Global Business Excellence Controller & Finance Partner

Hiab; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiab, a pioneer in smart and sustainable on-road load-handling solutions, seeks a senior finance professional to drive global Business Excellence across the equipment supply chain. The role is primarily based in Helsinki, Finland, with flexibility for candidates near other European manufacturing sites.

You will design and lead group-wide process development, establish unified KPIs, and partner with EVP Business Excellence to deliver tangible efficiency gains.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in a global environment with a track record of developing manufacturing/operations business control processes.
• Demonstrated success in leading and influencing cross-functional, virtual teams without a direct reporting line.
• Exceptional influencing, networking, and relationship-building skills across diverse business operations.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to break down complex problems into easily understandable elements.
• Highly self-motivated with a strong aspiration for continuous professional development.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification is considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Define, harmonise, and develop global management accounting, related data and reporting processes for equipment supply chain and manufacturing operations.
• Act as a finance business partner for EVP Business Excellence.
• Establish and maintain a unified set of operational and financial KPIs across all units.
• Deliver clear, consolidated operational financial insights to group management and business areas.
• Coach and support operational and factory management teams to ensure financial metrics and their levers are understood.
• Drive harmonisation of operations and equipment supply chain finance processes among Hiab locations.
• Ensure robust financial follow-up mechanisms and post-investment reviews for projects.
• Represent finance expertise in ad-hoc initiatives such as location assessments and operations benchmarking.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Influencing

Communication skills

Presentation skills

KPI reporting

Education

Master’s degree in Business or Economics

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (advantage)

Tools

SAP

Google Workspace

MS Office

EPM applications

OneStream

Job description

Hiab, a pioneer in smart and sustainable on-road load-handling solutions, seeks a senior finance professional to drive global Business Excellence across the equipment supply chain. The role is primarily based in Helsinki, Finland, with flexibility for candidates near other European manufacturing sites.

You will design and lead group-wide process development, establish unified KPIs, and partner with EVP Business Excellence to deliver tangible efficiency gains.