Group Financial Controller

Valona Intelligence; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Broad visibility into finances

Influence over finance processes

AI-enabled finance workflows

Flexible hybrid work

Job summary

Valona Intelligence in Helsinki invites an experienced Finance Leader to own group reporting and consolidation, ensuring IFRS compliance and a smooth monthly close. You will advise on complex accounting matters and lead a small team to implement automated processes.

You will collaborate with the CFO, oversee payments and external partners, and contribute to AI-driven improvements across the finance function. Fluency in Finnish and English is essential.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in group reporting and consolidation with IFRS knowledge.
• A practical approach to process improvement and an interest in automation/AI tools.
• Experience in or readiness for leading a small team.
• Flexible hands-on working style in a finance function still taking shape.
• Fluent Finnish and English.

Responsibilities

• Group reporting and financial statements: ensure quality and sign-off of group consolidation; steer monthly close; coordinate journal entries; serve as primary contact for auditors; prepare audit materials.
• IFRS and technical accounting: support revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, impairments; advise CFO on complex matters.
• Payments and partners: own group payment processes; manage relationships with outsourced accounting partners.
• Team leadership: lead and coach a two-person finance team and promote consistent processes.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Group reporting

Process improvement

AI tools in accounting

Finnish language

English language

Job description

About Valona

Valona is a recognized leader in Market & Competitive Intelligence platforms and services segment. Valona serves leading global enterprises in Europe and North America. Valona’s offering is recognized by Gartner and Forrester as market-leading and the company has invested significantly in AI capabilities, essential in a fast-changing market.

Key details

• Location: Helsinki, Finland (on-site or hybrid)
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Reports To: CFO
• Start Date: As agreed

Key Responsibilities

• Group reporting and financial statements: You are responsible for the quality and sign-off of the group consolidation, steer the monthly close across all group companies, and coordinate the review of journal entries. You act as the primary point of contact for the auditors and are responsible for preparing audit materials.
• IFRS and technical accounting: You support the organisation on accounting matters – revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, impairments – and support the CFO on the accounting implications of more complex accounting matters.
• Payments and partners: You own the group's payment processes and approval authorities and manage relationship with our outsourced accounting partners.
• Team leadership: You lead and coach a team of two (Accountant and Invoicing Specialist) and support the development of consistent ways of working across the finance team.

How The Role Develops

The role will also evolve over time: once the group's finance processes are stabilized, the focus will shift towards process improvement and applying automation and AI in areas such as reconciliations and reporting. The use of AI is a strategic priority across our entire organization, and finance plays an active part in it.

What We Expect From You

• Solid experience in group reporting, consolidation with a good working knowledge of IFRS (e.g. from a group controller, group accountant or audit background)
• A practical approach to process improvement and an interest in automation and AI tools
• Experience in, or readiness for, leading a small team
• A flexible, hands-on working style suited to a finance function that is still taking shape
• Fluent Finnish and English

What We Offer

• Broad visibility into the finances of an international group and close day-to-day collaboration with the CFO
• A role with real influence over how our finance function and its processes develop
• An environment where AI is actively utilized as part of everyday work
• A competitive salary and employee benefits, plus flexible hybrid work

Why Valona

Valona Intelligence, a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant and Forrester Wave for Competitive and Market Intelligence solutions, combines the deepest validated market and competitive intelligence sources with CMI expertise and accountable AI — giving business leaders a clear understanding of what is happening in their markets, and what it means for their next move. Valona has served global enterprises since 1999. This role has real scope, real impact, and no bureaucracy.

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