Finance Manager, Group Reporting

KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry: our job is to make the world’s cities better places to live. At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators, and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization, which add value to the life cycle of any building.

KONE Corporate Financial Controlling is the guardian of financial compliance of KONE and involves financial reporting, record-to-report process and financial controlling for KONE’s Finnish legal entities. KONE Group Reporting as a part of Corporate Financial Controlling manages KONE’s global reporting and consolidation process and oversees the preparation of consolidated financial disclosures under IFRS. The team works closely with KONE’s business lines, country organizations and global functions supporting them by driving a financially sound business direction and providing relevant intelligence for decision-making. KONE Corporate Financial Controlling and KONE Group Reporting are part of KONE Finance function.

As the current person in the role is moving to a new role within the company, we are looking for a

Finance Manager

to join our Group Reporting and Corporate Financial Controlling teams.

In the role you will:

• Bring in your experience by taking ownership of key monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting processes related to both internal and external IFRS reporting with a continuous improvement mindset;

• Manage our accounting and reporting policies, and participate to the implementation of new accounting and reporting standards under frameworks such as IFRS and CSRD;

• Be one of the key users for our consolidation and reporting system and drive actively its continuous development;

• Participate in M&A transactions ensuring their correct accounting and reporting treatment;

• Collaborate with our country units supporting them in their statutory accounting, reporting, and audit processes;

• Act as a finance business partner towards our global functions, business units and management;

• Mentor and coach the junior team members to ensure their professional growth and success in our common goals.

To succeed in the role, you have:

• At least 7 years of experience in financial controlling and/or audit with a proven track record in group accounting and reporting topics;

• Solid knowledge of the preparation of consolidated financial statements under IFRS;

• Willingness to continuous learning and taking over new responsibilities in ever-changing financial controlling and reporting landscape;

• Ability to influence people and collaborate in a matrix environment with a problem solving and execution mindset;

• Strong analytical skills, ability to interpret data to grasp the 'big picture'

• Advanced MS Office skills

• M.Sc. in accounting/finance or in other relevant academic field;

• Fluency in English and Finnish.

The role will be tailored based on the selected candidate’s profile. While we are working in a hybrid model, regular presence in the Espoo headquarters is essential for the role.

We´d love to hear from you!

For additional information about the position, please contact Eero Vuorte at +358503242398 on Monday, December 30th, 2024 at 10:00–00:00 or on Thursday January 2nd, 2025 at 10:00–11:00.

Please attach your CV, cover letter, and a clear indication of your salary expectation to let us know a little more about you and apply latest on January 19th, 2025 through our Careers site.

Please notice after screening applications for the position, interviews will be held at the end of January with shortlisted candidates. The preferred start would be in the beginning of 2025.

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At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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