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Artek is a Finnish design company, founded in Helsinki in 1935 by four young idealists: Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen, and Nils-Gustav Hahl. Their goal was “to sell furniture and to promote a modern culture of living by exhibitions and other educational means.” In keeping with the radical spirit of its founders, Artek today remains an innovative player in the world of modern design, developing new products at the intersection of design, architecture, and art. The Artek collection consists of furniture, lighting, and accessories designed by Finnish masters and leading international designers. It stands for clarity, functionality, and poetic simplicity. 

For over 80 years, Artek’s products have enriched public spaces, museums, schools, restaurants, hotels, shops, as well as countless private homes all over the world. Since 2013 Artek has been part of the Swiss design company Vitra. With a small, yet dynamic and highly dedicated team, we aim to further develop Artek as an independent heritage brand within the international environment of the Vitra group.

Finance Manager f/m/d

Country/Region:  FI
City:  Helsinki
Level of Employment:  80-100%
Duration:  permanent
Required Travel:  0-25%
Company:  Artek oy ab

Our common goal
You will act as a trusted business partner to the Managing Director of Artek oy ab and contribute to the sustainable success of Artek, a-factory, and the Artek Foundation. In this role, you will ensure financial transparency, operational reliability, and compliance across finance, HR, and warehouse operations, while supporting informed business decisions and long-term value creation. As a member of the management team, you will help strengthen the foundation for profitable growth and efficient collaboration across the organization.

 

What you can expect

  • Sparring partner to the MD/Market Leader
  • responsible for financial, legal, and fiscal topics
  • Manage month- and year-end closings
  • Ensure efficiency and transparency across all processes
  • Monitor key performance metrics
  • Lead budgeting and forecasting process
  • Oversee liquidity planning
  • Liaise with external partners and authorities
  • Ensure compliance with laws and internal policies 
  • Manage warehouse operations and ensure accurate inventory levels
  • Responsible for stock taking
  • Member role in Artek oy’s management team
  • Support HR partners, controllers and logistic managers in Finland
  • Main role is within Artek oy, but you also support a-factory (Vitra Operations, plant that produces all Aalto furniture) and Artek Foundation

 

How you convince

  • Degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a comparable qualification.
  • Several years of professional experience in a similar finance or controlling role, ideally within an international environment.
  • Strong analytical and methodological skills, with a structured and solution-oriented approach to work and a high affinity for process optimization.
  • Proficiency in ERP systems, preferably Jeeves (SAP SD, FI is a plus), and advanced Excel skills; experience with BI tools (ideally Power BI or XLCubed) is an advantage.
  • Communication skills and assertiveness, with the ability to provide clear, fact-based guidance to support decision-making.
  • Fluency in Finnish and English, both written and spoken. Knowledge in German and Swedish is a plus.
  • You are motivated to grow with an entrepreneurial mindset
  • You have experience from hybrid teams and know how to inspire across cultures and disciplines

 

Enjoy working at Artek 

  • We offer a dynamic, creative, and innovative environment and pursue a sustainable corporate strategy
  • Office design is our specialty - our work environment offers space for creativity including areas for focus time
  • Welcome to Artek - our orientation and welcome program 
  • "How to work better" - our concept for the hybrid working world - enables mobile working in different facets 
  • We promote lifelong learning through our internal academy and target group-oriented talent management programs 
  • Benefit from attractive discounts on products from Artek & Vitra 

 

Do you still have doubts? 

You do not bring all the qualifications listed? 

 

Don't be discouraged: We are convinced that with an eager-to-learn, open-minded attitude, mountains can be moved. 

So, apply anyway and show us why you are the right person for this position. 

 

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities and living diversity. Your personality and expertise are the only factors that determine your suitability. 

 

Please note that we cannot accept applications via E-mail but kindly ask you to send it via our job portal. If you have any questions, Matej Vondráček, matej.vondracek@vitra.com, will be happy to support.

 

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