We are currently supporting our client Wärtsilä in the search for a Director, Energy Financial Business Services to join the Energy Finance & Control organisation.
In this role, you will lead a group of expert and advisory functions providing critical financial services to the Energy business. The objective of the position is to support profitable growth, enable high-quality decision-making, and ensure effective mitigation of financial risks in full compliance with corporate guidelines and IFRS/IAS standards.
The role is part of the Energy Finance & Control leadership team and reports to the Vice President, Finance & Control, Energy. The preferred locations for this position are Helsinki or Vaasa, Finland.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Energy Financial Business Services organisation, covering Trade Finance, FX hedging, credit control, taxation, invoicing & export documentation, and project creation
- Lead, coach, and develop leaders and teams in line with Wärtsilä values, fostering engagement, accountability, collaboration, and high performance
- Ensure optimal resourcing, competence development, and organisational flexibility in response to changing business needs
- Ensure reliable, high-quality, and timely financial services with clearly defined service levels for internal stakeholders across the Energy business
- Enable effective decision-making and ensure mitigation of financial risks
- Continuously develop, automate, and maintain standardised, efficient, and compliant processes in line with Wärtsilä Corporation accounting manuals, policies, and external requirements
- Work in close collaboration with Group Treasury to ensure effective financial risk management, including FX and trade finance risks
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and Energy Finance & Business Control teams to ensure successful execution of sales-to-order and order-to-delivery processes in both new build and services business
- As a member of the Energy Finance & Control leadership team, contribute to strategy definition, action planning, and long-term development of the FICO function
- Support the execution of Energy strategy and continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements:
- MSc in Economics and 8–10 years of experience in Trade Finance, FX hedging, and taxation. Experience in credit control, invoicing, and project creation is considered an advantage
- Strong track record in leading finance and business control organisations in a global and complex business environment
- Solid understanding of the Energy business, including both project and services business models
- Recognised leader with the ability to build high-performing teams based on trust
- Leads by example and promotes cross-organisational collaboration
- Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills with strong strategic and analytical thinking
- Inspirational and inclusive leadership style with clear direction-setting capability
- Strong alignment with Wärtsilä Purpose and values: Customer Success, Passion, Performance
- Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to coach and develop people
- Fluent English is mandatory
- Readiness to travel
Success will be measured by KPIs such as:
- Employee satisfaction score
- Internal customer satisfaction score
- Operating cash flow and working capital performance
Interested candidates are invited to apply by 22 April with a CV.
For further information, please contact Niko Tikkanen and Nea Seppäläinen-Ahlbom.
Ota yhteyttä: