Orivesi to transfer finance staff to Pirkkala from 2027 in shared accounting plan

Orivesi will transfer its finance staff to neighbouring Pirkkala from 1 January 2027, centralising accounting support and aiming to improve service reliability, Tamperelainen reports. The move follows earlier negotiations: the municipality opened cooperation talks in October to decide how to arrange its finance services when it began cooperation negotiations on 12 October, and later ended talks naming Pirkkala the preferred partner on 21 October.

Under the proposal, Orivesi’s finance employees would transfer to Pirkkala under transfer-of-undertaking rules, preserving their employment without interruption and keeping existing rights and obligations. Staff would retain their current terms. The move is driven by Orivesi’s difficulty in recruiting a permanent accounting manager; the post has been covered by temporary arrangements. If approved, Orivesi would abolish the accounting manager position and create a new financial specialist role. Pirkkala’s finance unit would then provide bookkeeping, preparation of financial statements, statutory reporting and purchase and sales ledger services for both municipalities.

Costs would be shared: half of expenses split evenly and the rest allocated based on service volumes. The cooperation is intended to improve cost-effectiveness and make better use of staff resources. Pirkkala has said it does not plan to cut existing personnel. The agreement would begin on 1 January 2027 if both municipalities’ authorised bodies approve it; the contract would run indefinitely, and the precise financial impact will be clarified after launch. Pirkkala’s municipal board has discussed the arrangement with staff and trade unions during preparation.