Elina Saikkonen new Head of Financial Shared Service Center
MSc (Econ) Elina Saikkonen has been nominated as the new Head of Financial Shared Service Center, responsible for service center’s operational quality and development actions.
Elina will join Aalto University on 15th June, and she will report to the Head of Finance and Control, Jukka Stenroos. Prior to the new role Elina has worked as a Financial Manager in e.g. Equinix (Finland) Oy, Carrier Oy and Blue1 Oy.
Hemmo Ripatti has decided to leave Aalto University after commendable service as the Head of Financial Shared Service Center since 2014. In total Hemmo has worked over 20 years in demanding finance roles in Aalto University and Helsinki University of Technology.
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