Assistant Business Controller, Development at Finnair

Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Financial Planning, Forecasting, Reporting Enhancement, Financial Modelling, Business Cases, Compliance, MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Stakeholder Management, Problem-Solving, Independent Work

Industry

Airlines and Aviation

Description

Finnair is a diverse community of professionals who work ambitiously with a big heart and commitment. A strong safety culture is our priority and at the core of our everyday work, never taking it for granted. We are committed to doing our share in solving the climate challenge by determinedly following our science-based pathway to decarbonize our operations. We find meaning in our purpose: With our heart in Finland, we make every journey better today and tomorrow. Our values – Commitment to care, Working Together, Simplicity and Courage – guide us in everything we do. We are now looking for a ASSISTANT BUSINESS CONTROLLER, DEVELOPMENT to join our Business Control team in Finance at our headquarters in Vantaa. This is a new role dedicated to driving development across Business Control together with the team. As an Assistant Business Controller, you will: Play a hands‑on role in driving development initiatives within Business Control. Analyze data to extract insights that support development initiatives, process improvement and reporting enhancement. Develop and improve processes to enhance financial planning and forecasting efficiency and accuracy. Contribute to the development of reporting practices, tools and ways of working. Collaborate closely with the team to implement practical development improvements. Although the role is development‑focused, it may also include typical Business Control responsibilities such as supporting financial forecasting and reporting, conducting analysis and financial modelling including business cases, and performing controls to ensure compliance with policies. Be a part of our Business Control team that has a strong team spirit and willingness to support you. Have an opportunity for continuous learning and career growth. To succeed in this role, we expect you to have: A minimum of 1 – 3 years of experience in finance and/or analytics. Experience with MS Office tools, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with Power BI or other reporting tools. Understanding of finance processes and IT systems. Ability and willingness to dive deep into data and extract relevant insights. Good presentation, communication and stakeholder management skills. A business-oriented and analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently. A bachelor’s or master’s degree (Econ or equivalent). Fluent written and spoken English. In addition, we appreciate: Experience in business control. Experience in utilizing AI in Financial Planning & Analysis. In this role you will report to Director, Business Control, Development and Group Functions. Working at Finnair: We offer you an exciting opportunity to work in the fast-changing aviation and international travel industry in a culture that drives and enables professional development and continuous improvement. You will be supported by internally highly rated supervisory work with modern leadership practices that we constantly develop. We are happy to enable our employees to enrich their lives and fulfill their travel dreams by offering a wide leisure travel benefit. We also support the health and wellbeing of our employees through our own Sickness Fund insurance benefit, Epassi (sport, culture, wellbeing or commuting benefit), gyms around the Finnair campus and activities organized by our hobby clubs. Are you ready for the challenge and want to join our team? Submit your application with your CV, cover letter and salary expectation no later than Sunday, 1 March 2026. We start reviewing the applications already during the application period. Please note that we do not process applications submitted via email. Please note that the hiring process includes a pre-employment security clearance and a pre-employment drug test. For more information, please contact Päivi Kaukomies (Director, Business Control, Development and Group Functions) by phone +358 40 714 9765 on the specified hours stated below (EEST, UTC+2): Tuesday, 24 February between 14:00 - 15:30 Friday, 27 February between 10:00 - 11:30 Our people are key to our success and the foundation that makes Finnair unique. We are committed to creating a safe work environment where all our people can thrive and succeed. We cherish diversity and strive to employ people with different backgrounds and experiences, to bring together multiple views to foster our business success. According to our employee survey, respecting diversity is at a high level in our work community. You are welcome to join Finnair as your authentic self. Finnair is a network airline that specialises in passenger and cargo traffic between Europe, North America and Asia. It also offers package tours under its Aurinkomatkat-Suntours brand. Finnair offers direct flights to approximately 40 countries and over 100 destinations.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Business Controller will play a hands-on role in driving development initiatives within Business Control, focusing on data analysis to support improvements in processes and reporting efficiency and accuracy. This role may also include typical Business Control duties such as supporting financial forecasting, analysis, modelling, and compliance controls.