BU Controller

Ahlstrom ‚Ä¢ Full Time

Posted on Sat, Apr 25, 2026

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The Business Unit Controller coordinates controlling activities at the business unit level, acting as a liaison between Plant Controllers and the Division Controller, ensuring compliance with local laws, group culture, and policies, with a priority on health, safety, and environment (HSE). The role also involves providing accurate reporting and supporting decision-making for the Business Unit Vice President and management team.

Main Responsibilities:

Follow Ahlstrom’s manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable to the position’s areas of responsibility, to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper
To challenge Business Unit Leadership Team members and guide them in decision making
To support Business Unit Leadership Team in Annual and Strategy planning preparation as well as specific analysis on demand
To lead, develop and mentor Plant Controllers in order to provide the best support to the business
To prepare and grant accuracy of Reporting Package jointly with Plant Controllers, including
1) monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting

2) forecasting and planning (estimates, annual plans, business plans)
To support the Division Controller in the preparation for the monthly Business review
To provide instructions and deadlines to Plant Controllers
To provide a monthly Business Unit review package
To support the Business Unit in working capital and Capex management
Monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reporting
To analyze customer and product profitability
Monthly STI tracking.
Partner with the BU VP, driving the result consistency and process improvement
Handling the monthly/quarterly forecast process and execution.
Annual Plan and Business Plan related templates preparation.
Expense analysis and improvement proposals
Ensures that the Business Unit has an efficient internal control framework in place
Provides support to strategic sales management, product management and key account management as well as Supply Chain management
To support group-level initiatives and policies
Coordination with BU VP and BU MGT team to execute the process
Ad hoc analysis (profitability, assets, WC, business cases, M&A, etc)
Actively control working capital and Capex management
Expense analysis and improvement proposals
Share monthly profitability reports and Sales variances.
Harmonizes, updates and streamlines current month-end reporting processes
Project work as assigned in both the Business and Operations areas
Manage and provide a production variance analysis summary regularly

Qualifications:

Masters degree in Business Administration or equivalent
Proven solid experience in Finance and Controlling management within complex international environment
Strong leadership skills both for reporting team management and cross function management
Excellent analytical skills
Target oriented
Outstanding communication and change management skills
Availability for travel
Currently authorized to work in the US

Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

About Us.
Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments, along with the Performance Materials Cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 2.9 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.