Senior Financial Controller

Nokian Renkaat Oyj; Nokia; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokian Tyres, a Finnish company rooted in Nokia, is seeking a Senior Financial Controller to lead financial reporting and controlling for the group. You will work with our global finance team and partner with business control to strengthen processes across 26 legal entities.

The role requires IFRS knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and the drive to improve processes in an international environment. Please note the prerequisite of having a valid residence and work permit in Finland.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accounting or equivalent.
• Experience in a similar financial controller role.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, taxation and IFRS advantageous.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to create new reporting tools.
• Excellent teamwork and English/Finnish communication.

Responsibilities

• Participate in monthly/quarterly/yearly reporting and closing including asset and inventory accounting.
• Provide financial analysis and reconciliation.
• Ensure accuracy of financial records and reporting.
• Manage fixed assets processes including capitalization and depreciation.
• Oversee annual closing, statutory reporting and audit.
• Develop and harmonize global financial processes and policies.
• Contribute to automation in accounting and finance.
• Support forecasting and tax optimization.

Skills

English-Finnish communication

Analytical mindset

Ability to work under pressure

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in accounting

Tools

Excel

IFRS reporting tools

Job description

Senior Financial Controller

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 finance
• Participate 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.

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