Accountant

Valmet; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet India is seeking an Accountant to drive financial excellence across cash management, accounting, reporting, and treasury processes. You will work with Business Finance and stakeholders to ensure accurate data and timely reporting.

Responsibilities include account reconciliation, journal entry validation, financial reporting, period-end close support, bank reconciliations, and cash forecasting. Strong English and 2–5 years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in financial accounting, reporting, or cash management.
• Solid knowledge of cash management processes and best practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or a recognized accounting qualification.
• Experience with Infor LN, M3, or similar ERP and treasury tools.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex topics clearly.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile accounts and validate journal entries to ensure the general ledger remains accurate and complete.
• Analyze financial information and prepare accounting reports, statements, regulatory filings, and financial schedules.
• Provide accounting expertise and advice on accounting-related matters to stakeholders across the business.
• Participate in daily operational finance and cash management activities.
• Collaborate with Business Finance and key stakeholders to support financial reporting and decision-making.
• Contribute to global development projects covering process workflows, quality, compliance, and process improvements.
• Identify gaps in finance solutions and support change management initiatives.
• Manage bank accounts and related financial accounting and reporting activities.
• Oversee inbound and outbound payment processing, daily bank statement handling, exchange rate validation, and cash forecasting.
• Support period-end closing activities, valuations, reconciliations, balance sheet specifications, system administration, master data maintenance, and treasury policy implementation.

Skills

Cash management

Financial accounting

Financial reporting

Treasury operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Infor LN

M3

Nomentia Cash Management

Job description

Take the Next Step as a Accountant and Drive Financial Excellence

Are you ready for the next step in your career? Join us as an Accountant and play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of financial operations. You will work across cash management, financial accounting, reporting, and treasury-related processes while partnering with Business Finance and other stakeholders. This is an opportunity to contribute to global development initiatives, improve processes, and provide valuable accounting expertise that supports informed business decisions. If you enjoy combining analytical thinking with operational execution, this role offers both challenge and impact.

Your responsibilities

• Reconcile accounts and validate journal entries to ensure the general ledger remains accurate and complete.
• Analyze financial information and prepare accounting reports, statements, regulatory filings, and financial schedules.
• Provide accounting expertise and advice on accounting-related matters to stakeholders across the business.
• Participate in daily operational finance and cash management activities.
• Collaborate with Business Finance and key stakeholders to support financial reporting and decision-making.
• Contribute to global development projects covering process workflows, quality, compliance, and process improvements.
• Identify gaps in finance solutions and support change management initiatives.
• Manage bank accounts and related financial accounting and reporting activities.
• Oversee inbound and outbound payment processing, daily bank statement handling, exchange rate validation, and cash forecasting.
• Support period-end closing activities, valuations, reconciliations, balance sheet specifications, system administration, master data maintenance, and treasury policy implementation.

Expectations from you

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in financial accounting, reporting, or cash management.
• Strong expertise in cash management processes and practices.
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles and standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a recognized accounting qualification.
• Experience working with tools such as Infor LN, M3, and Nomentia Cash Management.
• Experience in financial accounting, reporting, reconciliations, and period-end closing activities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics effectively.
• Ability to identify critical process issues and drive resolution across teams and functions.
• Fluent written and spoken English; additional language skills are an advantage.
• Understanding of Valmet’s business model and ways of working is considered beneficial.

To succeed in this role

Success in this role requires strong expertise in cash management, financial accounting, reporting, reconciliations, and treasury-related processes. You are comfortable working independently, meeting timelines, and balancing operational responsibilities with process improvement initiatives. Your ability to analyze financial data, provide practical accounting guidance, and collaborate effectively with stakeholders will be critical. Strong communication, problem-solving, and documentation skills are essential for delivering high-quality outcomes.

We also expect you to align with Valmet’s Leadership Principles—practical behaviors that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:

• Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through
• Lead with courage – Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly
• Build on trust – Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety
• Collaborate for growth – Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value

We offer

You will be part of a team responsible for cash management, bank account administration, payment processing, treasury policy implementation, financial accounting, reporting, cash forecasting, reconciliations, and period-end closing activities. The team works closely with Business Finance and stakeholders across the organization while contributing to global projects focused on process improvements, quality, compliance, and finance solution development. This collaborative environment offers opportunities to influence change, improve ways of working, and build expertise across multiple finance disciplines. You will gain exposure to both operational and development-focused activities while working with global stakeholders.

At Valmet, you will work in an international and collaborative environment that supports continuous learning and professional growth. We value our employees and provide modern tools, development opportunities, and a workplace where you can contribute, learn, and grow while making a meaningful impact.

When everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission‑critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers; we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow. At Valmet, diversity of thought drives innovation. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive environment, where people can be themselves and are supported to contribute at their best. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential, never on personal characteristics such as gender, gender identity, age, ethnicity, nationality, disability, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation or political views. Join the team – and lead the way with us!

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