Kalmar is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services.
We're making every move count
Are you ready to play a key role in driving financial efficiency and supporting essential business functions in a global organization? Kalmar's Group Functions Business Controlling Team is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Assistant Controller to help us ensure seamless financial administration and cost management.
As an Assistant Controller, you'll have a hands-on role in supporting the financial backbone of Kalmar's Group Functions, including IT, R&D, Legal, Finance, and HR.
Main tasks and responsibilities
- Ownership of project setups in SAP for IT and Group R&D
- Support for documenting, reporting, and archiving funded projects
- Participation in cost allocation and recharging processes at Kalmar
- Assistance to Group Functions members with invoice-to-pay related matters
- Onboarding of new team members on topics related to invoices and cost forecasting
- Support for Group Functions with cost forecasting and reporting, including report and estimate loads
- Management of master data requests, such as cost centers and new vendors
- Completion of any other tasks assigned by the line or matrix manager related to the areas of accountability.
Other Duties: Supporting team objectives and contributing to ad-hoc tasks assigned by management.
What you'll need to succeed
Education:
- A degree in Business or a related field (e.g., Bachelor of Business Administration).
Experience:
- At least 1 year in a finance or administrative role in an international organization
- Familiarity with invoice-to-pay processes is a plus.
Skills and Competencies:
- Proficient in IT tools (Google Suite/MS Office); SAP or Basware knowledge is a plus
- Strong customer service mindset with a proactive approach to solving problems
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
- Development-oriented, with the ability to coordinate processes effectively
- Fluent in English (Finnish is a plus).
You will be part of
- Opportunities to grow your career in a global environment with extensive professional development
- Our culture promotes continuous learning and development, supported by our internal platform, LEARN, offering hundreds of online courses on various topics
- We prioritise work-life balance, providing flexible working hours and a hybrid work model tailored to meet both your needs and those of your team
- A fixed monthly salary, determined by your experience and skills, along with a performance-based bonus system
- Benefits like a mobile phone, and Edenred lunch and well-being benefit, which can also be used for commuting or health services
- We offer comprehensive healthcare through Mehiläinen, supplemented by our health insurance fund for additional well-being coverage
- A place where you can make a real impact with long-term career prospects and meaningful opportunities
- As a proud member of the UN Global Compact initiative, Kalmar is committed to sustainable and ethical business practices
- Visit our website to learn more about why Kalmar is a great place to work and meet our people.
Interested to join?
If you're a hands-on professional who thrives on organization and teamwork, we'd love to hear from you until 13th of January, 2025.
For more information, please contact Raphaelle Thabuy, Director, Group Functions' Business by email at [email protected]
Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,200 people. In 2023, the company's sales on a carve-out basis totalled approximately EUR 2.0 billion.
www.kalmarglobal.com