Manager, Group Accounting

Are you a driven Group Accounting professional ready to take ownership in a listed, international environment? We are looking for a Manager, Group Accounting to play a key role in ensuring high-quality financial reporting and strengthening the consistency of accounting practices across Valmet Group.

In this position, you will work at the core of Group Finance, contributing to the preparation of consolidated interim and annual financial statements and continuously developing our IFRS-based accounting principles and reporting practices. You will take ownership in selected accounting areas and act as a go-to expert and sparring partner for Business Areas and Group stakeholders.

Your responsibilities include:

• Owning and developing Group accounting and reporting instructions for selected areas, including group-level entries

• Ensuring consistent application of IFRS principles across Group companies

• Acting as a trusted advisor to Business Areas, supporting complex accounting questions in practice

• Contributing to the preparation and quality assurance of Group financial statements and disclosures

You combine strong technical accounting skills with the ability to work independently in a demanding reporting environment.

We expect you to have:

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar

• Solid experience (typically 5+ years) in financial accounting, reporting, or audit—preferably in a listed international company

• Strong, hands-on expertise in IFRS and Group consolidation

• Ability to translate accounting requirements into practical guidance for the business

• Strong analytical skills and excellent proficiency in Excel

• Structured and proactive way of working, with the ability to deliver under tight timelines

• Fluent English and Finnish

Valuable additional experience

• Experience with consolidation systems (HFM or similar)

• Exposure to business combinations, impairment testing, or IAS 12 taxes

• KHT or equivalent qualification

To succeed in this role

You succeed by applying strong technical accounting expertise in a practical business context. You communicate clearly and build trust with stakeholders across the organization. You take ownership, bring structure, and deliver high-quality outputs under pressure. You continuously improve processes and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

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

Additional information

For more information, please contact Therése Cederholm-Bézard, Director, Group Accounting, +358 50 327 7667, preferably on Friday, 29 May 2026 at 12-13 (EET) or Tuesday, 2 June 2026 at 14-15 (EET).

We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, and no later than 10 June 2026. Please include your CV and salary expectation with your application. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and suitable candidates may be contacted 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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When everything works together 

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow. 
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