A jury from Talouselämä, a Finnish financial publication, and Accenture has chosen Valmet’s CFO, Kari Saarinen (pictured left) as the CFO of The Year in 2021. The winner of this award is chosen from among 200 CFOs of the biggest Finnish stock-listed companies and through a three-part selection process.
The jury said in its statement, “Kari Saarinen is regarded as a very strategic-oriented, growth-focused and knowledgeable CFO. Saarinen enjoys wide respect within his company. He constantly challenges himself and others to even better performance.”
“I’m happy to receive this award from Talouselämä and its jury,” says Saarinen. “This recognition is an honour not only for myself, but also for Valmet. It is nice to see that our hard work is being noticed. A big thank you for this award goes to my past and current colleagues and team members as without their dedication and support receiving this award wouldn’t be possible.”
Saarinen has been Valmet’s CFO since 2015. Between 2013 and 2015, he led Valmet’s Strategy and Operational Development.
