Finance Business Partner - GBO

Cargotec; Ellesmere; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of load-handling solutions is seeking a Business Controller in Ellesmere, UK. This role involves financial partnership with management, operational performance monitoring, and strategic decision-making support. Ideal candidates will have a strong finance background, relevant degree, and at least 5 years of business controlling experience. Join this innovative company to enhance your professional growth in a dynamic global environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in high level business controlling role.
• Experience in global business environment.
• Strong understanding of local GAAP, tax regulations, and IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Finance business partner to sales and service director.
• Prepare financial performance reports and monthly forecasts.
• Control order intake, sales, costs, and cash flow development.

Skills

Business control

Financial reporting

Analytical capabilities

Relationship building

Proactive approach

Education

Relevant academic degree (e.g. MSc in business and economics)

Tools

Excel

SAP

Qlikview

HFM

Job description

As pioneers and global leader, Hiab is ambitious to write forward our success story, inspiring and shaping our industry. The world in which we operate with our class-leading products, intelligent services and innovative digital solutions is constantly changing.

Together, we keep everyday life moving to build a better tomorrow.

Hiab Demountable and Defence division is looking for a Business Controller, Governmental Business Operations. In this role you will act as a finance business partner to the Sales and Services Director GBO and his team providing financial business support and supporting them in business decision making. Collaborate with the rest of the sales and services organization supporting on financial matters and drive improvements in reporting and measurement to support operational excellence and business results. The defence division is a project based business with a worldwide customer base.

You will be reporting to the Divisional Director, Finance and Business Control, Demountable and Defence Division. Please note that occasional overseas travelling is required.

This position will be based in Ellesmere, UK or Raisio, Finland.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Act as a Finance business partner to the sales and services director and his team and to be a senior and invaluable member of the management team. To be involved in all aspects of the business and to have a good understanding between different departments and stakeholders
• Provide management with financial information, business reviews, analyses and use the information to participate in forecasting, budgeting, decision making and controlling. Each project to be reviewed separately as part of the project by project forecasting process
• Prepare financial performance reports according to Hiab’s guidelines and controls, monitor and analyze monthly results against targets. To be responsible for the monthly DMR and MRP reports
• Control order intake, sales, costs, working capital and cash flow development and ensure that all negative deviations are addressed promptly. Proactively to take further actions to prevent reoccurrence
• Prepare monthly financial forecasts and yearly budgets
• Drive performance using E2E project margin performance, monitored using MAGIC dashboard
• Ensuring full compliance of the confidential nature of the defence business
• The position is GBO worldwide activity but also incorporates the reporting and monitoring on the worldwide defence activity within the group, even if it goes through an individual country and not GBO
• To maintain alignment with Product Supply Center controllers regarding delivery forecasting and transfer pricing
• Close working with other divisional representatives due to the company’s cross-divisional structure
• Collaborate with Hiab Business Centre (HBC - a service centre in Sofia, Bulgaria) on financial matters, e.g. monthly closing of the books, monitoring of accounts receivable and debt collection, approving of vendor invoices for administration functions
• Undertake new forward currency contracts for the foreign exchange (Euro & USD) hedging of new sales orders, also liaising with Treasury Helsinki on any associated matters. Reviewing hedged contracts and to action appropriate forward/swaps
• Recognising the importance of Inco terms and being familiar with all trade terms. Ensure revenue recognition is adhered too monthly
• Work closely with the global finance team, participate in finance projects
• To liaise with the internal legal team on company matters
• Improve and develop current ways of working, tools and processes
• Coordinate external and internal audit activities, liaising with Country Finance Manager
• Assist with local government compliance audits.

What you’ll need to succeed

Education:

• Relevant academic degree (e.g. MSc in business and economics)

Working experience:

• 5+ years in high level business controlling role and/or other demanding financial roles
• Experience in global business environment

Competence and skills:

• Business control, financial reporting, finance processes and systems
• General understanding of local GAAP, tax regulations and IFRS
• Strong capabilities of finance tools - e.g. Excel, SAP, Qlikview, HFM
• Strong analytical capabilities with pragmatism and operational skills
• Relationship building, communication and co-operation skills
• Proactive working approach, high energy and drive to execute changes
• Business acumen, result- and profit-orientation.

You will be part of

We offer you a position in a global organization where you are challenged with interesting and diverse tasks. These tasks will provide a great opportunity for you to grow professionally.

Interested to join?

If you are excited about this opportunity, please submit your application with your CV in English by 05.08.2025. We process applications on an ongoing basis, and the position may be filled before the deadline. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note that the recruitment process for this position is coordinated by our HR team part of Hiab Business Services based in Bulgaria.

Hiab (Nasdaq Helsinki: HIAB) is a leading provider of smart and sustainable on road load-handling solutions, committed to delivering the best customer experience every day with the most engaged people and partners. Hiab's premium equipment includes HIAB, EFFER and ARGOS loader cranes, MOFFETT and PRINCETON truck mounted forklifts, LOGLIFT forestry cranes, JONSERED recycling cranes, MULTILIFT skiploaders and hooklifts, GALFAB roll-off cable hoists, ZEPRO, DEL and WALTCO tail lifts, and the service brand HIPERFORM, a comprehensive suite of smart solutions that help maximise the life-cycle value of Hiab’s equipment.
As the industry pioneer, Hiab continues to make on road load-handling smarter, safer and more sustainable to build a better tomorrow. Globally, Hiab is represented on every continent through its extensive network of 3,000 own and partner sales and service locations, enabling delivery to over 100 countries. The company's continuing operations sales in 2024 totalled approximately EUR 1.6 billion and it employs over 4,000 people. www.hiabgroup.com