Experience

Tana Oy

• Finland
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Landis+Gyr

• Switzerland
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• CFO Nordics

  • Aug 2019 - Oct 2022

  Nordics legal entities' financial management, support the Nordics Management and act as strategic partner to the Landis+Gyr Nordics CEO. Main responsibilities: • Manage financial planning and control in Nordics entities, including Mid Term Planning, budgeting, target setting and monthly business reviews. • Support the monthly sales planning for Nordics and commercial evaluation of large bids in Nordic entities (tender calculation, risk assessment, cash). • Maintain efficient legal structure in the Nordic countries, optimizing market presence, cost and tax exposures. Lead the local finance team and controllers in Nordics including selection, evaluation and coaching. • Manage relationship with Landis+Gyr Shared Services Center in Prague and ensure accuracy of financial reporting for the Nordic entities. • Provide proper cost control in the Nordics, enforce proper credit control and collections and manage the cash forecast for the Nordic entities.• Provide administrative support for the Global/EMEA functions hosted by the Nordic entities. • Enforce internal controls and Landis+Gyr policies in the Nordic countries and statutory and tax compliance of the Nordic entities together with respective Group experts.



Valmet

• Finland
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Roll-out Manager, Finance, Record to Report (R2R)

  • May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Driving Valmet Record to Report (R2R) process implementation in Global Finance LEAP Rollout as part of Finance Transformation and new Infor LN ERP implementation. Responsible for implementation of global finance template with needed master data, migrations, new tasks, roles and responsibilities. Ensuring that global finance processes and way to operate is taken into use for all countries. Main responsibilities in detail:o Responsible for implementation of template set-up of R2R process area.o Identify possible gaps and finds solution(s) for them.o Organize testing’s and validation sessions in co-operation with program Core team.o Responsible for transition period interim solutions and needed instructions in R2R.o Ensure that R2R process and template are signed off by Local Finance, Financial Services and Business Finance.o Define Cutover tasks including master data, migrations and authorizations in co-operation with LEAP Program team.o Work closely with Global Finance Rollout PM, Global Process Owners, Concept Owners, Global Key Users and other stakeholders.o Create global network of Leap Forward specialists within own expertise area.o Communicate back to Leap Forward organization about the development needs and challenges.

• Business Controller, Rolls & Workshop Services business unit

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2019

  The Rolls & workshop Services BU has operations in about 25 locations globally and in the matrix organization has a total of approximately 1000 employees. As a member of the Services Business Line Finance team as well as the Rolls BU management team my responsibilities related to: • Providing leadership & direction to ensure that the development and analysis of SER BU financial information is accurate, timely & relevant to the needs of the Business Line and Business Unit.• Supporting the Business Unit by analyzing the key financial and operational drivers (both risks and opportunities) of the BU.• Communicating the BUs performance, progress and prospects to stakeholders• Monitoring operational and financial results within the BUs and the Technology Units.• Ensuring successful application of Valmet accounting guidelines and financial policies (IFRS).• Driving the implementation and development of Valmet Services and Rolls BU financial initiatives.• Being responsible for the deployment of operational excellence tools within the BU.• Providing financial support on investment and / or other business decisions.• Participating in strategy development, financial and operational planning.• Assisting in customer related issues including customer payment and financing solutions.

• Finance Development Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2017

  Responsibilities relate to Service Business Line harmonization of processes, compliance, strategy development, finance training, implementation of KPI related tools and other development support. Main focus is in net working capital improvement program and asset management. Responsibility areas include providing leadership & direction to ensure that Service Business Line development activities are properly managed and realized on time and on budget. Main tasks are improving Services business line Net Working Capital and participation to Valmet ERP (Infor LN) implementation as quality stream subject matter expert. Reporting to Valmet Corporation CFO and dotted line to Vice President Finance, Services Business Line.



EWK Umwelttechnik

• Austria
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• VP, Finance, Asia Pacific

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2015

  Responsible for establishing, leading and developing strategic finance and IT operations in Asia-Pacific area. Key responsibilities include the company’s accounting, tax matters and treasury as well as risk management and securing company’s processes according to local legal requirements. Heading the area finance organization of 30 persons and nine direct subordinates from all Asia-Pacific regions. Member of the Valmet Asia-Pacific Management Team. Operative management and development of Valmet’s finance and support to Area President, management of legal structure, annual planning, monthly reporting and estimation. Management of legal entities’ balance sheet, net working capital and fixed assets, maintaining and developing of Valmet’s compliance procedures and frame work. Reporting to the Asia-Pacific Area President and dotted line to Valmet Corporation CFO.



Metso

• Finland
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Business Control

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2012

  Responsible for the management and development of the global financial planning and reporting process. Maintenance, development and implementation of finance related policies (transfer pricing, investments, etc), segment specific accounting policies and practices, finance related business processes and related IT systems. Finance expertise support to segment business development projects (acquisitions, divestments, functional and structural development). Legal, financial and tax planning together with Metso HQ specialists. Working as Segment Risk Manager and working as segment contact person related to insurances, participate risk assessments and evaluations. Member of the segment Finance Team. Reporting to the Segment SVP Finance.

• Business Controller

  • Aug 2008 - Mar 2012

  Responsible for the management and development of the global financial planning and reporting process. Maintenance, development and implementation of finance related policies (transfer pricing, investments, etc), segment specific accounting policies and practices, finance related business processes and related IT systems. Finance expertise support to segment business development projects (acquisitions, divestments, functional and structural development). Legal, financial and tax planning together with Metso HQ specialists. Working as Segment Risk Manager and working as segment contact person related to insurances, participate risk assessments and evaluations. Member of the segment Finance Team. Reporting to the Segment SVP Finance.

• Controller, Metso Financial Services

  • Jun 2003 - Jul 2008

  Responsible for arranging the legal entity budgeting, strategy and investment planning, cost accounting follow-up and development for Metso financial shared services and Metso occupational health in Finland. Compliance reporting and follow-up (acting as the legal entity SOX compliance officer). Member of the legal entity management team. Develop the key performance indicator follow-up for finance processes. Maintain Service Level Agreements with internal customers, set-up and carry out regular customer satisfaction surveys, calculate and follow-up financial shared services’ transaction prices related to served processes. Reporting to the VP of Metso Shared Services.



Metso Paper Head Office Jyvaskyla

• Management Accounting

  • Jan 1999 - May 2003

  Responsible for Metso Paper Management reporting system maintenance and development as well as the major project follow-up system. Support Metso group MA-reporting. Directly reporting to Metso Paper Group SVP, Finance. Member of the Metso Paper finance team. Responsible for Metso Paper Management reporting system maintenance and development as well as the major project follow-up system. Support Metso group MA-reporting. Directly reporting to Metso Paper Group SVP, Finance. Member of the Metso Paper finance team.



Metso Paper Jyväskylä

• Financial Accounting

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 1998

  Responsible for legal entity FA-reporting related to intercompany transactions and legal entity reporting. Technology project (TEKES) cost reporting. Responsible for the book keeping and payroll of the Rautpohja factory co-operative (5 restaurants, 30 persons). Responsible for legal entity FA-reporting related to intercompany transactions and legal entity reporting. Technology project (TEKES) cost reporting. Responsible for the book keeping and payroll of the Rautpohja factory co-operative (5 restaurants, 30 persons).