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Wärtsilä is an innovativetechnology company known forbeing 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 isto provide increased value to bothour 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 decarbonisedand 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?

We are 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 join a newly carved-out business, turning financial controlling and accounting practices from a blank slate into a successful operation.As a Financial Controller you are accountable for operations and performance related to local processes, financial information and external financial statutory reporting. Ensuring a true and fair view of risks, rewards and financial position of the legal entity. Providing valuable company level support for businesses, high standard financial company reporting according to Wärtsilä Group Directives and Policies, as well as local accounting requirements.

Financial Controller is responsible for the legal entity as follows: Ensuring correctness of company financial informationPreparing and reporting quarterly financial figures and tax notesContinuous follow-up on local legislation changes and requirementsCollecting and preparing financial information, reports and analyses to internal and external stakeholders and authorities, e.g. local statutory reporting Preparing statutory local adjustments and bridge calculations Providing and presenting Financial Review material to the company Board of Directors MeetingCo-ordinating external auditing, internal auditing and internal control reporting of the company, as well as remediation of relevant internal controlsSupporting and participating in development and optimizing of projects which require financial competence and support, in cooperation with global process owners and other stakeholdersSupporting and advising the businesses in financial processes related to statutory, tax and company complianceHigh performance culture in accordance with Wärtsilä and strategy, vision, mission and valuesResponsible for local Sub-Group or/and Tax Group or/and branch reporting (if applicable)Preparing and maintaining local Delegation of Authority (DoA) documentation. Managing system authorisations, Power of Attorneys, Letter of Authorities e.g. for local banks Approving items according to company Delegation of AuthorityReporting (mandatory) financial statistics to local authoritiesTax related compliance (Income tax, value added tax)Co-ordinating property related insurance matters and insurance claims together with Group Risk Management and BusinessesCo-ordinating with regional accountants in other countries within own areaCompany secretarial tasksAccounting tasks related to sales-, and purchase invoicesInvolvement in possible changes in the company legal structures (mergers, acquisitions, liquidations)

SAP and other relevant reporting toolsStrong leadership, networking, communication skillsProblem solving & service excellence skillsFluent in EnglishAdaptabilityInnovationTeam working, Relationship buildingCooperation with different external and internal stakeholdersCultural sensitivityCorporate Governance and Code of ConductAnalysing skillsInternal Control knowledgeAuditing (both external and internal) knowledgeLocal accounting & tax laws and principlesWartsila accounting and IFRS knowledge (both international and local)Subject matter expertise on Financial Statutory Accounting

Bachelor or Master’s level university education or equivalent10 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.
Note the business is preparing to carve our from Wartsila to its own JV entity from October 1st 2026. The new business will have approximately 500 employees and candidate should be aware this is NOT a position within the group Wartsila entity and the department will be run extremely lean in its early stages.

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.
Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com .