Valmet
Senior Accountant
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We are looking for a seasoned professional to join our team in Darwen, UK!
That feeling when… everything works together is what makes working at Valmet unique!
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.
Valmet Country Finance Senior Accountant
Valmet Country Finance Senior Accountant supports ensuring compliance with local and IFRS reporting standards, statutory and taxation requirements, and group financial policies for legal entities. This role supports the Finance Manager for the UK legal entity in managing audits, tax compliance, internal controls, and legal entity governance while supporting structural changes and integrations.
As Senior Accountant, you will be part of Valmet global Operational Finance, Country Finance team.
You will be responsible for:
- Ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance of legal entity financial statements.
- Complying with business-related tax obligations, accounting standards (IFRS, LGAAP), and other regulations.
- Providing support on accounting and reporting matters to Global Financial Operations, other internal, and external stakeholders.
- Coordinating and completing annual statutory audit and group audit reviews. Monitoring the progress and discussing findings with auditors, Operational, Group, and Business Finance.
- Monitoring correctness of balance sheet and taking actions with other responsible parties when needed.
- Supporting legal entity-related topics with local authorities (e.g., statistical reports).
- Liaising with local external partners (e.g., HMRC).
- Supporting with planning and estimation.
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What you need to be successful:
- Finance, Accounting recognized qualification – CIMA, ACA, or ACCA.
- Previous working experience (3+ years) within financial accounting and reporting preferably in an international business environment.
- Good knowledge of accounting principles and standards.
- Experience and knowledge of finance solutions and ERP systems.
- Ability to drive change and adapt quickly to changing business models and processes.
- Proven resilience in a changing business environment.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
- Understanding of business model, and way to operate in a global matrix organization.
- High degree of personal drive, with the initiative to solve problems in a pragmatic, time-effective manner.
- Excellent communication skills.
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What We Offer:
You will be part of a team of professionals, who respect each other and work well together. We offer an interesting role in an energetic and forward-looking global finance community, a truly global network of colleagues, and an opportunity to grow professionally. Responsibility in this role will initially be UK legal entity, but expansion of the scope to other countries is possible. We offer hybrid working possibilities and a competitive compensation and benefits package.
Additional information
Applications will be handled upon receipt, and potential candidates contacted already during the application period. If you are interested in taking the next step on your career path, please send your application no later than 25th September 2026, via the link provided.
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