Cost Controller

ABB; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Employee share acquisition program

Continuous learning opportunities

Wellbeing and family benefits

Job summary

ABB in Helsinki is seeking a Cost Controller to support sales and bolster the financial performance of the business. The role focuses on product costing within the Motion High Power Division, with a hybrid work model requiring on-site presence in Pitäjänmäki for 50% of the time.

You will join a cost modeling team, learn from colleagues, and advance your career within ABB while contributing to cost improvement initiatives across sales, SCM, and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in product costing within a manufacturing environment or SCM.
• M.Sc. in Engineering or equivalent required.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive with a development-oriented mindset.
• Strong teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to meet deadlines and communicate in English.
• Valid working permit to Finland.
• Knowledge of SAP and PowerBI is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Cost management for products, tender cost assessment, and material market data analysis.
• Maintain and enhance cost management processes and tools.
• Provide visibility on product cost performance and drive cost improvements with factory, SCM and engineering teams.
• Share knowledge and support cost modeling across the area.
• Collaborate with sales, SCM, product management, project execution and production.
• Monitor commodity trends and their impact on product cost.
• Develop and refine cost modeling tools and processes.

Skills

Costing experience

Finance in manufacturing

Production

SCM

SAP

PowerBI

Education

M.Sc. in Engineering

Tools

SAP

PowerBI

Job description

ABB At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to

Business Line Controller, Regional Business Line Europe

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Cost Controller, you will have the opportunity to utilize your engineering skills and product knowledge to support sales and support the financial performance of the business. This role contributes to the Motion High Power Division, Business Line Motors & Generators, based in Helsinki. The High Power Division offers a comprehensive product portfolio, including customized designs for various industries. The division focuses on developing high-efficiency motors and generators that are critical to a wide range of industrial applications.

You will join a skilled cost modeling team and have the chance to learn from your colleagues. We are committed to continuous learning and career development, offering opportunities to further develop your expertise and advance your career within ABB.

We offer a hybrid working model; however, the role requires on-site presence at our offices in Pitäjänmäki for 50% of the working time.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Product cost management, including cost assessment for tender calculation, cost follow-up and market data impact analysis for materials
• Maintaining and further developing product cost management processes and tools
• Providing visibility and feedback to functions on product cost performance against plan, driving cost improvement initiatives in collaboration with factory, SCM and engineering teams
• Sharing knowledge and supporting its application within your area of responsibility
• Closely collaborating and sharing information between sales, SCM, product management, project execution, and production, acting as the link between sales and operations
• Following commodity trends and assessing the impact on product cost
• Maintaining and further developing the cost modeling tools and processes

Qualifications For The Role

• You have experience in product costing, finance in a manufacturing environment, production, or SCM
• M.Sc. in Engineering or equivalent
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• You are proactive and have a development-oriented mindset
• Good teamwork skills and willingness to lead and partake in cross-functional teams
• Ability to keep to deadlines
• You are comfortable communicating in English
• A valid working permit to Finland is required
• Knowledge of SAP and powerBI considered a strong advantage

More About Us

The High Power Division offers a comprehensive product portfolio of large AC motors and generators. From general purpose to highly customized designs, synchronous motors and high voltage induction motors provide high efficiency, reliability and availability across all major industries and applications, including some in the toughest and most demanding environments. The division also has a long track record of designing and building generators for wide range of industries, including power generation, marine, oil and gas, mining, and data centers.

For more information, please contact the hiring manager Jari Susimaa, tel. [phone].

Our culture and benefits reflect our values: courage, care, curiosity and collaboration. The most appreciated benefits according to our personnel are at the moment e.g. an annual performance bonus, employee share acquisition program, continuous learning opportunities, and wellbeing and family benefits.

• Annual performance bonus
• Employee share acquisition program
• Continuous learning opportunities
• Wellbeing and family benefits

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

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