Business Controller

Vaisala; Burlington (MA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(K) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Generous paid time off plan

Job summary

A global measurement solutions provider is seeking a Business Controller to analyze financial performance and support business decisions. Located in Burlington, Massachusetts, this hybrid role involves planning, reporting, and managing financial risks in business units. The ideal candidate should have experience in business controlling, strong accounting knowledge, and excellent analytical skills. The position offers a salary range of $100,000 - $125,000 plus benefits, emphasizing a culture of trust and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Couple of years’ experience in business controlling.
• Strong knowledge of financial and management accounting.
• Excellent analytical skills with a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning and analysis of business performance.
• Manage budgeting and long-range planning.
• Monitor financial risks and opportunities.

Skills

Business controlling

Financial and management accounting

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Influencing capabilities

Education

Relevant degree in finance or accounting

Job description

Job description:

Overview

We are looking for a Business Controller who plans, controls and continuously improves financial performance of Industrial Measurements AMER and Xweather business units. This is a hybrid role in our Burlington, Massachusetts office for a global Finance & Control team. Leading performance, not location. Our culture is trust-based. We treasure face-to-face collaboration with our colleagues, but hybrid work and flexibility are the new norm for us.

What’s your role?

• Represent the Finance & Control organization in Industrial Measurements’ AMER and Xweather business units.
• Proactively influence AMER business decisions by translating financial performance into actionable insights through planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Support the Xweather subscription business by providing financial steering, sales performance transparency, and business control expertise aligned with subscription/SaaS business needs.

Key tasks

• Provide accurate and timely planning, reporting, and analysis of the units' business performance.
• Manage the budgeting and long-range planning process for the units.
• Monitor and control financial risks and opportunities.
• Define, measure, and analyze KPIs.
• Provide financial support for Industrial Measurements AMER and Xweather organizations.
• Oversee Brazil entity financials (e.g. period-end close, reporting, and cash flow forecasting), with operational execution delivered by an outsourced finance service provider. Serve as the primary interface to the provider and centralized finance process owners.
• Participate in development initiatives and projects, e.g., geographical expansion.
• Participate in the design, execution, and monitoring of the Xweather sales incentive model, ensuring alignment with business objectives and clarity for the sales team.

What will you bring?

• Couple of years’ experience in business controlling.
• Strong knowledge of financial and management accounting.
• Excellent analytical skills with a proactive, results-oriented attitude.
• Ability to work effectively with sales teams and translate commercial performance into actionable financial insights.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Strong influencing and persuasion capabilities.
• Ability to drive change initiatives and development activities.
• Nice to Have: fluency in Portuguese is an asset, US Passport for the occasional international trip (Latin America or Finland).

ANTICIPATED SALARY RANGE

$100,000 - $125,000 base salary with our annual Vaisala STI bonus plan. Salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, we offer our employees a competitive benefits package which is outlined below. Please note that applications sent via email cannot be processed due to privacy reasons. The recruitment process consists of 2 or 3 meetings, including a discussion with the team members. This position will report to our Director, Business Control, Industrial Measurements, Heini Suhanto (based in Finland).

Application timeline

Ready to take every measure for the planet? Apply at the latest on March 6th, 2026 via the application form.

Profile description

Our Vaisala solutions contribute to societies and people’s lives in over 150 countries – and can even be found in space. With our technological innovations for measuring weather, environmental and industrial conditions, we have a key role in solving the grand social and environmental challenges of our time. We offer you a career with a clear purpose and a chance to create observations for a better world. We take pride in being pioneers who strive to bring about positive changes in both the society and environment, and our work is not done yet. Take advantage of this opportunity and join our team to make a difference!

What we offer

Our benefits package includes: health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, company paid life, long and short term disability, 401(K) plan with company match, a variety of voluntary benefits programs, fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, and tuition reimbursement. We also offer holiday pay and a generous paid time off plan.

To be considered for this position you must currently be eligible to work in the U.S. Vaisala participates in the E-Verify employment verification system. Candidates are subject to a complete background check prior to an offer being extended. As a federal contractor, Vaisala reserves the right to enforce government mandated vaccination requirements for its employees.

EOE V/D

Vaisala is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons in all facets of employment. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected status.

Reasonable Accommodation Notice

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. As a government contractor, Vaisala complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the Act), which is a law that prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities and requires employers take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote, and retain these individuals.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application for a recognized disability under applicable law, please contact Human Resources by phone at 303-499-1701 or by email at [e-mail]. Please note that you can easily submit application by attaching your LinkedIn profile in the recruitment tool (LinkedIn Apply functionality).