Business Controller

Canatu Plc, a Finnish deep technology company listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland, is recruiting a

Business Controller

to join the finance team. As a trusted business partner, you drive planning, forecasting, and margin management while overseeing the order-to-cash and revenue cycle. It is a broad controlling role with room to take on growing ownership as the company scales internationally. You are reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, and you are working side by side with a small team of finance experts.

What we offer:

· A chance to join a unique Finnish deep technology growth company that is scaling internationally and operating in highly advanced industrial end markets.

· A role where you can make a visible difference: as we grow our processes, reporting structures, and ways of working will be evolving, giving you the opportunity to influence and build them further.

· The possibility to take ownership, improve how finance supports the business, and develop practical solutions in a hands-on growth environment.

· Modern and agile tools, with opportunity to further develop data quality, reporting, and forecasting practices as the company grows.

· Close collaboration with the business, including commercial, operations, and finance stakeholders, giving you a broad view of the company and its value drivers.

Core responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Analysis

· Partner with the team on the annual budgeting and rolling forecast cycles, contributing analysis, inputs, and constructive challenges.

· Support the maintenance and development of the company’s forecasting models, taking ownership of defined areas over time.

· Support product, project, and customer profitability analysis, providing a clear view of gross margin and its development across end markets.

· Contribute to the analysis of manufacturing and product costs (COGS), standard costs, and cost variances, partnering with operations on drivers and improvement opportunities.

Order-to-cash and revenue

· Own the order-to-cash and revenue process and drive its development together with the Sales team, the Business Units, and the Operations team.

· Prepare and issue customer (sales) invoices accurately and on time, ensuring they are correctly supported and aligned with contractual terms.

· Track and monitor revenue recognition, ensuring revenue is recorded in line with the company’s accounting policies and applicable standards.

Process and cross-functional collaboration

· Support the month-end and period-end close in close coordination with the rest of the team and the company’s outsourced accounting team, ensuring management figures are accurate and timely.

· Drive continuous improvement of controlling processes, reporting tools, and data quality as the finance function matures.

· Contribute, as needed, to external reporting, including the annual financial statements and the half-year report.

To succeed in this role you need the following qualifications:

· Around 5 years of experience in financial planning & analysis, business control, financial control or audit, ideally in an industrial, manufacturing, or technology company.

· Solid grounding in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting, with the ability to contribute to a planning cycle.

· Solid grounding in cost accounting and margin analysis (COGS, standard costing, product/project profitability).

· Working knowledge of the order-to-cash process, including customer invoicing, accounts receivable, and revenue recognition principles.

· A hands-on, proactive business-partnering mindset: able to engage credibly with non-finance stakeholders and turn analysis into clear recommendations.

· Strong written and verbal English and Finnish; ability to present financial information clearly to a range of audiences.

Nice to have:

· A relevant degree in finance, accounting, economics, or industrial engineering and management.

· Industry knowledge in deep technology, advanced materials, semiconductor capital equipment, or industrial hardware end markets.

· Experience in a listed or recently listed company, or familiarity with the reporting demands of a public-company environment.

· Hands-on experience with NetSuite (or a comparable ERP).

· Exposure to manufacturing cost accounting and operations controlling.

Personal attributes:

· Analytical and detail-oriented, while able to keep sight of the bigger commercial picture.

· Proactive and self-directed; comfortable in a growth-stage environment where processes are still being built.

· Strong collaborator who builds trust quickly across functions and communicates with clarity.

· Curious about the company’s technology and end markets, and motivated to understand the business behind the numbers.

For more information on this position, please contact [email protected]. The application deadline is 31 July 2026.