Fortum

Tax Specialist

Fortum  •  Espoo, FI (Hybrid)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Join Fortum’s Statutory and Tax Compliance team in Espoo and play a key role in ensuring tax compliance and supporting business growth in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. In this role you will be responsible for tax compliance for Finnish companies served by our unit Financial and Operational Procurement Services (FPS). In addition, you are responsible for coordination of tax matters on local site and support the Statutory and Tax team as well as tax development.

About the role

Your main responsibilities are:

  • Overall ownership and responsibility for tax compliance in Finnish companies

  • Responsibility for coordinating local tax issues with tax authorities and advisors

  • Ensure correctness of group tax reporting for local companies (IAS 12)

  • Follow and inform changes regarding Finnish tax regulations and ensuring that tax instructions are up to date

  • Guidance and support to Statutory and Tax team and internal customers in tax related matters including providing trainings and related materials

  • Collaboration with Global STC team, Corporate tax team, Finance and Fortum businesses in tax matters

  • Tax process development and harmonization in FPS in co-operation with other stakeholders

  • Other Ad Hoc tasks related to Finnish taxation

About you

You have an applicable education in Finance/Tax related field, and a minimum professional experience of 3 years. You also have knowledge of Finnish accounting standard (FAS) and tax rules. We value proactive problem-solvers who thrive in a collaborative environment and are comfortable managing complex tax matters. You are capable to work independently and as well as have good co-operation skills. You have ability to work to strict deadlines and on several duties at the same time.

You’ll benefit from having knowledge of:

  • Finnish corporate income tax, VAT, excise tax, group contributions, payroll tax, IAS 12 and Pillar 2

  • Basic accounting principles

  • Common finance tools such as Qlik and Power BI

  • Standard MS Office applications

We also expect you to have a good command of Finnish and English. Occasional travel may be required.

We offer you

At Fortum, we believe in a better future and want to be involved in shaping it. Our workplace is a safe place, both physically and mentally. You will grow with professional colleagues, being trusted and free to challenge yourself. We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible working hours, and hybrid work model to support your productivity, development and wellbeing. We are committed to building diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.

More information about our culture and benefits can be found here

Espoo office is a smoke-free workplace.

Interested?

Ready to make an impact at Fortum? Submit your application latest on 5.1.2026. If you have questions and would like to hear more about the position, please contact Miira Kavonius, Country Manager, Statutory and Tax Compliance by email miira.kavonius@fortum.com. We start contacting suitable candidates already during the application period.

We are Fortum
Fortum is a Nordic energy company. We generate and deliver reliable energy to our customers and the Nordic energy system while at the same time helping industries decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations comprise efficient and best-in-class low-carbon power generation, customer services, and heating and cooling. Fortum’s power generation is already 99% from renewable or nuclear sources with one of the lowest specific CO2-emissions in Europe. We are guided by our ambitious SBTi-validated
emission reduction targets on our way towards net-zero by 2040. For our ~4,500 employees, we commit to be a safe and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com

Fortum

About Fortum

Fortum is a Nordic energy company. Our purpose is to power a world where people, businesses and nature thrive together. We are one of the cleanest energy producers in Europe and our actions are guided by our ambitious environmental targets. We generate and deliver clean energy reliably and help industries to decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations in the Nordics comprise of efficient, CO2-free power generation as well as reliable supply of electricity and district heat to private and business customers. For our ~5 000 employees, we commit to be a safe, and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Fortum on LinkedIn, please email: newsdesk@fortum.com

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Espoo, FI
Year Founded
Unknown
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