General Ledger Junior Accountant

Group Services

Metsä Group is a successful forest industry group with roots in the Finnish forest - Our parent company is a cooperative of over 90,000 forest owners. Metsä Group’s Group Services employ some 1,000 professionals in finance, IT, sourcing and logistics, HR, technology, business process development, communications, law, and many other fields. Their task is to support Metsä Group and its Business Areas in implementing their strategy. Our specialists’ independent work is supported by a strongly networked workplace community.

We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and different stages of life. Metsä has space and opportunities for many kinds of talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics – Metsä is for all. Read more: metsagroup.com/metsaforall.

This recruitment is carried out anonymously​.

Metsä Group is a successful forest industry group with roots in the Finnish forest. Our parent company is a cooperative of over 90,000 forest owners. Metsä Group’s Group Services employ some 1,000 professionals in finance, IT, sourcing and logistics, HR, technology, business process development, communications, law, and many other fields. Their task is to support Metsä Group and its Business Areas in implementing their strategy. Our specialists’ independent work is supported by a strongly networked workplace community.

We are looking for GENERAL LEDGER JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT with English

to join our team in Gdańsk for temporary position.

What will you get to do?

Junior Accountant will process journal entries, analyze financial data, learn more about bookkeeping, and assist with other accounting activities. The person will support Teams’ Members with performing their duties assist with research, data delivery and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records during the month and period-end.

What kind of skills are we looking for?

• understanding of accounting and financial principles,

• MS Office knowledge,

• analytical thinking,

• open minded person with positive energy, valuing teamwork and eager to learn.

Career in the new era at Metsä Group 

The best sparring for business – deepen your expertise as a specialist. At Metsä Group, you’ll work with professionals from many fields. Our atmosphere is open, and it’s easy for newcomers to fit in. We want to renew the business by striving for positive impacts on the environment and society. This means significant development opportunities and agile projects, competence development, and understanding the business. Our big company offers a wide range of career opportunities and many interesting challenges. 

Metsä Group has a responsible corporate culture that creates a safe working environment for all of us. We value good leadership and support for personal career development. We encourage you to display your competence and will provide you with opportunities to use it.

Enter a new era in your career,​ welcome to Metsä Group!​

We will offer you:

• Work in an international environment in an centrally located office in Gdańsk
• Cooperation with a friendly and high qualified team
• We will make sure that you have training that will ensure your proper development
• We provide benefits such as: lunch card, medical care, life insurance, MultiSport card, MyBenefit platform, holiday subsidy, etc.
• Integration meetings of our team at the company's expense.

Anonymous recruitment - this is how it works:

This is an anonymous recruitment process. The gender and date of birth of the applicant are not asked for on the application form. Personal details such as name, mother tongue, time of studies, name of educational institution and contact details are hidden until the interview stage. Attachments (such as CVs) are also hidden.

Recruiters have access to the contact details of those invited for interview once the applicant has been selected for interview.

Our system will guide you through the application process. The questions on the application form will help you present your skills and experience anonymously. Answer all questions carefully. If you’re invited for interview, your CV will be displayed to the recruiters to support the interview.

Read more and watch the video on anonymous recruitment at https://www.metsagroup.com/careers/work-with-us/anonymous-recruitment/ ​.

How to apply?

Click on the link below to apply. Note that attachments won’t be visible in anonymous recruitment until the interview stage, so it’s important to fill in the application form carefully. Please send your application as soon as possible, as we’ll already start processing applications during the application period. Please include your curriculum vitae and salary request. You’ll receive a confirmation message the next morning after your application has been received.

The application will be open until 06.03.2026. We wish you the best of luck!