Senior Credit Risk Analyst, Wärtsilä

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.

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We are looking for a qualified Senior Credit Risk Analyst who will provide knowledge sharing and training to different stakeholders and interested parties in the Wärtsilä organization to maintain a high level of credit risk-aware culture. This is an exciting opportunity and a rare chance to join a new role which you can and will make your own.

First and foremost, you are the subject matter expert on credit risk management. In this position, you are the process owner of Wärtsilä’s overall credit management process on a global scale. Your main responsibilities include -but are not limited to- defining the group credit risk framework, setting credit rating criteria and together with the stakeholders, you review, update and develop the group-wide credit policies and processes.

This position is a new one in our organization and as such you will be creating both short- and long-term strategies for our credit management processes and you are the steady hand which will guide us on all things credit management. We expect you to be able to present, argue and communicate complex matters to all levels of the organization from senior leadership to account management in a concise and compelling manner.

In the coming years we are expecting to expand the credit management operations and we hope you would have both vision, initiative and eagerness to take the lead on this effort. You would have the chance to design and build a team around you for credit worthiness assessments and credit limit management, planning and mapping the entire operation of the team. Your role is to be a teacher, a coach and a visionary who enjoys providing knowledge sharing and training to all parts of the organization.

Besides acting as the subject matter expert on credit management and taking the lead on developing our credit management operations, as our Senior Credit Risk Analyst your week-to-week responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Monitor credit quality and risk concentrations of Wärtsilä’s customers, with the ability      to highlight concerns and flag rising exposures

• Ensure that business management has an up-to-date and transparent overview of      credit risks enabling them to make risk-aware decisions and implement      adequate mitigation actions

• Supervise the credit management process to identify potential areas for improvement    and ensure alignment with internal credit guidelines and policies

• Take responsibility to ensure that the credit controls are done in accordance with the    goals, well on time and with high-quality

To be successful in this role, you need to possess solid business acumen and a solution-oriented approach. Your professional background can be just as well from financial institutions or technology companies and more than your degree, we are interested in your expertise and experience from creating credit management frameworks, working in a global organization and acting as the number one subject matter expert to all levels of organization.

What we can offer is a new and challenging role in which you are given the chance to create something new and leave your mark on Wärtsilä’s credit management functions. In this role, a professional of your background and capability is able to both utilize everything you have learned so far and take your expertise to a higher level. Continuous learning is a core value of ours and we see curiosity as a virtue. You will report directly to Director of Global Credit Control and Collection, Gabriela Riofrio.

You can work from any of our offices in Helsinki, Turku or Vaasa. Very little if any travel is required and otherwise flexible hybrid work is the norm at Wärtsilä. The position is full time and permanent. In a global role we expect you to be able to communicate fluently in English, both written and spoken. Proficiency in other languages is a plus but not mandatory.

The recruitment is handled by Adecco Finland and all questions and further information will be provided by

Executive Search Consultant
Mika Laakso / mika.laakso@adeccogroup.com / +358405680674