
Accounts payable Specialist - VR Group - Helsinki
Accounts Payable Specialist
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Job Description
We are looking for an Accounts payable specialist to join our Financial Services in Helsinki. In this role, you will be part of a team responsible for ensuring that all VR Group invoices are approved, accurate, and paid on time. You will manage the routing, monitoring, and reconciliation of purchase invoices for assigned legal entities, as well as support stakeholders throughout the process. We seek a team player who works closely towards common goals, enjoys a mix of independent and team work, and is proactive but also comfortable with routine tasks. You should be open to process development, automation, and harmonization in a fast-changing environment. We offer a great opportunity to be part of a rapidly evolving market and influence VR Group's success. VR Group is a sustainable operator of logistics and passenger transport in Finland and Sweden, emphasizing high-quality financial, accounting, and tax services. Main responsibilities include ensuring invoice routing accuracy, supporting stakeholders, maintaining automation rules, collaborating with procurement, ensuring correct cost and VAT treatment, communicating with vendors, managing spend plans, and contributing to process improvements. You should have vocational or higher education, fluency in Finnish and English, Swedish language skills are a benefit, and preferably experience in invoice handling or accounts payable. Strong communication, cooperation skills, a proactive approach, and solution orientation are required.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Helsinki, Finland | 67 |
| Oulu, Finland | 16 |
| Tampere, Finland | 12 |
| Pieksämäki, Finland | 8 |
| Joensuu, Finland | 7 |
| Remote - Global | 7 |
| Kuopio, Finland | 3 |
| Stockholm, Sweden | 2 |
| Kouvola, Finland | 2 |
| Rovaniemi, Finland | 2 |
| Turku, Finland | 1 |
| Sipoo, Finland | 1 |
| Remote - Finland | 1 |
| Kotka, Finland | 1 |
| Jyväskylä, Finland | 1 |
| Kirkkonummi, Finland | 1 |
| Espoo, Finland | 1 |
| Vaasa, Finland | 1 |
| Kerava, Finland | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Human Resources Specialist | 14 |
| Customer Service Professional | 6 |
| Bus Driver | 5 |
| Customer Service Worker | 3 |
| Customer Service | 3 |
| Customer Service Assistant | 3 |
| Manager | 3 |
| System Specialist | 3 |
| Heavy Vehicle Technician | 3 |
| Train Attendant | 3 |
| Category Manager | 2 |
| Data Scientist | 2 |
| Technician | 2 |
| Customer Service Representative | 2 |
| Sales Manager | 2 |
| Product Manager | 2 |
| Warehouse Worker | 2 |
| Healthcare Professional | 2 |
| Product Owner | 2 |
| Supervisor | 2 |
| Traffic Manager | 1 |
| Software Engineer | 1 |
| Finance Analyst | 1 |
| Environmental Specialist | 1 |
| Finance Assistant | 1 |
| Technology | 1 |
| Solution Architect | 1 |
| Window Seamer | 1 |
| Assembler | 1 |
| Service Staff | 1 |
| Project Engineer | 1 |
| Fleet Supervisor | 1 |
| Technical Designer | 1 |
| Marketing Specialist | 1 |
| Public Transport Driver | 1 |
| Integration Team Lead | 1 |
| Business Manager | 1 |
| Legal Intern | 1 |
| IT Solution Manager | 1 |
| Quality & Continual Improvement Trainee | 1 |
| Supply Chain Sustainability Manager | 1 |
| Logistics Worker | 1 |
| Legal Expert | 1 |
| Chief Enterprise Architect | 1 |
| Personnel Developer | 1 |
| Customer Experience Designer | 1 |
| Data Analyst | 1 |
| Data Specialist | 1 |
| Finance Manager | 1 |
| Food Service Worker | 1 |
| Researcher | 1 |
| Apprentice Tram Driver | 1 |
| Service Attendant | 1 |
| Quality & Continual Improvement Engineer | 1 |
| Transportation Planning Trainee | 1 |
| Electrician | 1 |
| Design Assistant | 1 |
| Compensation and Benefits Specialist | 1 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 1 |
| Resource Planner | 1 |
| Purchasing Specialist | 1 |
| Linja-autonkuljettajan työharjoittelu | 1 |
| Production Planner | 1 |
| Financial Controller | 1 |
| Internship for Bus Driver Trainee | 1 |
| Electrical Designer | 1 |
| Conductor | 1 |
| Railway Workshop Supervisor | 1 |
| Train conductor | 1 |
| Welding and Production Engineer | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 17 |
| Intern | 5 |
| No People Management | 3 |
| Manager | 2 |
| Mid-level | 1 |
| Senior | 1 |
VR Group appears in 135 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since October 2023. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Helsinki, Finland, Oulu, Finland, and Tampere, Finland.
About
VR:llä me olemme sitoutuneet yhteiselle matkalle maailman parhaaksi. Tämä toimintamme tarkoitus määrittää meille erittäin vastuullisen ja merkityksellisen roolin yhteiskunnassa, sekä Suomessa että Ruotsissa. Huolehdimme arjen sujuvista matkoista. Toimivilla ja tehokkailla kuljetusratkaisuilla yhdistämme toimitusketjut, teollisuuden sekä asiakkaamme. Me ajattelemme VR:llä niin, että motivoituneet ihmiset luovat menestystä. Olemme kestävä ja moderni palveluyritys, jossa me yhdessä tekemällä luomme arvoihimme – välitämme, teemme yhdessä ja pyrimme parempaan – pohjautuvaa hyvinvoivaa työyhteisöä meille kaikille. Rakentamalla arvopohjaista VR-kulttuuria mahdollistamme myös erinomaisen asiakaskokemuksen asiakkaillemme uudistuneen strategiamme mukaisesti. Tiesitkö? Meillä on noin 9 000 työkaveria Suomessa ja Ruotsissa Meillä viihdytään – keskimäärin 10,3 vuotta (VR Suomi) Meillä puhutaan yli 50 eri kieltä Lue lisää: Ura VR:llä
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Ensuring that invoices are accurately routed for review and approval
- Supporting stakeholders with queries related to invoice handling, review, and approval processes
- Maintaining and optimizing automation rules for invoice routing and automatic matching
- Collaborating closely with the VR Procurement team to improve processes and vendor invoice quality
- Ensuring correct cost allocation and VAT treatment for all invoices
- Communicating with vendors regarding invoice-related matters
- Creating and maintaining spend plans for recurring invoices
- Proactively identifying development opportunities and contributing to process and system improvements
- Providing hands-on problem solving and support to colleagues and stakeholders
- Managing ad hoc tasks with flexibility and efficiency
Requirements
- Vocational education or higher education
- Fluent written and spoken Finnish and English
- Swedish language skills is a benefit
- Preferably experience from invoice handling and/or accounts payable
- Great communication and cooperation skills
- Pro-active approach and solution-oriented mindset
Education Level
None required