Senior Financial Controller

Nokian Tyres plc; Nokia; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokian Tyres plc, a Finnish company renowned for innovating in the tire industry, seeks a Senior Financial Controller to join the Finance Competence Center. Based in Finland, you will support subsidiaries worldwide with financial reporting and control, driving process improvements and ensuring compliant accounting practices.

You will collaborate with business control and stakeholders, possess IFRS knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and fluent English and Finnish.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accounting.
• Experience in financial controlling and reporting.
• IFRS knowledge is an advantage.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to create reporting tools.
• Fluent English and Finnish; other languages are a plus.
• Ability to work in an international environment with strong analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Participate in monthly/quarterly/yearly reporting and closing activities.
• Provide financial analysis and reconciliation across entities.
• Ensure accuracy of financial records, closing, and reporting.
• Manage fixed assets: capitalization, depreciation, disposals.
• Oversee annual closing, statutory reporting and audit processes.
• Support and train team members on accounting and taxation issues.
• Harmonize global financial processes, policies and operations.
• Contribute to forecasting and tax position optimization.

Skills

Excel

English

Finnish

IFRS knowledge

Analytical mindset

Finance experience

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

Nokian Tyres is a Finnish company that as the first in the world invented the winter tire in 1934. We continue to drive innovation and develop our premium technology from Nokia, where we are rooted. Today, operating in over 60 countries across the world, we are looking for experienced professionals and future talents to join us.

Finance Competence Center (FCC) is a centralized financial unit providing accounting services for 26 legal units in 13 countries in Europe and North America.

As a Senior Financial Controller, you will play a key role in financial reporting and controlling of Nokian Tyres Group. You will be part of Group’s global finance team preparing and supporting in subsidiaries globally.

You will work closely together with business control team and other stakeholders. We expect you to have experience of working in a challenging, international business environment and you have ability and motivation to drive continuous improvement. You have open-minded approach and self-driven working style.

Key responsibilities:

• Participate in monthly/quarterly/yearly reporting (including asset accounting, inventory accounting, taxation etc.) and closing
• Provide financial analysis and reconciliation
• Ensure accuracy of financial records, financial closing, and reporting
• Manage fixed assets processes, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals.
• Ensure the correctness of figures by controlling and analyzing the account information and results
• Oversee and lead the annual closing, statutory financial reporting and audit
• Support and instruct other team members in accounting and taxation related issues
• Develop and harmonize global financial processes, policies, and quality of operations
• Participate to development and automation activities in accounting and financeParticipate in forecasting and optimizing tax position

What we expect from you:

• Applicable education, e.g., Master’s degree in accounting
• Work experience in similar field of responsibility area
• Knowledge in accounting, taxation and reporting processes is required, IFRS is an advantage
• Advanced Excel skills and experience from creating and developing new reporting tools
• Good team-working and communication skills both in English and Finnish, other languages are considered an advantage
• Analytical developer mindset to improve and harmonize processes
• Ability to work under pressure and responsibility
• Compliance with policies, processes and procedures is obvious to you

Our way of working

Our talented people, energizing collaboration, and agile way of working ensure that we achieve great results together. We believe in involvement and active ownership. Nokian Tyres wants everyone to have both the power and the opportunity to influence matters, and we support your professional growth. We value different experiences and competencies. They play a key role in the development of the company as well as our new, innovative solutions.

Please note that prerequisite of the employment is that the selected employee has a valid residence and work permit in Finland.

Are you interested in joining our inspiring team?

For further information please contact: Katja Vikki, tel [phone] e-mail [e-mail]. You can best reach her on Aug 24th, 9-10.00, Aug 26th 8.30-9.30 or Aug 28th 8-10.00.