Sonja Nivala

Sonja Nivala is a finance specialist currently employed at Valtiokonttori (State Treasury of Finland) since December 2020, where previous roles included payment specialist. Prior experience includes serving as a financial assistant at Kuntarahoitus Oyj - Municipality Finance Plc, where responsibilities involved documentation related to loan drawdown. Teaching internships at Helsingin normaalilyseo and Helsingin yliopiston Viikin normaalikoulu provided experience in educational settings. Sonja also worked at Nordea in various capacities as a process officer and customer advisor, managing hire purchase agreements and providing customer service. Academic qualifications include a Master of Theology in Education and a Bachelor of Theology in Education, both from the University of Helsinki, along with secondary education from Nurmijärven yhteiskoulun lukio.