Are you ready to take Leap forward and to grow as a global champion? Do you aspire to become a key player in Global Financial Operations as an enthusiastic and energetic Specialist to global world-class Travel and Expense Claims team?
If you answered yes, you might be the one we're looking for!
Valmet's Global Financial Operations is now seeking financial professional who feels comfortable to work in global matrix organization.
If you join us, you will be key player in the global Travel and Expense Claims team. The team is responsible for the management of travel and expense claims ensuring that financial data from travel system is correct and complete in financial accounting and reporting. Daily operations include managing all accounting activities from master data to reporting, driving issue resolution and providing expertise in accounting matters. You will also be in key role in implementing new processes and tools as part of Leap Forward ERP renewal project during the coming years.
Valmet's Global Financial Operations is a center of excellence with more than 120 team members from 10+ nationalities. 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 members.
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In this role you are responsible for
Managing travel and expense claim process and related reporting
Monitoring that Valmet travel policy is followed
Travel and expense claims rules management and update (daily allowance, mileage compensations etc.)
Travel and expense claims processing including legal requirements and basic data validation (e.g. Tax handling)
Travel and expense claim related interfaces reconciliations, transactions completeness validation and issue resolution
Travellers' balances monitoring and initiating reclaims
Validating and creating payment files
Period-end closing, financial data validation, accounts reconciliations and specifications
Support for end users
Participate process development and system testing and Workday implementations
Identifying requirements and gaps in work-flow
Assisting GFO teams and substituting when needed
To be successful in this role you have
Ability to take care of the assigned tasks independently
Understanding of accounting principles and standards.
Self-motivated drive to fulfill requirements and meet timeliness and ability to roll up sleeves when working across teams and functions to influence action
Ability to identify critical topics and process issues where necessary
Excellent communication skills
Fluent in written and spoken English, competence in other languages is an advantage
Willingess to help end users
Ability to work well under pressure, identify critical topics and help keep others positive and motivated
Good technical capabilities of financial management related systems, previous experience with Workday Expenses is an advantage
Ability to work in virtual teams across time zones
Understanding of Valmet business model and way of working is an advantage.
We offer
Our working environment is team-oriented, international and inspiring. We encourage and value an innovative culture that suits development minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment full of opportunities. We offer the possibility to develop your skills and make a difference in our company. You will be part of a team of professionals who respect each other and work well together.
Additional information:
The position can be located in Jyväskylä, Järvenpää or Tampere. The position is fixed term until 31.12.2022. Applications will be handled upon receipt and potential candidates contacted already during the application period.
If this sounds like something you are looking for and you are ready to go forward in your career, send your application by September 24, 2021 via the link provided.
For more information about this position please contact Tuula Peura-Antikainen Manager, Travel and Expense Claims, +358 (50) 4141616, [email protected].
Valmet Finland is a non-smoking workplace.
When everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. Our commitment to moving our customers' performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how - and above all, teamwork.
We build machines the size of a football field, maintain entire mills and innovate solutions to utilize renewables. Think about the scale of our work and you'll get a feeling of what kind of people we need and how they need to collaborate.
Every day there are Valmet teams around the world who share the feeling of achieving something great - that feeling when everything works together.
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