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 - Always Safe, Customer at Heart and Stronger Together- guide us in everything we do.
We are now looking for a
BUSINESS CONTROLLER
to join our Business Control team in Finance at our headquarters in Vantaa, Finland.
As a Business Controller, you will:
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Act as a finance business partner for one or multiple business units .
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Provide valuable financial insights, business cases and analysis of financial implications to support planning and decision-making in management teams, steering groups and other forums. Your efforts will ultimately drive actions that improve Finnair's profitability and financial position.
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Work with cross-organisational topics and projects.
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Be responsible for various tasks related to end-to-end financial and customer journey processes, such as financial forecasting, financial modelling and financial reporting.
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Be a part of our Business Control team that has a strong team spirit and willingness to support you .
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Have an opportunity for continuous learning and career growth.
To succeed in this role, we expect you to have:
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Minimum 4-5 years of experience in finance development, business control, analytics, or consulting.
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Ability and willingness to dive deep into data and extract relevant insights.
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Ability to work independently.
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Ability to translate financial information to actionable information for your stakeholders.
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Excellent presentation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
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A degree in finance (M.Sc. (Econ), MBA or equivalent).
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Fluent written and spoken English.
In addition, we appreciate:
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Fluency in Finnish, both written and spoken.
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Experience in Customer Experience area.
In this role you will report to Director, Business Control, Customer
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 and 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, 7 June 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 Tommi Kiiskilä (Director, Business Control, Customer) by phone +358 40 187 9696 on the specified hours stated below (EEST, UTC+2)
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Monday, 25 May between 14:00 - 15:30
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Thursday, 4 June between 9:30 - 11:00
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.