Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
A motivated, analytical controller with an university level B.sc in Economics and Business Administration majoring in business law and a M.sc majoring in accounting and finance with relevant work experience in financial management and controlling. A solid knowledge of financial procedures and understanding of cause-effect relationships. Bilingual in Finnish and German and intermediate skills in Mandarin Chinese, which are augmented through a minor in East-Asian studies and extensive travel in China. I am in favor of lifelong learning and was admitted into several universities which I use to enhance my knowledge through different courses even after graduating from the university of my choice.
I rejoined Hoyer as a Controller after a restructuring of positions due to retirements created an opportunity for my return. As the sole person handling financial matters locally, my role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, making daily collaboration with the headquarters in Hamburg and various departments abroad essential. My duties cover a broad spectrum, including monitoring and optimizing financial performance, creating and overseeing the yearly budget for this business unit, and managing HR and payroll matters through an outsourced provider. Additionally, I handle payroll accounting entries, calculate and prepare monthly accruals, perform month-end closings, and report financial and statistical information to authorities and other entities. I am also responsible for coordinating annual audits, preparing VAT and tax reports, organizing board and shareholder meetings, and partially managing the sales and purchase ledgers.
In addition to the Specialist tasks: - Since January 2021 I had been one of two who had the main responsibility in AP over the largest unit handled in the Financial Services Center (Germany). The tasks included coordination of task division among the team, process development and new team member onboarding and mentoring.
I worked at the recently established Shared Financial Services Center in the payables management team. This new entity is providing financial services to several different Uponor companies, the newest addition being the German units. I participated as a key user in the transition team learning the processes that were transferred from Germany, compiled instructions and provided training for the local Finnish team. As the transition was preceded by an implementation of a new ERP-program the tasks also include many process optimizations and harmonizations. The more routine tasks include procure-to-pay functions, master data maintenance, supplier requests and various month-end closing related tasks such as interbalance confirmations and reporting of accruals. I was the designated Oracle key user of the team.
I worked as the controller of Hoyer Finland which includes tasks from a broad spectrum, such as monitoring the financial performance of shipments, HR issues, accrual preparation , matters concerning month-end closing and reporting and posting and approval of invoices. During my watch Hoyer Finland implemented a new ERP-system, which required extensive background work and communication with the HQ in Germany. The transition went smoothly and I developed new practices for controlling under this new system. This position was a fixed term based on a maternity leave.
I wrote my master's thesis (Internal Control in the Procurement Cycle in China: Case X) in collaboration with the internal audit department of an undisclosed consumer electronics company that operates in China. As the collaboration was under the condition of signing an NDA no other information will be revealed. The thesis itself is however public, if you are interested feel free to visit the campus library. The finalization of the thesis overlapped with the duties at Hoyer.
The new store and implementation of electronic invoicing to BH Estonia caused much additional work. I was in contact with the suppliers and the invoicing firm regarding payment terms and technical difficulties. I managed to handle the backlog and the difficulties were fixed.