external and internal)
• Expertise in local accounting and tax laws and principles
• Wärtsilä accounting and IFRS knowledge (both international and local)