Director Finance, Tissue Machines and Converting Lines BU

Are you an experienced finance leader with strong project business background, strategic business partnering skills and the ability to turn complex financials into clear business decisions? This could be your next leadership role.

We are looking for a senior finance professional to lead finance for Tissue Machines and Converting Lines Business Unit. In this role, you will be a key member of the business unit leadership team, global Tissue BA finance leadership team and lead a finance team of project controlling. The role combines strategic finance leadership with hands-on project business controlling in a complex international environment. You will ensure accurate and timely financial information, but your true impact comes from challenging the business, identifying risks and opportunities early, improving financial performance, and translating numbers into clear actions for management.

Your main responsibilities include

• Acting as a strong finance business partner for business unit management, project execution, sales and operations, supporting both operational and strategic decision-making.

• Driving financial performance of the project portfolio throughout its lifecycle, including project estimates, margin development, risk and opportunity management, cash flow, currency exposure and revenue recognition topics.
• Leading monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, forecasting and analysis in business unit level, including clear management presentations and actionable insights.
• Leading and developing the business unit finance team, ensuring strong capabilities, clear roles, effective collaboration and continuous development of people and ways of working.
• Ensuring compliance with Valmet financial processes, IFRS principles, accounting rules, internal controls and project financial governance.
• Driving continuous improvement of finance processes, management reporting and data-driven analysis across the business unit.

Expectations for you

To succeed in this senior role, you should have:

• Master’s degree in finance, business administration, industrial management or another relevant field.
• Solid finance leadership experience (minimum 5 years), preferably in an international project business environment with global business partnering.
• Strong understanding of project financials, including cost estimate, revenue recognition, margin analysis, cash flow, risk and opportunity management, currencies and project governance.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop finance professionals and to operate effectively as part of a business management team.
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills and ability to simplify complex business and financial topics into clear conclusions, recommendations and actions.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, forecasting and IFRS principles; experience with ERP systems, HFM, SAP, Power BI and project financial tools is considered an advantage.
• Fluent English skills and readiness to work in an international environment with reasonable travelling and flexibility across time zones.

Our ideal candidate is a senior, business-minded finance leader who combines project business expertise with people leadership and practical execution. You are comfortable moving between strategic business discussions and detailed project financial reviews. You build trust with management and leadership team colleagues, but you are also ready to challenge assumptions, ask difficult questions and drive corrective actions when needed. You enjoy working in a global environment and can prioritize under pressure.

We also expect you to align with Valmet’s Leadership Principles—practical behaviours 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

We offer an exciting senior finance leadership role in a truly international project business environment, where finance has a direct impact on business performance, project execution and strategic decision-making. You will have the opportunity to shape financial steering for a global business unit, develop people and ways of working, and contribute to the continued success of Tissue Machines and Converting Lines.

Additional information

For Italy location: Salary Range 85,000-102,000 € gross annual salary (RAL), Dirigente level, CCNL Dirigenti Aziende Produttrici di Beni e Servizi (Confindustria-Federmanager), CNEL Code V012.

Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and overall fit for the role.

Does this sound like your dream job? If you want to be a part of our winning team, please fill out our application form with your CV in English and desired salary as soon as possible, but no later than 11th October 2026. We will be reviewing candidates already during the application period.

Please note that shortlisted final candidates will be invited to complete an assessment as part of the selection process.

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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