Financial Controller

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

We are looking for a Financial Controller to strengthen the Group Accounting team that is responsible for Konecranes accounting principles, Group consolidations and external published financial statements. You’ll play a key role in quarterly and annual reporting, implementation of future accounting standards within Konecranes Group as well as systems development. When needed, you’ll support Konecranes’ finance organization in questions related to accounting principles and tools.

Financial Controller will report to Vice President, Group Accounting.

Your key responsibilities:

• Participate in Group’s monthly / quarterly / annual closing of the books according to IFRS standards.
• Contribute to external reporting process, instructions, guidelines, interpretation of IFRS standards, reporting templates as well as training and consulting the controller community for these topics.
• Develop and maintain Group reporting system together with system development team.
• Prepare acquisition accounting and as needed, co-operate with service providers in larger acquisitions.
• Analyse differences between management and financial accounting.
• Reconcile and assure figures reported by the controllers for quality and completeness.
• Prepare ESEF filings.
• Co-operate with the business and financial controllers as well as Global Process Owners for finance.
• Liaise with tax, treasury, and other corporate functions to ensure accurate reporting in published financials.

Why join us as Financial Controller?

You’ll play a key role in contributing to the development of the Group Accounting and you’ll have an opportunity to provide valuable support to the implementation of Group’s finance strategy. You can also influence the development of external reporting processes and tools as well as gain unique insights into Group reporting of a publicly listed company operating globally. Based on your capabilities, we can offer attractive professional growth opportunities over time.

What should you bring?

• University degree in Financial Accounting.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience of group accounting and consolidations in an international company or in an auditing firm.
• Good knowledge of IFRS.
• Persuasive communication skills, fluency in both written and spoken English and Finnish, as well as willingness to provide training to the finance community is also an important part of the role.
• Hands-on attitude, proactive way of working and capability to work independently.
• Ability to work in a cross functional and multinational team. 
• Ability to understand different processes and systems together with a continuous improvement approach and mindset.
• Knowledge of SAP and / or OneStream is an advantage.

This role is hybrid remote and based in Hyvinkää or Espoo, Finland. The role requires occasional internation business travel.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you. Please send us your application in English by 11 October 2024 at latest via the Apply link below. We appreciate early applications as we will start reviewing them and interviewing on the go.

For further information about this role, please contact Marion Soon, Global Talent Acquisition Specialist - marion.soon[at]konecranes.com.

Konecranes is a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.

Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.