Tender Controller: Finance Lead for Profitable Projects

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Vaasa; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Finland Oy in Vaasa is seeking a Tender Controller to provide robust financial control and analysis for projects and tenders, ensuring accurate forecasting, cost management, and risk mitigation to support profitable business growth.

You will develop financial models for project profitability, manage currency risk, and collaborate with tender managers, sales teams, and other stakeholders to drive informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Proven experience (3+ years) in project controlling, tender controlling, or a similar financial analysis role, preferably within a project-based industry.
• Strong understanding of project accounting principles (e.g., percentage of completion, revenue recognition).
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required; Finnish and/or Swedish skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support tender processes by ensuring accurate cost estimations, financial risk assessments, and profitability analyses.
• Develop and maintain financial models for project profitability, cash flow, exposure and working capital.
• Become super user for the tender calculation tool.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies including the Risk Review process, accounting standards (IFRS), and relevant legal regulations.
• Collaborate closely with tender managers, sales teams, and other stakeholders to provide financial insights and support decision-making.
• Monitor and report on tender project performance KPIs, including exposure, margin analysis, and project risks.
• Participate in internal and external audits, providing necessary financial documentation and explanations.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements in project controlling and tender management.
• Manage currency risk exposure for projects in the tendering stage, implementing appropriate hedging strategies where necessary.
• Provide advice regarding contractual set-up's including eventual consortiums, export financing, bonds, Letter of Credits etc.

Skills

Project controlling

Tender controlling

Financial analysis

Excel (advanced)

SAP FI/CO PS

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

MS Excel advanced

Job description

Hitachi Energy Finland Oy in Vaasa is seeking a Tender Controller to provide robust financial control and analysis for projects and tenders, ensuring accurate forecasting, cost management, and risk mitigation to support profitable business growth.

You will develop financial models for project profitability, manage currency risk, and collaborate with tender managers, sales teams, and other stakeholders to drive informed decision-making.