Controller, Projects and Investments

This recruitment is carried out anonymously.

We’re looking for a Controller, projects and investments to join Metsä Tissue's global operations controlling team at our Espoo location.

What is the job that awaits you?

As a Controller for Projects and Investments, you will play a key role in controlling Metsä Tissue’s investment portfolio and major projects. Your primary responsibilities will include overseeing financial justifications, supporting strategic projects, and contributing to monthly, annual, and long-term strategic planning processes. You will work closely with local mill controllers, project teams, and Operations management to ensure the financial health and operational efficiency of the organization.

A significant part of your role will involve providing business controlling support to mills and project teams, as well as developing and enhancing project controlling practices. You will benchmark project practices and technologies, ensuring Metsä Tissue remains at the forefront of industry standards and innovation. Your work will also involve fostering collaboration across various departments and supporting strategic decision-making processes.

What kind of skills are we looking for?

You hold a Master’s degree, ideally in Engineering or Economics, combined with extensive experience in business controlling or project controlling, with a strong preference for expertise gained in manufacturing investment projects. Your interest in financial figures, operations KPIs, and technology will help drive success in this role, alongside a development-oriented mindset and alignment with Metsä Tissue’s values of responsible profitability, reliability, cooperation, and renewal.

As a person, you are analytical and proactive, with a strong ability to work independently while maintaining a well-organized and result-oriented approach. You thrive as a team player and communicator, fostering effective cooperation among colleagues and stakeholders.

Fluency in spoken and written English and Finnish is essential, and knowledge of other mill location languages is considered an asset. Your technical expertise includes proficiency in Microsoft tools, with experience in SAP or a similar ERP system being beneficial. Additionally, you are flexible and willing to travel regularly, with 1–3 trips per month, including visits to Metsä Tissue's production mills in Finland, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden to support operational and financial initiatives.

Career in the new era at Metsä Group

The best sparring for business – deepen your expertise as a specialist. At Metsä Group, you’ll work with professionals from many fields. Our atmosphere is open, and it’s easy for newcomers to fit in. We want to renew the business by striving for positive impacts on the environment and society. This means significant development opportunities and agile projects, competence development, and understanding the business. Our big company offers a wide range of career opportunities and many interesting challenges. 

Metsä Group has a responsible corporate culture that creates a safe working environment for all of us. We value good leadership and support for personal career development. We encourage you to display your competence and will provide you with opportunities to use it.

Metsä Group has a hybrid working model. In this position, part of the work can be done remotely.

Enter a new era in your career,​ welcome to Metsä Group!​

Anonymous recruitment - this is how it works

This is an anonymous recruitment process. The gender and date of birth of the applicant are not asked for on the application form. Personal details such as name, mother tongue, time of studies, name of educational institution and contact details are hidden until the interview stage. Attachments (such as CVs) are also hidden.

This recruitment is carried out by Metsä Group’s recruitment partner. Our partner sees the applicants’ details in the system, but the applicants remain anonymous to Metsä Group during application processing. Our recruitment partner is committed to presenting the most suitable applicants for the open position.

Our system will guide you through the application process. The questions on the application form will help you present your skills and experience anonymously. Answer all questions carefully. If you’re invited for interview, your CV will be displayed to the recruiters to support the interview.

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Would you like to know more? Contact us!

Because the application process is anonymous, we don’t record any information about people who contact us. So don’t hesitate to call us if you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process itself. For more information about the position, please contact Senior Consultants Christa Gylling or Nina Laszlo-Bäckström. You can reach Christa by phone on +358 50 584 0676 or by email at christa.gylling@compasshrg.fi and Nina on +358 50 595 6041 or nina.laszlo-backstrom@compasshrg.fi

What happens next?

Click on the link below to apply. Note that attachments won’t be visible in anonymous recruitment until the interview stage, so it’s important to fill in the application form carefully. Please send your application as soon as possible, as we’ll already start processing applications during the application period. Please include your cv and salary request. You’ll receive a confirmation message the next morning after your application has been received.

The application will be open until 12.1.2025. We wish you the best of luck!