Group Control Manager: AI-Driven Reporting & Planning

Valmet; Espoo; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet in Espoo, Finland, seeks a Manager, Group Control to own the Group’s management-reporting and annual planning processes. The role focuses on timely, reliable reporting, and continuous improvement with AI-enabled forecasting and analytics. This fixed-term maternity cover runs through autumn 2027, based in Espoo.

You will lead the group reporting close, planning governance, and master data controls while collaborating across functions and countries. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience in group reporting, consolidation, or FP&A within international organizations.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS-based group reporting.
• Proven ability to lead processes and collaborate across organizational boundaries.
• Excellent English communication, both written and spoken.
• Experience with Oracle HFM, Anaplan or other EPM platforms is advantageous.
• AI-enabled solutions for finance processes and data validation are beneficial.
• Power BI or similar BI tools advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group management-reporting process, including the reporting calendar, close, validation and quality controls.
• Own the annual planning process, including calendar, instructions, control gates, validation and closure.
• Manage Group estimate submissions and validation; govern finance master data, cost centers, hierarchies and allocations.
• Partner with Finance Development to identify and implement AI-enabled improvements in reporting and planning controls.
• Collaborate to define reporting requirements for Oracle HFM and planning for Anaplan, reflected in AI-driven forecasting and analytics developments.

Skills

Group reporting

Consolidation

Controlling

FP&A

IFRS reporting

Stakeholder management

English communication

Leadership

AI in finance

Education

M.Sc. in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Oracle HFM

Anaplan

Power BI

Job description

Valmet in Espoo, Finland, seeks a Manager, Group Control to own the Group’s management-reporting and annual planning processes. The role focuses on timely, reliable reporting, and continuous improvement with AI-enabled forecasting and analytics. This fixed-term maternity cover runs through autumn 2027, based in Espoo.

You will lead the group reporting close, planning governance, and master data controls while collaborating across functions and countries. Fluency in English is required.