Finance Manager

DS Smith Plc; Tampere; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DS Smith Plc is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the Finnish finance organization at the Tampere site. You will oversee accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and controls while partnering with local management and the North EMEA finance function to drive profitability and cash flow.

You will manage a six‑person finance team, deliver timely financial information, support system development initiatives, and strengthen finance capabilities across the organization.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
• Experience in financial accounting, controlling, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proven people leadership with track record of high‑performing teams.
• Multinational manufacturing experience is essential; change management or finance systems exposure is valuable.
• Fluent Finnish and English language skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance operations in Finland including accounting, reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Drive process improvements, regulatory compliance, and financial controls.
• Partner with local management and North EMEA finance to deliver insights and support decision making.
• Develop and strengthen the Finnish Finance team and systems while enabling business partnering.

Skills

Financial leadership

Business partnering

Stakeholder influence

Analytics

People leadership

Education

Finance / Accounting degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

At DS Smith, we are redefining packaging for a changing world, creating sustainable solutions that support a circular economy. We are now looking for a Finance Manager to lead our Finnish finance organization and play a key role in driving business performance, financial governance, and continuous improvement across our operations.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance leader who enjoys combining strong financial expertise with hands‑on business partnering. Based at our site in Tampere, you will lead a team of six finance professionals and work closely with local management as well as the wider North EMEA finance organization. As a member of the Finnish Leadership Team, you will provide financial insight and challenge, helping the business make informed decisions and achieve its strategic objectives.

In this role, you will have overall responsibility for finance operations in Finland, including accounting, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, financial controls, and compliance. You will ensure the delivery of accurate and timely financial information, support working capital and cash flow performance, and identify opportunities to improve profitability and operational efficiency. You will also play an important role in driving process improvements, supporting system development initiatives, and strengthening finance capabilities across the organization. Based in Tampere and leading the Finnish Finance team, you will report to our Finance Director North EMEA.

About you

To succeed in this position, you will bring a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline, together with solid experience in financial accounting, controlling, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. You have previous people leadership experience and a track record of developing high‑performing teams. You are commercially minded, analytical, and confident influencing stakeholders across different functions and levels. Experience from a multinational manufacturing environment is essential, while exposure to change management or finance‑related systems implementations would be a valuable advantage.

Fluent Finnish and English language skills are required.

We offer a visible and influential leadership role within a truly international business, where you will have the opportunity to shape finance operations, contribute to business decision‑making, and support a culture of continuous improvement. You will join a collaborative organization with strong ambitions for growth and sustainability, where your expertise will make a real impact.

If you are looking for a role that combines operational finance leadership with strategic business partnering in an international environment, we would love to hear from you.

About us

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable fiber‑based packaging worldwide, which is supported by recycling and papermaking operations. We play a central role in the value chain across sectors including e‑commerce, fast moving consumer goods and industrials. Through our purpose of ‘Redefining Packaging for a Changing World’ and our Now and Next sustainability strategy, DS Smith is committed to leading the transition to the circular economy. We are delivering more and more circular solutions for our customers and wider society – replacing problem plastics, taking carbon out of supply chains and providing innovative recycling solutions. DS Smith is headquartered in London and a member of the FTSE 100, operating in 34 countries employing around 30,000 people.

Your future workplace

DS Smith is focusing on realizing the potential of our people every day, and you will get close to endless opportunities for independent prioritization of your day‑to‑day work in a good work environment with colleagues of all ages and nationalities. Like all other DS Smith colleagues, we are proud of the opportunity to make a sustainable difference in a market‑leading company. But we also consider our colleagues as individuals and would like to make their lives healthier and happier, therefore we offer our colleagues a range of benefits.

Fair recruitment in DS Smith

Don’t meet every single requirement? At DS Smith, we are committed to recruiting across a wide range of candidates. We are thriving for being a diverse workplace where everyone can realize their potential. We see equality and diversity as a strength. Thus, we hope that you will apply for the position even if you do not necessarily meet all the requirements.

Would you like to know more?

This full-time position is based at our site in Tampere, Finland. Accession as soon as possible.