Shanghai, CN
3 days ago
Chief Accountant


Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality. Our ultimate aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of. 

We want to transition the world towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent – want to join the ride?

 

Your main responsibilities are:

Supporting ST&CC Financial Controller for the legal entity. Ensuring the correctness of company level financial position according to legal compliance and Wärtsilä Corporation accounting manual, directives, policies, guidelines and requirements. Preparing and reporting certain quarterly and tax notes in HFM. Continuous follow-up on local legislation changes and requirements. Collecting and preparing financial information, reports and analyses to internal and external stakeholders and authorities, e.g. local statutory reporting. Preparing statutory local adjustments and bridge calculations. Providing and presenting Financial Review material to the company Board of Directors Meeting. Co-ordinating external auditing, internal auditing and internal control reporting of the company, as well as remediation of relevant internal controls. Supporting and participating in development and optimizing of WGBS and ST&CC projects which require financial competence and support, in cooperation with global process owners and other stakeholders. Responsible for local Sub-Group or/and Tax Group or/and branch reporting (if applicable). Reporting (mandatory) financial statistics to local authorities. Tax related compliance in co-operation with Tax CoE (calculations reclaims, risk reporting, litigations, auditing). Supporting property related insurance matters and insurance claims together with Group Risk Management and Businesses. Company secretarial tasks (in some of the companies). Supporting any possible changes in the company legal structures (mergers, acquisitions, liquidations).

 

You will shine in this role when you have:

Bachelor or Master’s level university education or equivalent. 5-10 years of experience in Finance for the related process / function of the position. Subject matter expertise on financial statutory accounting, company compliance and/or taxation. Wartsila accounting and IFRS knowledge (both international and local). Problem solving & service excellence skills. Subject matter expertise on Financial Statutory Accounting. Wartsila accounting and IFRS knowledge (both international and local). Local accounting & tax laws and principles. Auditing (both external and internal) knowledge. Internal Control knowledge. Analysing skills. Corporate Governance and Code of Conduct. Out of the box thinker. SAP and other relevant reporting tools. Fluent in English. Cooperation with different external and internal stakeholders.

 

Why you and us 

We have an amazing team and a clear purpose to exist. We are passionate about the work we do and hope to find a colleague with a shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future.

All our employees are encouraged to utilise the variety of training activities, learning solutions and self-study materials that we have to offer which supports the opportunity to further develop your talents and competencies within a very global working environment, in an ambitious and growth orientated organisation. 

 

Contact & next steps

Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, we hope to hear from you before the application 3dr July 2025 by submitting your application through our careers portal. Are you still wondering if you should apply and would like to get something clarified? Please reach out to Tina Zheng, Talent Acquisition Partner (tina.zheng@wartsila.com) with any questions related to this position. (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to)

Please apply by 3rd July 2025 at 23:59 Chinese Standard Time. Our recruiting tool recognizes the time zone where the job ad has been published and closes the application period according to same time zone.

Last application date: 03/07/2025 

 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

 

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com. 

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