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?

We are now looking for a 

Controller

to join our team working for a better future. The position is permanent and the preferred location is in Bermeo, Spain.

What you will be doing

Wärtsilä Global Operative Control Centre (GOCC) is currently seeking a new Controller to join our team of controlling professionals. GOCC is a virtual organization responsible for operative controlling across all revenue streams and product lines within Wärtsilä. We are specifically looking for a GOCC Controller to join our Capacity Costs and Investment team. 
You will have the opportunity to work with professionals from different locations around the world, support in Capacity Costs and Investment Controlling, focusing on European and African network companies and be involved in improving controlling processes, learning, and deploying robotics and other modern controlling tools, and building our GOCC community globally.

As Controller, your work will focus on these responsibilities: 

• Analyse and monitor the cost center structure and spending using Wärtsilä processes and tools.
• Perform period end closing tasks and collaborate with different stakeholders in the organization.
• Act as an expert in your area of expertise, train others, and actively seek process and tool improvements.
• Challenge conventions and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Maintain cost center master data.
• Allocate costs and intra-group fees to business units.
• Calculate technical service cost rates.
• Monitor and analyse data quality related to capacity costs and investments.
• Process investment requests in accordance with Wärtsilä Accounting Manual.
• Maintain and validate Asset Master data and Asset register.
• Support stakeholders, ask questions to understand and improve processes.
• Provide standard business reporting to stakeholders on department costs and investments.
• Perform internal control tasks for Capacity Costs and Investments.
• Support testing activities in SAP and other tools.
• Support internal and external audits of the companies.

You will shine in this role, when you have: OR To be successful in this role, we expect you to have: 

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. Degree, preferably in Finance and Accounting.
• Excellent English language skills.
• Excellent SAP S4 skills, especially in FICO module.
• Good financial knowledge, reporting, and analysing skills, such as Cost and Investment Management and Balance Sheet analysis.
• Proficiency in other reporting tools such as Qlikview and Power BI.
• Ability to work efficiently in virtual teams and confidently communicate across teams, functions, and levels within the organization.
• Ability to explain complex issues to stakeholders.
• Development mindset with a proactive can-do attitude and willingness to challenge. 

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 Waqar Anwar, Team Leader GOCC through email waqar.anwar@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: 29/05/2024 

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. 

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.