Finance Business Partner - GBO

• 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.

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

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

• 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.

Finance