Treasury Specialist

Ahlstrom; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning and development

Flexible working hours

Modern Espoo office

Competitive salary

Job summary

Ahlstrom is seeking a Treasury Specialist to join the Group Treasury team. The role is full-time and permanent, based at our Espoo headquarters with hybrid work between the Espoo office and home. You will support Treasury Back Office, Treasury Reporting and Risk Reporting activities, collaborating across the team and with subsidiaries.

The position offers ongoing professional development, a competitive salary, and flexible working hours in a global company dedicated to sustainable materials.

Qualifications

• Ongoing or completed university studies in finance, accounting, business administration or another relevant field.
• Proactive, accurate and reliable with ability to organize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong digital literacy and interest in banking/treasury systems.
• Collaborative mindset with clear verbal and written English communication.
• Willingness to learn and develop in treasury back-office activities.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership for reconciliation and settlement activities for all treasury transactions.
• Handle Treasury Back Office operations: settlement, accounting, cash pool, and reconciliations.
• Support month-end closing and reporting, and interact with external counterparties.
• Assist Treasury Controller with period-end closing tasks and debt portfolio reporting.
• Support the Factoring Manager with weekly activities and cash flow forecasting.
• Monitor weekly group cash flow vs forecasts and aid process improvements.
• Participate in treasury projects and back-office system enhancements.

Skills

Financial analysis

Organizational skills

English communication

Education

Finance / Accounting / Business

Job description

You have a choice of where you want to work!

We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth.

Do your values align with ours?

Accountability, Growth mindset, One team, Care and a fair and inclusive work environment for everyone, everywhere!

We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our team, safeguarding the environment, and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business. Are you with us?!?

We are looking for a new Treasury Specialist to join Ahlstrom's Group Treasury team.

As a Treasury Specialist, you will support a variety of Treasury Back Office, Treasury Reporting and Risk Reporting activities. You will collaborate closely with colleagues across the Treasury team, provide support across different areas when needed, and contribute to treasury projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

This is a full-time and permanent position based at Ahlstrom's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, reporting to Head of Transactional Finance. The role is hybrid, offering the flexibility to work both at our modern Espoo office and from your home office.

We can offer you

• A position in a truly global company – some 7,000 employees spread across 45 worldwide locations
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• An experienced, supportive and professional team
• A modern office in Espoo, just a 2-minute walk from the Keilaniemi metro

Your main responsibilities:

• Taking ownership for the reconciliation and settlement activities for all transactions within the treasury.
• Being responsible for Treasury Back Office operations such as:
  • Settlement and accounting for all external and internal Treasury transactions (FX, loans, Commercial papers, bonds, financial hedges, CO2 emission rights, bank fees, interest, IC invoices etc.)
  • Communicating with external counterparties about new trades and upcoming settlements
  • Supporting month-end closing including cash pool and bank account reconciliations and IC matching
  • Ensuring correctness of daily market data imports into various systems
  • Preparing periodic internal and external reporting
  • Advising and communicating subsidiaries about loans, interests, dividends etc.
• Supporting Treasury Controller as needed with period end closing activities (Loan reconciliation, debt portfolio reporting, cash reports, Hedge accounted FX portfolio reporting).
• Supporting the Factoring Manager with weekly activities, including coordination with the factoring partner and subsidiaries, monitoring funding, preparing accounting reports and maintaining the factoring cash flow forecast.
• Being responsible for weekly groupwide monitoring of actual cash flows compared to the forecasts. Continuous development of a system that assigs transactions to different cash flows.
• Taking ownership of payment system, back-office workflows, and static data in the new Treasury Management System (TMS).
• Supporting internal and external audit procedures as needed.
• Challenging and optimizing tools and processes related to the relevant activities.
• Pro-actively identifying opportunities and driving continuous improvement.
• Participating in treasury projects and independently performing other tasks as assigned by the line manager.

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Ongoing or completed university studies in finance, accounting, business administration or another relevant field. Equivalent practical experience is also welcome.
• A genuine interest in Treasury Back Office activities and motivation to learn and develop professionally. Previous experience from an internship, student position, traineeship or relevant professional role is considered an advantage, but is not required.
• A proactive, accurate and reliable way of working, with the ability to organize your tasks, meet deadlines and take increasing ownership of your responsibilities.
• Good general digital skills and an interest in learning banking and Treasury systems. Any exposure through studies, internships, student jobs, or a first role is an advantage.
• A collaborative mindset, clear verbal and written communication skills, and confidence using English in a professional setting. You should be open to feedback and motivated to improve processes together with colleagues and stakeholders.

We welcome applications from candidates at different stages of their careers, whether you are still completing your studies, have recently graduated or already have some relevant professional experience.

Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

About Us.

Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments, along with the Performance Materials Cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 2.9 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.