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Vaski Group Oy is a world leader in designing, manufacturing, and supporting machines for flat bar processing, blanking, slitting, coil fed punching, folding, high tonnage press brakes and presses. Vaski has grown turnover at an exceptional rate and profitably from €450k in 2019 to 3.8 m euros in 2023 to close to 50 m euros expected in 2025. With this comes a constant challenge to ensure financial controls keep up with the size of the business, while maintaining profitability. Furthermore the core team in the business have built the business by being exceptionally entrepreneurial culture of getting the things done to keep moving forwards at pace, while being very aligned with the overall strategy for the business and keeping a close eye on cost has been the secret to success. This is a culture which must be propagated by the entire leadership team across the group to make sure all group companies achieve technology led profitable growth.
Vaski Group is seeking an experienced and strategic GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR (FD) in Seinäjoki to join leadership team and drive financial excellence across our growing international group. The FD will be a key partner to the MD and the leadership team, responsible for overseeing financial strategy, planning, and operations for a multi-site industrial manufacturing group. Our group includes three factories (two in Finland, one in Sweden) and four subsidiaries in the USA, Germany, and Italy. It is important that the FD has an innovative mindset who has an understanding on how to ensure sufficient financial control and risk management in the business without adding unneccessary cost and restraining growth. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of an ambitious and innovative organisation in a global environment.
Key Responsibilities
– Develop and execute financial strategies to support business growth and profitability.
– Oversee financial operations across multiple locations, ensuring alignment with business goals.
– Own the monthly bookkeeping and reporting process, ensuring figures are circulated promptly and accurately across the Group
– Own the consolidation process of the figures and preparation of consolidated accounts
– Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.
– Manage cash flow, working capital, and financing strategies.
– Lead the relationship with the group banking and insurance partners
– Ensure compliance with international financial regulations, tax laws, and reporting requirements in all operating countries.
– Optimise internal financial processes and reporting structures.
– Lead M&A financial integration strategies.
– Provide strategic guidance to the MD and leadership team.
– Lead, develop and mould the 7 persons in the finance team across different locations and time zones.
Qualifications & Experience
– Proven experience as a FD or senior financial executive in an international manufacturing or industrial company.
– Strong financial leadership experience in multi-site and multinational operations.
– Deep knowledge of financial planning, accounting, and risk management.
– Experience in managing cross-border financial operations, including taxation and compliance.
– Strategic mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
– Experience with ERP systems and digital finance transformation is a plus.
Requirements
– Fluency in English (both written and spoken) is mandatory.
– Additional language skills (Finnish and/or Swedish) are a plus.
– Willingness to travel.
– Willingness to get into the details and ensure everything gets done to keep moving the business forwards while also understanding what is really neccessary
What We Offer
– A leadership role in a growing and innovative industrial group.
– The opportunity to shape and drive financial strategy in an international business.
– A collaborative and dynamic work environment.
If you are a results-driven financial leader with a passion for growth and operational excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
For more information in Finnish (if needed), contact headhunter Jouko Karjalainen at 0400 721717 (Monday to Friday 07.00-16.00, Saturday to Sunday 10.00-14.00).
For more information in English (if needed), contact HR Director Ana Granvik 040 558 6444 (Tuesday and Thursday 08.00-16.00).
How to Apply:
Send your short application and longer CV that includes the job description under the title in english to Jouko Karjalainen, jouko@kojoka.fi as soon as possible. The application process will end once a suitable candidate has been found.
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