Financial Controller

at  Konecranes

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.
We are looking for a Financial Controller to strengthen the Group Accounting team that is responsible for Konecranes accounting principles, Group consolidations and external published financial statements. You’ll play a key role in quarterly and annual reporting, implementation of future accounting standards within Konecranes Group as well as systems development. When needed, you’ll support Konecranes’ finance organization in questions related to accounting principles and tools.
Financial Controller will report to Vice President, Group Accounting.

• Participate in Group’s monthly / quarterly / annual closing of the books according to IFRS standards.
• Contribute to external reporting process, instructions, guidelines, interpretation of IFRS standards, reporting templates as well as training and consulting the controller community for these topics.
• Develop and maintain Group reporting system together with system development team.
• Prepare acquisition accounting and as needed, co-operate with service providers in larger acquisitions.
• Analyse differences between management and financial accounting.
• Reconcile and assure figures reported by the controllers for quality and completeness.
• Prepare ESEF filings.
• Co-operate with the business and financial controllers as well as Global Process Owners for finance.
• Liaise with tax, treasury, and other corporate functions to ensure accurate reporting in published financials.