5/5 stars from Parma Oy for their match with interim expert Stella Lipponen!
Filling the leadership gap...fast!
Parma Oy is the largest manufacturer of concrete elements in Finland. They are a close partner to construction professionals and a trusted element supplier for single-family home builders.
In October, 2024, Ferovalo got a call from Parma’s HR Director with an urgent interim need. As a result of staff changes, they needed a Financial Manager to fill a 5-month gap in leadership. The assignment would require someone to work full-time and start in less than two weeks.
Ferovalo got to work immediately, collecting all assignment details and opening an assignment on Best Best Talent Platform. Within only 4 days, several motivated and experienced candidates had applied. 2 of the strongest candidates were chosen for interviews and in the end, Stella Lipponen was selected for the role.
A steady expert to continue operations.
Stella Lipponen is a seasoned financial expert with global experience. In addition to having worked as CFO in Finnish industrial companies, she has also participated in international acquisitions and due diligence processes, as well as international finance ERP program implementations and multifaceted organizational change processes.
Stella hit the ground running in her role as Interim Financial Manager for Parma. She provided responsible leadership as head of the billing team and gave steady support to the CFO.
Parma’s HR Director was so impressed by Stella and Ferovalo that they rated the match 5 out of 5 stars.
“There was short time from start of the search to start of the position. Stella was a good match to role and did an excellent job for us.”
How HR can utilize interim managers.
When asked how they would use an interim manager in the future, Parma's HR Director named several scenarios,
“An interim manager is a good solution for a short-term gap, a fixed-time need for special skills, or a quick resolution for a resource need.”
In medium and large-sized companies, a trusted interim service provider is a valuable resource for HR. Ferovalo is able to mobilize exceptional candidates in a short time frame and at a transparent and affordable price.
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