Controller, Planning

13.3.2026

6.4.2026

Unit

University Units

Job category

Services

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 16 000 students and 5 200 employees, including 446 professors. Our campus is in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

Aalto University Financial Services is now looking for a Controller, Planning to join us to elevate Aalto financial planning and analysis (FP&A) activities to a new level!

Your role and goals

In this role you will manage Aalto University Group’s financial planning cycle end-to-end, including system development, instructions, scheduling, training, presentations and end-user support. You will also have a key role in supporting and developing financial reporting, and are responsible for certain areas of analysis towards top management and other stakeholders.

As the Controller responsible for planning, you are the business owner for our Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Planning solution. Not just on a high-level, but with hands-on detailed mastery of the whole system, both operating it and in developing it further.
In addition to the process roles, you will also participate in various interesting projects related to university finances.

Your network and team

Finance Partnering team coordinates management accounting, project controlling and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) activities across the university.

In this role your key stakeholders are:
o All financial controllers and other staff working with financial planning
o Finance Process and System Support team
o Leadership Support Services and HR Services planning experts
o Finance Partnering team, especially Controller, Projects, who has similar role with project controlling.

You will report to Head of Finance Partnering.

Your experience and ambitions

To succeed in this role, you need to have

o Experience in controlling or FP&A role
o University degree in financial field
o Experience and proven skills to quickly learn and master financial planning systems
o Good oral and digital presentation skills
o Deep Excel mastery
o Drive to serve and to keep improving the systems and processes
o Good self-management and prioritization skills, and ability to work under pressure
o As this role involves end-user interaction, moderate proficiency in Finnish is required in addition to fluency in English.

Additionally, an ideal candidate would also have:

o Experience with Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), preferably with under-the-hood experience and skills
o Experience with university or research institution financial management.

What we offer

o Professional and friendly finance team with a can-do service attitude, and world-class financial system.
o Meaningful and inspiring environment. We are proud of our purpose to shape a sustainable future. We spark the game changers of tomorrow, and renew society with research-based knowledge, creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset.
o Culture that inspires and includes everyone. All our work is guided by the values of the university: responsibility, courage, and collaboration. It’s the people that create Aalto, now and in the future. We want to be an open community where equality and inclusion enable curiosity, innovation, collaboration and wellbeing.
o Responsible and meaningful role with true impact in our University’s success, and in the end, in the wellbeing and development of our society.

This job is not about this quarter’s return to shareholders.

The salary range for this position is approximately 4500 - 5000 €/month. We value work-life balance and well-being in all aspects of life. We work in a hybrid model, with the primary workplace located at the Otaniemi Campus in Espoo. Life on the revitalized campus is vibrant, featuring stunning architecture, tranquil nature, and a variety of cafes, restaurants, and services, all complemented by excellent public transportation connections.

Join us!

To apply, please share your CV and motivation letter with us through our recruitment site ("Apply now!") latest at 23.59pm (EET) 6th April 2026.

Please note: Aalto University’s employees should apply for the position via our internal HR system Workday (Internal Jobs) by using their existing Workday user account. If you are a student or visitor at Aalto University, please apply with your personal email address (not aalto.fi).

For more information about the role, please contact Head of Finance Partnering Jussi Välimäki (+358 50 461 5992) on 20.3. 14:00-16:00 or 31.3. 13:00-15:00. For questions related to the application process, please contact HR Partner Isabella Itäpalo isabella.itapalo(a)aalto.fi.

You will hear from us the latest in the third week of April. We aim to have a transparent and equal recruitment process, so feel free to ask us for feedback.

More about Aalto University:

Aalto.fi

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Please see more of our Open Positions here.

• Updated: 13.3.2026
• Published: 13.3.2026

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