Finance Specialist

at  UPM

Would you like to join a global, growing company that innovates for a more sustainable tomorrow? UPM could be the team for you. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Besides enabling both businesses and consumers make more sustainable choices, we strive to create a positive UPM experience for all our employees around the world. We live by our values – trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage. Join us in creating a future beyond fossils!
We are looking for a Finance Specialist to join our team in Sentura, Mexico City.
Greetings from your future manager
“Hello! We are excited to have a Finance Specialist join the Customer Operations in Finance team with Raflatac Americas. We are looking for someone with high English proficiency, and a background in Latin American tax law and receivables, with strong bank reconciliation skills. We are a very collaborative team, with a focus on fun! Our goal is to provide excellent customer service to our internal and external customers. We hope you join the journey with us!” - Tiffany Burrell, Manager, Customer Operations in Finance, Raflatac Americas

What you will do

• Deliver Order to Cash services, mainly around collections with customers, and support general Working Capital and Accounts Receivable management. Ensure compliance of the defined internal controls in the Order to Cash process.
• Work in close cooperation with our Global Financial Services Teams, the Latin American Sales Team, Customer Service as well as Business Control and will have significant customer exposure.
• Identify and drive continuous quality and efficiency improvement in the Order to Cash processes in the Americas and contribute to a modern and sophisticated Working Capital Management.
• Carry out routine collection of overdue receivables and support in handling escalated collection in cooperation with internal stakeholders, such as Sales and Customer Service, as well as external partners.
• Support the carrying out of customer risk assessment in close co-operation with UPM’s Credit Risk Management Team in Helsinki, Finland.
• Support incoming payment allocation and ensure clean balances in Accounts Receivable.

• Learn our systems and become a key user providing invoicing support, troubleshooting, and error management for Billing.

  Who you are

• You possess a bachelor’s degree or professional qualification in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration

• You have familiarity with Latin American tax regulations, specifically Argentina, Chile, and Mexico
• You have 5+ years collections experience and 2-3 years experience with business-to-business credit
• You have excellent communication skills with a high English proficiency and feel confident to discuss collection topics with our customers while always maintaining a professional attitude.
• You are a real team player who enjoys working with various different stakeholder groups and persons from across the world.
• You are a solution-oriented analytical thinker with a problem-solving mindset, have good self-leadership skills and can prioritize and organize your tasks according to deadlines and urgency independently.
• You demonstrate high personal and professional integrity.

This is what we offer for you

• A meaningful job – We have an inspiring purpose ‘We create a future beyond fossils. Our work is impactful and transformative.
• A caring community – Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. We support the work-life balance of all our employees.
• Development opportunities – We offer you great opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career. We are an international, multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth.
• Responsible employer - Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious, science-based sustainability targets in all areas from climate change to biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.

Additional information
Location: Sentura, Mexico
If you are interested in this job offer, please submit your application via Apply button by August 30th, 2024.
If you have any technical issues with submitting your application, please contact our HR Service Center at
careers@upm.com
UPM Raflatac offers high-quality self-adhesive paper and film products including label materials, graphics solutions and removable self-adhesive products. We operate 12 factories and deliver our innovative and sustainable products through our global network of distribution terminals. We are one of UPM’s growth businesses and employ around 3,100 people. Our sales reached almost EUR 1,5 billion (USD 1,6 billion) in 2023. Find out how we are labeling a smarter future beyond fossils at
www.upmraflatac.com
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• Deliver Order to Cash services, mainly around collections with customers, and support general Working Capital and Accounts Receivable management. Ensure compliance of the defined internal controls in the Order to Cash process.
• Work in close cooperation with our Global Financial Services Teams, the Latin American Sales Team, Customer Service as well as Business Control and will have significant customer exposure.
• Identify and drive continuous quality and efficiency improvement in the Order to Cash processes in the Americas and contribute to a modern and sophisticated Working Capital Management.
• Carry out routine collection of overdue receivables and support in handling escalated collection in cooperation with internal stakeholders, such as Sales and Customer Service, as well as external partners.
• Support the carrying out of customer risk assessment in close co-operation with UPM’s Credit Risk Management Team in Helsinki, Finland.
• Support incoming payment allocation and ensure clean balances in Accounts Receivable.
• Learn our systems and become a key user providing invoicing support, troubleshooting, and error management for Billing