Senior Accountant - Finnish Speaking (Finance)

Wamo Enterprise; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Indefinite contract

Private health insurance

Hybrid working

Lunch benefit (lounasetu)

International team (100+)

Team events and supportive atmosphere

AI-powered tools

Job summary

Wamo Enterprise is seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant based in Helsinki to own the Finnish entity's accounting cycle from books to consolidation. You will report to the CFO and work within a high-volume operation spanning multiple entities, ensuring accurate month- and year-end closes.

You will manage statutory reporting under Finnish GAAP, VAT filings, and coordinate with external auditors, while driving process improvements and maintaining compliance as volumes scale.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on in-house accounting in a high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of Finnish GAAP (FAS), VAT, and Finnish statutory reporting.
• Experience with multi-entity closing and consolidation is a plus.
• Ability to interpret financial results and communicate insights to CFO/leadership.
• Comfort with Netvisor and familiarity with cross-checks and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Own bookkeeping, postings and reconciliations for the Finnish entity end-to-end.
• Lead the month-end and year-end closes hands-on.
• Prepare statutory financial statements under Finnish GAAP (FAS) and consolidate reporting.
• Manage VAT returns, local tax filings and statutory reports.
• Coordinate with external accountants and auditors, ensuring audit readiness.
• Drive process improvements to strengthen controls and efficiency as the company grows.

Skills

6+ years in-house accounting

Fluent Finnish & English

Detail-oriented

Ownership mindset

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Tools

Netvisor

Xero

SAP

Job description

Finland is becoming our primary operating entity. High volumes. A direct line to the CFO. We are looking for a hands‑on Senior Accountant who wants to own the whole accounting cycle.

If you like doing the work yourself rather than managing it from a distance, and you want to build something as it grows, this is for you.

About the role

You will own accounting & reporting for our Finnish entity end to end. You will be based in Helsinki and report directly to our CFO.

We are a finance team with a big operation: hundreds of thousands of transactions every month, and four entities closed together.

What you’ll do

Your core focus: owning the accounting cycle

• Own bookkeeping, postings and reconciliations for the Finnish entity in Netvisor

• Lead the month‑end and year‑end close hands‑on

• Keep a meticulous eye on detail as volumes grow

Statutory reporting and consolidation

• Prepare statutory financial statements under Finnish GAAP (FAS)

• Prepare reporting after the close and help the CFO understand the numbers

Tax and compliance

• Prepare and submit VAT returns, local tax filings and statutory reports

• Own the corporate income tax process, working with our external tax provider

• Make sure everything stays compliant with Finnish tax rules and standards

Audit and external coordination

• Coordinate with external accountants and auditors while keeping full ownership of the results in‑house

• Be the main point of contact for audit queries on the Finnish entity

• Keep documentation and schedules audit‑ready

Process improvement

• Identify potential improvements in our workflows to strengthen controls and efficiency as we grow

What you’ll bring

Must‑haves

• 6+ years of hands‑on, in‑house accounting in a complex, high‑volume environment. You have personally owned the full accounting cycle

• Industry background: you have worked in a business with a large daily flow of transactions, such as fintech, tech, retail, manufacturing or import‑export

• Finnish compliance: strong knowledge of Finnish GAAP (FAS), local tax rules and VAT, and experience with Finnish statutory reporting

• Accounting and reporting: you know accounting inside out, and you understand reporting and what the numbers mean for the business

• Systems: Netvisor, in your current or a previous role, and comfort with manual cross‑checking and reconciliations. Xero, SAP or similar are also relevant.

• Fluent Finnish and English

Also important

• Ownership and flexibility: you are happy to be "in the weeds" in an environment where structure is still being built

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics

Strongly preferred

• Multi‑entity closing experience

• Exposure to FP&A or financial controlling

• Audit experience

• Consolidation experience

• Fintech experience

What you'll gain

• Real ownership: the accounting of our primary operating entity, end to end

• Direct line to the CFO: you work closely with the CFO and see how decisions are made

• The full picture: from daily transactions to consolidation and statutory reporting, in a regulated fintech

• A say in how we work: help design the processes and controls we scale with

• Growth with the company: future progression is shaped by wamo's growth

What we offer

• Indefinite contract

• Private health insurance

• Hybrid working: four days in the office, one day from home

• Lunch benefit (lounasetu): a lunch card you can use at restaurants across Finland

• An international team of nearly 100 people from more than 10 countries

• Life beyond work: regular team events and a friendly, supportive atmosphere

• Modern tools, including AI, built into the way we work every day

What happens next

1. We review your CV and get back to you.

2. A short online call with our People team.

3. An interview with our CFO and People team.

4. A short technical assessment.

5. A final conversation with our CEO or founder.