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Metsä Group's paperboard business Metsä Board produces lightweight high-quality folding boxboard and food service paperboards, as well as white kraftliners. The pure fresh fibre used in our products is a renewable, safe and recyclable raw material from northern forests. Metsä Board’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.\nWe welcome people from diverse backgrounds and different stages of life. Metsä has space and opportunities for many kinds of talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics - Metsä is for all. Read more: metsagroup.com/metsaforall.\nThis recruitment is carried out anonymously.\nMetsä Board is looking for a\nBUSINESS CONTROLLER\nto support and steer Metsä Board’s Consumer Packaging business.\nWhat will you get to do?\nYour primary responsibility is to ensure high-quality financial transparency and performance management for the Consumer Packaging business. You work as a close finance partner to SVP, Sales and SVP, Commercial Operations.\nThe role is largely sales analysis driven, with a strong focus on pricing, margins, volumes, and profitability. At the same time, there is a strong development focus to support Metsä Board’s strategic targets.\nYou report to the CFO of Metsä Board and are located at Metsä Board’s head office in Espoo.\nKey responsibilities\nBusiness controlling support for the Consumer packaging business\nEnsuring high level data consistency and reliability in financial and profitability reporting\nAnalysis of sales, pricing, volumes, margins, and profitability drivers\nSupport of business planning processes including annual planning, rolling forecasts, and long-term planning\nScenario analyses supporting commercial and business decision-making\nMonthly KPI and performance reporting with clear business-oriented insights\nAd hoc analyses and financial support to business management\nSupport of internal controls related to business processes\nDevelopment of reporting, tools, and processes supporting business steering\nParticipation in finance, data, and system development initiatives where relevant\nWhat are we expecting of you?\nYou have a Master’s degree in accounting, finance, industrial economics or a similar field, and at least 5 years of relevant work experience in business controlling or financial analysis. Experience from a sales-driven, commercial, or P&L-responsible business environment is considered as an advantage.\nThese technical skills will be needed in your daily work:\nStrong analytical skills and experience in management reporting\nAbility to take full advantage of AI in your work\nExperience in building Power BI reports; knowledge of other BI tools is considered an advantage\nAdvanced Excel skills\nExperience with SAP, SAP BW and/or SAP Analytics Cloud\nFluent Finnish and English communication skills\nTo succeed in the role, you work in a systematic and accurate manner, have strong attention to detail, are development-oriented and comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with business stakeholders.\nCareer in the new era at Metsä Group\nAn international growth business - build a successful career At Metsä Group. The forest industry is a prime example of the bioeconomy and circular economy, and shows the way to the future. Megatrends such as urbanisation and rising living standards are driving Metsä Group’s business and the shift to renewable fossil free raw materials. With us, you’ll get to develop future skills, business and products with a long-term perspective, together with our top professionals. Our big company offers a wide range of career opportunities and many interesting challenges.\nMetsä 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.\nWe offer our employees a wide range of fringe benefits, including comprehensive occupational health care, and extensive training and development opportunities. To support wellbeing at work, we encourage our employees to take advantage of culture and sports benefits.\nEnter a new era in your career, welcome to Metsä Group!\nAnonymous recruitment - this is how it works\n\nThis 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. \nRecruiters have access to the contact details of those invited for interview once the applicant has been selected for interview. \nOur 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.\nRead more and watch the video on anonymous recruitment.\nhttps://www.metsagroup.com/careers/work-with-us/anonymous-recruitment/\nWould you like to know more? Contact us!\nBecause 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 HR Director Tiia Kuivalainen. You can reach Tiia by phone +358 (50) 4905114 on 3.11. at 10-11, 9.11. at 14-15 or 13.11. at 9-10 or by email at .\nWhat happens next?\nClick on the link above 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. \nThe application will be open until 15.11.2026. 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