Trade and Customer Finance Manager

ANDRITZ Oy is a leading global supplier of systems, equipment and services for the pulp and paper industry including wood processing, fiber processing, chemical recovery, and stock preparation. In addition, ANDRITZ Oy offers biomass boilers and gasification plants for energy production. ANDRITZ Hydro Oy, located in Tampere, delivers systems, equipment, and services for hydraulic power generation. The number of employees of ANDRITZ companies in Finland is approximately 1 600. The Center of Excellence are Kerava, Kotka, Lahti, Lappeenranta, Savonlinna, Tampere, Vantaa, and Varkaus. The Headquarters are located in Helsinki, Finland. President and CEO is Kari Tuominen. The company is owned by ANDRITZ AG of Austria.

ANDRITZ Oy is looking for a trade and finance professional to join our developing organization.

Are you willing to take the challenge of working in a leading global technology company offering an interesting and varied job in an international working environment?

Trade and Customer Finance Manager in  Pulp & Paper contributes to the overall success of the Pulp & Paper Business area of ANDRITZ by effectively and proactively supporting the business in all trade and customer finance activities as well as supporting the Trade and Customer Finance organization in various development projects.

Your main responsibilities are as follows:
•    Negotiate and manage trade finance instruments such as bank guarantees, L/C’s and credit insurances with financial institutions
•    Review and comment commercial contracts
•    Support business units in credit risk mitigation and trade finance activities, starting from the sales phase throughout the execution of the projects
•    Co-operation with banks, credit insurers and other financial institutions
•    Support in the digitalization and development of trade finance processes of ANDRITZ

To succeed in this role, we expect you to have:
•    Comprehensive working experience in trade finance, we especially value experience with L/C’s and previous work experience in a bank is considered as a benefit
•    A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, commerce, economics or similar
•    Excellent communications skills in English, mastering other languages is valued
•    Proactive and precise working style
•    Good negotiation skills

In this role we offer you:
•    A challenging and independent position in international finance
•    An opportunity to work in a developing organization and in a successful Group of Companies
•    International working environment in a globally leading technology company
•    Possibility to grow as a top professional in trade and customer finance
•    A position in a team with a supportive and good spirit

The preferred location would be Helsinki, Finland, other ANDRITZ locations subject to further discussion.

For further information about the position please contact Ilkka Punkari , Head of Trade and Customer Finance, Pulp & Paper, ANDRITZ, .

He is available for discussion on Thursday 13th June from 9am to 1pm, on Friday 14th June from 9am to 2pm or on Monday 17th June from 9am to 3pm.

Apply the latest 28th June, 2024. Candidates will be reviewed on a continuous basis and the role will be filled as soon as the right person is found.

ANDRITZ as an employer offers you varied challenges, the freedom to plan your own work, and development opportunities in a fast-paced, international technology company. You will be surrounded by a positive team spirit and supportive colleagues who are willing to cooperate, share knowledge, and learn together.

At ANDRITZ, we offer an appealing and wide range of competitive benefits for our employees, such as flexible working hours, health insurance, company events, fitness, and company well-being programs. We care for our employees – they are our biggest asset. Fullfill your potential – come and join us!

Our recruitment process includes health check as well as a drug test. Depending on the position the process may also include a personal assessment.