Accounts Receivable 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

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT with English

to join our team in Gdańsk for temporary position (2 years).

What will you get to do?

• Ensuring that all bank statements and incoming payments from local and collect banks are accurately processed and payments allocated within agreed deadlines
• Responsible for using multiple banking solutions / online banks and related local accounts
• Posting of bank statements from local accounts to GL (non-product related payments)
• Posting of bank statements from collect accounts to customer accounts
• Identifying and communicating payment discrepancies
• Identifying errors in In-House Cash payments
• Ensuring that all internal customer queries are dealt efficiently, effectively and to the satisfaction of an external customer and the relevant business unit
• Providing accurate information to AR and AP on a timely and accurate basis
• Undertaking all other work as requested.
• Processing automatic and manual payments.

What kind of skills are we looking for?

We are looking for a detail-oriented and eager to learn individual. The ideal candidate is a true team player, ready to support colleagues and step in when others need backup. Strong organization and communication skills are essential, along with a professional and friendly manner when interacting with others.

Key qualifications and attributes include:

• Communicative English (min. level B2)
• Basic accounting knowledge (accounting certificates, studies, courses will be an advantage)
• SAP knowledge will be an advantage

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:

• Fixed-term employment contract for 2 years,
• Attractive location of the office: 4 minutes to SKM, trams and buses,
• Work from Monday to Friday with flexible hours - we start between 7.00 and 9.00,
• During work, we have a fully paid 30-minute lunch break,

• We provide benefits such as: lunch card, medical care, life insurance, MultiSport Card, MyBenefit Platform, Holiday subsidy, etc.,
• Hybrid working model available after the onboarding period (2 days working from home per week allowed),
• 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 23.10.2026. We wish you the best of luck!