Concept Owner, Controlling & Treasury

Outokumpu; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work (50/50)

Occasional travel to stakeholders

Job summary

Outokumpu is seeking a Concept Owner, Controlling & Treasury to design and own global Controlling & Treasury solutions with strong governance and documentation. You will align IT services with enterprise architecture, ensure security and resilience, and drive continuous improvement across the portfolio.

You will lead IT–business collaboration, define roadmaps, manage budgets, and oversee IT strategy for treasury services, including vendor management and cross-functional engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent qualifications.
• Practical SAP experience focusing on FI/CO.
• Deep knowledge of Finance and controlling processes.
• SAP project experience and ability to customize SAP.
• Experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA.
• Understanding Treasury processes in a commodity environment; knowledge of Finastra, 360T, Nomentia, Quantum is advantageous.
• Knowledge of IT architecture.
• Analytical, proactive, and improvement mindset.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Manages IT services and application tasks, including vendor management.
• Translates business requirements into functional specifications for non-technical stakeholders.
• Ensures services and applications are available, secure, and perform effectively.
• Monitors service performance and user satisfaction.
• Drives standardization, automation, and improvement initiatives.
• Reports service performance to the business.
• Manages license and 3rd party-service contracts within the service area.
• Designs Controlling & Treasury solution globally with governance and documentation.
• Conducts current state assessments to identify gaps and align system functionality with business objectives.
• Prepares budgets and forecasts, ensuring compliance and cost-efficiency.
• IT strategy definition and execution for controlling and treasury services across their lifecycle.

Skills

SAP FI/CO

Finance processes

IT architecture

SAP project experience

SAP S/4HANA

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

SAP customization

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

FIS

Job description

Were seeking a Concept Owner, Controlling and Treasury to design and own Controlling & Treasury solution globally ensuring proper governance and documentation of our solutions, including maintenance and support.

You will help to define the service strategy and roadmap, oversee day-to-day performance, and act as the primary interface between IT and business stakeholders. You will ensure services are aligned with enterprise architecture, secure, resilient, and scalable—driving continuous improvement, process harmonization, and innovation that supports our business transformation.

Key responsibilities

• Manages IT services and application tasks, including vendor management.
• Manages stakeholders expectations, and translates business requirements into functional specifications (ability to communicate technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders)
• Ensures services and applications are available, secure, and perform effectively.
• Monitors service performance and user satisfaction.
• Drives standardization, automation, and improvement initiatives.
• Agrees, manages and reports service performance towards business.
• License and 3rd party-service contract management within service area.
• Designs Controlling & Treasury solution globally ensuring proper governance and documentation of our solutions, including maintenance and support
• Conducts current state assessments to identify gaps and aligns system functionality with business objectives (strategic alignment)
• Prepares budgets and forecasts, ensuring compliance and cost-efficiency.
• IT strategy definition and execution for controlling and treasury services across their lifecycle.

Your profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent qualifications
• Practical experience in SAP with a focus on SAP FI/CO.
• Profound knowledge of Finance and controlling processes
• SAP project experience and ability to do SAP customizing
• SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA project experience
• Understanding of Treasury processes, especially within a commodity environment (e.g. Finastra, 360T, Nomentia, Quantum). Knowledge of FIS solution is not mandatory, but considered an advantage
• Knowledge of IT architecture
• Analytical approach and proven proactive approach to continuous improvement
• Ability to build up trust and respect by excellent co-operation and communication skills
• Support business case development from an IT perspective
• Fluent in English, written and spoken

What we offer

• A high impact role shaping critical IT services that enable a global industrial leaders digital transformation.
• A collaborative, international environment with strong business and IT partnerships.
• Opportunities for professional growth and the ability to influence standards and best practices.
• Flexible hybrid work (50/50) and occasional travel to stakeholders/sites.

For more information about the position please contact Head of Group Functions and IT Excellence, Sari Vehtari: sari.vehtari(at)outokumpu.com or if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Miikka Enbuske, miikka.enbuske(at)outokumpu.com

The selected candidate will be required to pass a security clearance vetting and health check (including drug tests) before commencing employment