Business Controller

Valmet Automotive; Uusikaupunki; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet Automotive seeks a commercially minded Business Controller to steer performance and deliver timely insights. You will own budgeting, forecasting and Long Range Planning, with a focus on profitability analyses and cash flow management.

In this hybrid role based in Uusikaupunki with optional Turku office, you will collaborate with management, drive financial modeling and support strategic decisions. Fluency in English is required; Finnish is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• Experience in business controlling or FP&A.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and profitability analysis skills.
• Solid understanding of balance sheet, cash flow and working capital.
• Analytical, proactive with strong communication.
• Fluent English; Finnish a plus; Excel and reporting tools required.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, monthly forecasts and Long Range Planning.
• Analyze performance, drivers, risks, and opportunities with actionable insights.
• Monitor product, customer and project profitability analyses.
• Support decisions with business cases and financial modeling.
• Ensure balance sheet visibility, working capital and cash flow metrics.
• Coordinate monthly close with accounting and improve financial processes.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Profitability analysis

Balance sheet

Cash flow

Working capital

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Excel

ERP/BI knowledge

Education

Finance/Economics degree

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Financial reporting software

Job description

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Business Controller

Introduction

Speed has always been in our DNA - join us on the fast lane for unlimited passion for technology and innovation. This is your chance to join a company that is transforming the industry and building the future.

Providing end-to-end expertise in advanced manufacturing, Valmet Automotive is a trusted partner for contract manufacturing and industrializing future technologies across automotive, defense, and other high-tech industrial sectors.

As a unique industry player in Finland, we offer unlimited opportunities to build an inspiring career.

At Valmet Automotive, we are shaping the future of industries. To support our continuing development, we are looking for a commercially minded and analytically strongBusiness Controller to join our finance team.

Your role

As a Business Controller, you will play a key role in steering business performance and supporting management with timely insights and forward‑looking analyses. Your main responsibilities include:

• Leading the annual budgeting process, preparing monthly forecasts, and driving Long Range Planning (LRP)
• Analyzing financial performance, business drivers, risks, and opportunities, and providing actionable recommendations to management
• Monitoring and improving product, customer, and project profitability analyses
• Supporting strategic and operational decision‑making through business cases, scenario analyses, and financial modeling
• Ensuring visibility of balance sheet development, working capital, and cash flow performance
• Ensuring accurate monthly reporting in close cooperation with the accounting team
• Developing financial processes, reporting, and controlling practices to better support the business

What you bring?

• Relevant degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Experience in business controlling, financial planning and analysis, or a similar finance role
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial performance management, and profitability analysis
• Good understanding of balance sheet management, cash flow, and working capital dynamics
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to turn financial data into meaningful business insights
• Proactive and business‑oriented approach, with strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
• Excellent Excel and reporting tool skills and fluent English; experience with ERP and BI solutions, project controlling, IFRS 15, and Finnish language skills are considered an advantage

Location & Work Flexibility

Our main operations are based in Uusikaupunki. However, you’ll also have the option to work from our office premises in Turku with additional flexibility for remote work.

• A visible role with direct impact on business performance and decision‑making
• Opportunity to work closely with management and operational teams
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous development
• A team culture where collaboration, ownership, and innovation are valued

For more information

Senior Manager, Sales and Project controlling

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Kaisa is best reached on 1 October from 9:00 to 11:00 and on 7 October from 14:00 to 17:00.

Valmet Automotive, founded in 1968 in Finland, is a company focused on contract manufacturing of cars and other industrial products. Valmet Automotive is one of the leading vehicle contract manufacturers in the world, and one of the largest European manufacturers of convertible roof and kinematic systems, including electric vehicle charging flaps and active spoilers. The company offers its decades of expertise in serial production also beyond the automotive industry, for example, to the defense sector. Valmet Automotive’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets are externally validated by Science Based Targets initiative. Valmet Automotive operates in Finland, Germany, and Poland. Valmet Automotive’s gross sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 984.3 million and net sales were EUR 325.5 million.

Contract Nature: Regular

Location: Uusikaupunki, FI, 23500

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