Accountant, Invoicing

Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality. Our ultimate aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of. 

We want to transition the world towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent – want to join the ride?

We are reaching out for a skilled talent with a services mindset – are you the perfect fit?

Wärtsilä Global Business Services (WGBS) provides reliable, scalable, and standardized services to support core business operations. WGBS partners with businesses to drive continuous improvements in end-to-end processes for enhanced effectiveness, quality, efficiency, and compliance. We are now looking for Accountant, Invoicing to join our Invoice to Cash (ITC) team. This is a temporary position of 16-17 months and located in Vaasa, Finland with hybrid remote work possibilities.

In the role of Accountant, Invoicing you will be involved with customer invoicing, especially providing centralized spare parts invoicing activities. We offer you an opportunity to work in a small team of experts with diverse expertise in customer invoicing having a broad global network consisting of process stakeholders in different businesses and global functions as well enormous learning possibilities.

In this role your main responsibilities are:

• Creating and distributing invoices to internal and external customers globally
• Monitoring customer invoicing related RPA processes
• Maintaining customer invoicing tools and system configurations
• Ensuring high-quality, harmonious and compliant processes by following legal requirements and Corporation guidelines and other process requirements
• Identifying, investigating, and determining root causes related to invoicing bottlenecks and ensuring corrective actions and efficient communication between the process stakeholders
• Assisting internal stakeholders in questions related to customer invoicing
• Period end activities related to customer invoicing
• Participating in development projects in customer invoicing area
• Participating in continuous process and tool development by giving active input

Requirements:

• Financial education – M.Sc or B.Sc
• Knowledge and understanding in Financial Accounting and Order-to-Cash process
• Excellent communication, cooperation and customer service skills
• Systematic and organized way of working, paying attention to details
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced skills in English, Finnish and Swedish are considered an advantage
• IT skills (e.g. MS Office tools)

An ideal candidate will have also:

• Pro-active thinking, interest in process optimization, flexibility; being self-going, fast learner, good team-player
• Knowledge and experience in FICO, SD, PS and CS modules in SAP
• Knowledge and experience in RPA, AI, Analytics
• Knowledge and experience in customer invoicing and invoice distribution processes in Wärtsilä
• Experience of working in shared services environment is an advantage

Contact and next steps:

Submit your application before the deadline of 31.03.2025 through our Careers portal. Applications through email will not be considered. After submitting your application you’ll receive a confirmation email. The candidate screening and interviews will be launched already before the end of the application period.

In case of any questions, reach out to:  
Jenni Salmela-Luoma, Manager, Invoicing & Admin Billing
jenni.salmela-luoma@wartsila.com

Last application date: 31/03/2025 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

All new Wärtsilä employees in Finland will attend occupational health checks, including drug tests/screenings where applicable. When a person is located outside of Finland, the country's legislation is followed. 

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country. 

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Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.