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Reetta Porali

Helsinki

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong Treasury & Cash Management background and organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Cash Manager

Ahlstrom OYJ
12.2018 - Current
  • I’m responsible of Group Cash and liquidity management in following areas: bank accounts and account structures in the group, the agreements related to cash pools, bank accounts and cash management services, bank relationships regarding cash management topics in the group.
  • Optimizing the payment traffic in the group
  • Monitoring & coordinating the bank interfaces to group cash management application
  • Evaluating and implementing global and regional cash management solutions and services
  • Driving the development of cash management processes and tools
  • Coordinating cash management development projects in the group
  • Offering cash management advisory to the group companies and acting as a system administrator of the cash management applications in the group
  • Back up for FX dealing & hedging, position calculation etc.

Accountant

Fazer Finland Oy
09.2014 - 12.2018

I was responsible of Cash Management and Treasury Back Office tasks:

  • Daily liquidity reporting on group and subsidiary level
  • Group cash management and reporting the forecasts & actuals.
  • Administrating the internal & external FX deals
  • Managing group internal loans
  • Managing the bank account statements & postings to GL
  • EMIR reporting and administrating group LEI codes
  • Administrator of the group cash pools & user profiles


The responsibilities in monthly reporting included:

  • Bank accounts reconciliation & valuation in General Ledger
  • Periodical balance transfers in General Ledger
  • Accrued interests and foreign exchange difference transactions in General Ledger
  • Authority reporting & Treasury monthly reporting including financial items, raw materials, cash and investments
  • Additionally, during these years, I had crucial roles in Treasury management system upgrades and in enhancing liquidity forecasting.

Treasury Assistant

Wärtsilä Oyj Abp
10.2010 - 09.2014
  • I was responsible on corporate level of daily foreign currency liquidity reporting, internal & external payment traffic, administrating the cash pools and In-House Cash accounts
  • Tasks included also participation in cash management projects, monthly authority reporting, advising subsidiaries in cash management matters and communication worldwide with internal & external stakeholders.

Cash management specialist

Evli Bank Plc
05.2009 - 10.2010
  • I was responsible of banks and its client’s payment traffic, especially payment traffic of Evli Funds
  • Tasks included also daily liquidity calculations, funds overnight deposits and daily communication worldwide with internal & external stakeholders.

Finance Assistant

Sampo Rahoitus Oyj (Danske Finance)
05.2008 - 08.2008
  • I was responsible of accounts receivables: investigating and targeting of incoming payments, transmitting funds and managing client contracts
  • Job included daily contacting with clients and other banks.

Education

MBA - Business Informatics (incl. Strategy & Leadership)

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Helsinki
06.2019

Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business and Finance

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
06.2010

Skills

  • Cash Flow Management
  • Cash Pooling
  • Bank Relationship Management
  • Cash Forecasting
  • Bank Account Administration
  • Liquidity Management
  • Internal Controls
  • Planning and coordination
  • Leadership skills

Languages

Finnish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
German
Elementary
Swedish
Elementary

Computer Competency

  • Nomentia banking & liquidity management tool
  • TWIN Treasury management tool
  • SAP-ERP accounting
  • Basware Banking tool
  • SWIFT payment program
  • Cognos & HFM reporting
  • Advanced Office and common computer skills

Hobbies and Interests

Sports

Timeline

Cash Manager

Ahlstrom OYJ
12.2018 - Current

Accountant

Fazer Finland Oy
09.2014 - 12.2018

Treasury Assistant

Wärtsilä Oyj Abp
10.2010 - 09.2014

Cash management specialist

Evli Bank Plc
05.2009 - 10.2010

Finance Assistant

Sampo Rahoitus Oyj (Danske Finance)
05.2008 - 08.2008

MBA - Business Informatics (incl. Strategy & Leadership)

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business and Finance

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Reetta Porali