We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic finance professional to join our Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) team in Shanghai. This is a leasedworker role, offering you the chance to work in a truly global, fast-paced environment while gaining hands-on experience with a major ERP transformation project.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing critical financial information in supplier master data and ensuring the validity of the data mentioned with the supplier (external supplier contacting)
- Supporting end users (Basware IA) and problem solving of complex root causes in vendor invoice management process
- Providing customer service when receiving service requirement from on-line portal, giving feedback or solution within 24-48 hours
- Performing accounting activities to comply with reporting requirements, accounting principles (IFRS) and other regulations.
- Making accounts reconciliation, financial data validation, accounts specifications and reports
- Providing expertise and coaching in accounting principles and practices both from accounting and system viewpoint to accountants, controllers, and other stakeholders
- Independently identifying and understanding requirements and gaps in solutions and effectively conducting change management
- Responsibility for transition period interim solutions and needed instructions in own area (Leap Forward program)
- Running payments to our external and internal partners according Valmet policies as a backup when needed
- Working closely with Business Finance and other stakeholders
Expectations for you :
- Expert in Accounts Payable, covering full audit trail from master data and logistics to general ledger and reporting
- Knowledge of accounting principles and standards.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting and/or a recognized accounting qualification
- Previous working experience within financial accounting and reporting
- Interested in AI tools and leverage AI tools to boost work efficiency.
- 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 with ability to deliver complex messages in an effective way
- Fluent in written and spoken English, competence in other languages is an advantage
- Understanding of Valmet business model and way of working is an advantage.
- Effective documentation and presentation skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure, identify critical topics and help keep others positive and motivated.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting and/or a recognized accounting qualification
- Expertise in accounts payable, including the full audit trail from supplier master data and logistics through general ledger and reporting
- Knowledge of accounting principles and standards, including IFRS
- Previous working experience in financial accounting and reporting
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Self-motivated ability to meet requirements and deadlines and work across teams and functions
- Ability to identify critical topics and process issues
- Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex messages effectively
- Effective documentation and presentation skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and maintain a positive, motivating work environment
- Interest in using AI tools to improve work efficiency
- Competence in additional languages
- Understanding of Valmet’s business model and ways of working
What We Do
Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers. Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy. Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.






