We are looking for a Senior Accountant, Payments and Hedging.

Would you like to join our global Payments and Hedging team and take end‑to‑end ownership of payment and hedging activities?

In this senior role, you take end-to-end ownership of global payment processes and hedging activities, working closely with 200 finance professionals worldwide. You operate at the heart of financial decision-making, ensuring accuracy, stability, and continuous improvement. If you enjoy responsibility, cross-functional collaboration, and developing best-in-class financial operations, this role offers both impact and growth.

Your responsibilities

• Performing hedging activities in Treasury Management System and providing expertise in hedging practices for stakeholders.

• Completing monthly foreign currency exposure report.

• Follow up Valmet cashflow and ensure efficient liquidity management.

• Working closely with corporate group Treasury, Business Finance and other business partners.

• Continuously developing systems, processes, tools, practicalities and yourself as an expert.

• Take ownership of the global Valmet payment process.

• Perform accounts reconciliation, validate financial data, and prepare account specifications and reports.

• Identify and analyze requirements, gaps, and improvement needs in processes and solutions, supporting global change management activities.

• Collaborate proactively with Business Finance and other internal stakeholders.

Expectations for you

• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, or a relevant field; accounting qualification is an advantage

• Solid experience in payments, financial accounting, and financial reporting

• Advanced proficiency in Finnish and English

• Confidence working with financial systems and complex data

• Proactive, analytical, and structured way of working

• Excellent documentation, presentation, and communication skills.

• Ability to prioritize effectively, remain composed under pressure, and motivate others.

To succeed in this role

To thrive, you combine strong technical accounting expertise with a business-oriented mindset and a drive for continuous improvement. You are comfortable taking ownership, working independently in a global environment, and partnering across functions to deliver results. Clear communication, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize under pressure are essential.

We also expect you to align with Valmet’s Leadership Principles—practical behaviours that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:

• Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through

• Lead with courage – Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly

• Build on trust – Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety

• Collaborate for growth – Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value

Want to know more?

Curious to learn how you could make an impact in Valmet’s Global Financial Operations? We’d love to hear from you. For more information, contact Krista Kumpulainen, Manager, Payments and Hedging, Phone: +358 50 305 0390 | Email: [email protected]

Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than April 24th. We will start reviewing the applications already during the application period.

We’ll use a variety of selection methods in the recruitment process, e.g. video screening, personality questionnaires, ability tests and interviews.

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