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Joonas Makkonen

Joonas Makkonen

Helsinki

Summary

Lifelong learner with strong sense of discipline, excellent work ethic and impeccable time management and people skills. Solution-oriented, fast thinker and results-focused individual successful at achieving results both in work and outside of work. I have been truly interested in financial markets, fixed income and financial analysis, but my internships and studies have turned my deep interest into passion. I demonstrate ownership, flexibilty, critical thinking and responsibility to drive my own work. Collaborator with an outgoing personality and strong communication skills. Lifelong learner whose problem solving skills have been described as "impressive", is seeking to gain more hands-on experience. Committed to personal growth and career development. Friendly and competitive with strong drive to succeed. Innovative, emphatic and not afraid to ask questions.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Treasury Trainee

Uponor
Helsinki
05.2023 - Current

Part of the Group Treasury team. My main responsibilities are:

  • Netting
  • FX trading
  • Cash and liquidity management
  • Guarantees
  • Short-term investments

Professional Athlete

Äänekosken Huima
Äänekoski
08.2021 - 04.2023

Professional basketball player at Äänekosken Huima

  • Exercised strong leadership skills
  • Demonstrated commitment and responsibility towards fellow players and coaches
  • Proactively sought out ways to improve
  • Selected as a team captain

Intern

State treasury of Finland
Helsinki
05.2022 - 09.2022

Part of the funding, liquidity management and investor relations team. Main responsibilities were:

  • Euro liquidity management for the government’s aggregate position
  • Short-term cash investments
  • FX trading and liquidity management
  • Government bond market analysis with database tools
  • Updating investor databases and visualizing data
  • Taking part in syndications and bond auction negotiations with government bond primary dealers

Intern

Uponor
Helsinki
05.2021 - 09.2021

Main responsibilities were:

  • Credit controlling
  • Credit check reports for Uponor S.r.l.
  • Responsible for dunning process in Finland, Italy and Baltics

Finance Specialist

Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
Jyväskylä
06.2020 - 09.2020

My tasks included:

  • Analyzing companies
  • Funding SME companies
  • Claims of correction

Audit Assistant

Sys Audit
Jyväskylä
01.2020 - 06.2020

My tasks included:

  • Auditing housing cooperatives and SMEs
  • Customer service

Education

Master of Science - Finance

University of Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä
07.2023

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä
06.2021

Skills

  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Great communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proactive, positive, solution-oriented with critical and curious approach
  • Excellent in teamwork and collaboration with can do-attitude
  • Ability and willingness to learn and take initiative
  • Experience in leadership
  • Strong work ethic, highly flexible and capable of high level multitasking
  • Able to make quick decisions independently
  • Passionate about financial markets, fixed income and financial analysis
  • Good knowledge about different asset classes like fixed income, commercial papers, FX and derivatives
  • Good understanding of financial markets and money markets
  • Excellent analytical skills and problem solving skills
  • Strong planning and organizational skills
  • Great multitasking, prioritizing and time management skills
  • Good understanding of financial analysis
  • Experience in 360T, Bloomberg and Refinitiv
  • Advanced skills with MS tools
  • Knowledge in C#, Python, SQL and R

Languages

Finnish
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Swedish
Elementary
A2
French
Beginner
A1

Recommendations

Anu Sammallahti, Deputy Director, Head of Funding at State Treasury of Finland

  • Email: anu.sammallahti@valtiokonttori.fi
  • Tel: 0295 50 2575

  

Timeline

Treasury Trainee

Uponor
05.2023 - Current

Intern

State treasury of Finland
05.2022 - 09.2022

Professional Athlete

Äänekosken Huima
08.2021 - 04.2023

Intern

Uponor
05.2021 - 09.2021

Finance Specialist

Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
06.2020 - 09.2020

Audit Assistant

Sys Audit
01.2020 - 06.2020

Master of Science - Finance

University of Jyväskylä

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of Jyväskylä
Joonas Makkonen