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Tuusula, Fi

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

Do you want to take your business and growth to the next level? Do you have a business challenge you want us to tackle together? If you're looking for a highly-skilled partner who can scale-up your business, accelerate profitable growth and implement real change, you're in the right place!HOW CAN WE HELP?We have created an effective and comprehensive Business Development and Growth as-a-Service (BDGaaS) & Sales Development and Growth as-a-service (SDGaaS), which help to develop and grow your business comprehensively and create a competitive advantage regardless of the company's current state and level of expertise.We’d love to hear more about your goals and challenges!The first step is to book a free 30-minute pre-meeting here (https://voittogroup.com/en/book-a-meeting/). You can also send an email directly to hello@voittogroup.com and we’ll contact you within 24 hours.Please check more about our services & offerings from our website www.voittogroup.comWE HELP YOU TO SUCCEED!Voitto Group focuses on holistic business development, growth, scale up and internationalization.We know the road to success requires growth, development and hard work, along with the right resources and partners. Finding and combining these factors is the key to success. This is where the Voitto Group comes into play. We help you find the right focus areas for business development and build the foundation for profitable growth together. We are ready to solve your toughest business challenges faster than others. We help you to create and implement high-end solutions with amazing results and competitive pricing. It’s not surprising that companies who want to be the leaders trust us as their strategic partner for accelerating growth.

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

I managed the merger and all related operational issues, including IT integrations, HR, and Finance harmonization. - Succeeded in merging two companies and launching Chilitaito Oy in 4/2022. - Built the new organization model, including the new management team structure. - Recruited and onboarded the new Managing Director as my successor.Company info: Chilitaito was formed from the merger of Chilit Oy and iTaito Oy. The company provides a comprehensive suite of modern and innovative IT & ICT products and services including devices, licenses, projects, and cloud solutions.

Helsinki Metropolitan Area

Completed the merger of iTaito and Chilit into Chilitaito Oy (owned by Dustin Group). Itaito Oy was a Finnish ICT service company that designed and implemented cost-effective, high-availability IT infrastructure for Nordic companies. The company was acquired by Dustin Group.

Helsinki Area, Finland

I was a management team member, and a presenter at board meetings. I led a finance department team of 5 professionalsChilit Oy was a Finnish IT service company that provided the design and implementation of cost-effective, high-availability IT solutions. 2020 turnover: 35M€, employees: 63. - Managed the company through the pandemic and period of intense market competition- Succeeded in retaining talents and growing revenue. - Improved internal management team working models and processes.- Completed the integration with Dustin Group, leading the major change management, including new processes, monthly management reviews and closings.- Planned and executed the merger of iTaito and Chilit into Chilitaito Oy (owned by Dustin Group)

Helsinki Area, Finland

I had overall responsibility for financial matters including monthly, quarterly, and yearlyclosing processes, budgeting, forecasting, sales budgeting and follow-ups, and bank-related matters. Created reporting standards for a private equity company investor, reports were used in the management team and board meetings. Built internal finance function from scratch.Integrated Power BI reporting to ERP for sales KPI reviews. Built tools for budgeting and forecasting.Implemented HR processes and working model manuals, improving employee experience. Played a key part in due diligence preparations during acquisition negotiations. Completed the successful selling process of Chilit Oy to Dustin in 4/2019. Company Info: Chilit was built out of a passion for information technology and high-quality customer service. We believed in thinking differently and producing IT-services that no one else has the skills, the time or are bold enough to offer. We offered a wide range of IT solutions from user-based services to cloud offerings.

Espoo, Finland

I had three primary responsibilities: P&L management, controls & compliance management, and HR effectiveness. I led Controls and Compliance and Finance Management teams and mentored new peer recruits. Partnered with HR. Reported to CFO. - Managed quarterly SOX assessments (Sarbanes-Oxley Act), raising awareness of the quality of controls and compliance among employees.- Managed P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and monthly closing processes.- Drove business control and ensured efficient statutory and tax processes. - Improved team efficiency by outsourcing manual finance and controlling processes to Accenture India. - Created an Excel-based OpEx budgeting tool, improving efficiency and data analytics internationally.

Vantaa

I led a finance department team of 9 accounting, tax, financing, and accounts payable professionals.My team managed the consolidation and reporting of the financial and tax statements, ensuring that controls set by the Lidl Group were followed in the finance processes. I supported the management team in the monthly management reporting reviews.- Ensured the effective use of cash and cash equivalents.- Ensured compliance with German and Finnish accounting standards (FAS).- Completed the SAP Finance and Controlling (FI/CO) integration project, archiving real-time access to financial statements. - My team grew, and I had great reviews in 360 leadership evaluationCompany info: Lidl Suomi is a retail & wholesale chain of hypermarkets. The company is part of the German multinational corporation Lidl GmbH.

Helsinki

I was responsible for planning, creating, and executing the budgeting process, monthly management reporting reviews, and preparing and coordinating the financial statement process. I also prepared and presented material for the board. I was a management team member. Reported to CFO.Founded a subsidiary in Sweden, managing all the related administration. Created an Excel tool for tracking cash flow and preparing cash forecasts. Evaluated business opportunities, ROI and profitability in different markets. Company info: FootBalance is a Finnish company operating in 50 countries. Funded by venture capital - Scope VC. Turnover 6 M€, ~ 30 employees (2011).

I performed auditing for different companies, evaluating the processes, controls, profitability, and risks. Assisted in financial statement audits (FAS and IFRS), financial process reviews and audits,government funding audits, and filing of corporate tax returns. - I was also involved in developing effective tax models and transfer pricing for international corporations.- Planned tax-effective structures for multinational groups- Designed and implemented transfer pricing documentation.