Valmet Global Financial Operations is expanding globally and now looking for enthusiastic and energetic finance professional to take a manager role in Financial Reporting.
Valmet Global Financial Operations is a center of excellence with 200+ great colleagues around the world. We are owners of Valmet’s operative accounting and invest heavily on process harmonization and software automation. We are ambitious and passionate in developing our processes and team competences.

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We are looking for an inspiring and motivating leader for a team of professionals, with ability to work well under pressure, identify critical topics and create positive and productive working atmosphere. You are positive and persistent, and eager to identify development needs and to drive change.
Financial Reporting team drives the process and system improvements in Valmet Record to Report area. The team is responsible for transferring and reconciling financial data from accounting systems to reporting layer. In addition to monthly reporting tasks, the team drives financial data quality work by providing expertise in accounting and reporting matters to Business partners and across Global Finance Organization by participating in transformation projects. The team is also responsible for creation and maintenance of fundamental financial structures and key master data.

Your responsibilities:

• Solid ownership of Financial Reporting related processes including process workflow, quality, compliance, and process development
• Solid ownership of financial master data, integrations and data related processes including process workflow, quality, compliance and process development
• Process owner and executor for assigned process areas including process workflow, quality, compliance and process development
• Manage own team of accounting professionals and ensure high level of expertise is in place both short and long term
• Provide coaching and feedback to ensure that the team is able to perform their work effectively
• Ensure accuracy, timelines and the general integrity of Valmet financials
• Identify and understand requirements and gaps in solutions and effectively conduct change management
• Provide expertise and advice on accounting issues to stakeholders
• Work closely with Business and Group Finance and create network of stakeholders and specialists within own expertise area
• Drive development according to industry trends on Valmet level

Requirements:
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Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in finance

• Working experience as a line manager (5+ years) gained in finance positions
• Understanding and experience of developing and managing finance processes, tools and organizations preferably in a publicly listed international company
• Deep knowledge and expertise on finance systems (global ERP and consolidation systems)
• Excellent presentation, communication and networking skills with ability to deliver complex messages in an effective way
• Experience in understanding business models and ways of working in transformation and transitions is an advantage.
• Fluent in English both in written and verbal, competence in other languages is an advantage
• Ability to work well under pressure, identify critical topics and help keep others positive and motivated
• Experience in coaching and developing team competencies and acting as a change agent
• Self-motivated leadership with ability to roll up sleeves when working across teams and functions to influence action
• Willingness to travel and working across time zones, flexibility needed

We offer:
Be part of a forward-thinking company that encourages innovation and values your input in shaping our financial strategies. In this position you will join the team at the heart of our finance operations, where you will truly have an opportunity to influence our global transformation.
We offer a possibility to develop your skills and make a difference in our company. You will be a part of a team of professionals in a global organization, who respect each other and work well together.
In addition to a meaningful job and great colleagues, we offer you a good package of compensation and benefits. Our local benefits include e.g., comprehensive occupational health care, lunch benefit, personnel fund, sport and culture benefits, bike benefit and a wide variety of different learning opportunities. We value your well-being and offer flexible working hours and remote work options to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Additional information:
The working location can be any of our major locations in Jyväskylä, Tampere or Järvenpää. Valmet is building a completely new, shared office building in the Tikkurila district of Vantaa for its employees currently working in Järvenpää and some of its employees currently working in Hakkila, Vantaa. We will move into the new offices in early 2025.
If you are interested in taking the next step on your career path, send your application by Monday September 9th via the link provided. For more information about this position please contact Ilkka Nuutila, Global Process Owner, Record – to Report +358 405541033 or by email: ilkka.nuutila(at)valmet.com. We will invite suitable candidates to an interview already during the application period.
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When everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork

• Solid ownership of Financial Reporting related processes including process workflow, quality, compliance, and process development
• Solid ownership of financial master data, integrations and data related processes including process workflow, quality, compliance and process development
• Process owner and executor for assigned process areas including process workflow, quality, compliance and process development
• Manage own team of accounting professionals and ensure high level of expertise is in place both short and long term
• Provide coaching and feedback to ensure that the team is able to perform their work effectively
• Ensure accuracy, timelines and the general integrity of Valmet financials
• Identify and understand requirements and gaps in solutions and effectively conduct change management
• Provide expertise and advice on accounting issues to stakeholders
• Work closely with Business and Group Finance and create network of stakeholders and specialists within own expertise area
• Drive development according to industry trends on Valmet leve