Job Duty&Responsibility:

•Managing travel and expense claim process and related reporting, drive issue resolution and provide expertise in expense claim matters.
• Implementing Valmet travel policy including statutory requirements
•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
•Corporate payment cards and similar methods administration
•Travelers’ balances monitoring and initiating reclaims
• Validating and creating payment files
• Periodend closing, financial data validation, accounts reconciliations and specifications

•Providing expertise and coaching in accounting principles and practices both from accounting and system viewpoint to accountants, controllers and other stakeholders.
• Identifying requirements and gaps in solutions and effectively conducting change management.
• Participating ongoing travel & expense claims tool implementation project, and ERP implementation project on travel & expense claims matters

Others:
a) All Positions
• All other tasks assigned by line manager or company
• Understands and strictly follows Company’s Rules, Regulations, Policies, Instructions and Procedure to avoid unnecessary conflicts and to reach expected behavior and job performance.
• Have awareness of local relevant quality system.
b) Supervisory and Managerial Positions
• Arranges and/or delivers proper training or coaching for subordinates to ensure they have the necessary knowledge, skills and ability to do their jobs
• Defines and/or explains clear work procedure and instructions for subordinates and also supervises subordinates closely to ensure their strict following.
• Sets and explains clear competency and performance standards to subordinates and evaluates subordinates based on actual performance and also provides constructive feedback when necessary (e.g. when certain task is rated as Improvement needed or Unsatisfactory.)

Job Requirement:

•Expert in own area, 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
•Typical minimum relevant experience required: 2-5 years
•Previous working experience within financial accounting and reporting
•Selfmotivated 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
•Experienced Microsoft Excel user
•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
•Good technical capabilities of financial management related systems, previous experience with Workday Expenses or other similar system is an advantage
•Ability to work in virtual teams across time zones