Controller

We are now looking for a Business Controller to join our UPM Plywood business control team. This position is located at Otepää plywood mill in Estonia.

Greetings from your future manager

"This is a great opportunity to join the UPM Plywood finance team. In this role, you can combine operations view with finance knowledge and turn that into valuable insights. I am looking for a qualified finance professional with high energy level and willingness to renew. You’ll work closely with the Otepää team, and you are also part of the UPM Plywood business area finance team. – Antti Nevalainen, Director, Business Control, UPM Plywood

What you will do

UPM has global finance processes and Business Control is a value adding function. Accounting and transactional finance processes are centralized. As a Business Controller, you are a member of the mill management team. You have an important role in local decision making and are expected to make a significant contribution to the mill steering to optimize the performance of the unit. You have a strong will to develop and implement finance related processes. You have good collaborations skills and eagerness to ask questions. You also have a will to influence and take a stand in front of the audience.

Your main tasks include

• Master production efficiency, investments, variable and fixed costs
• Ensure transparency of relevant financial information, as well as understanding of financial impacts
• Enrich financial analysis and reports with mill-level information
• Ensure compliance and harmonization with UPM finance processes and structures
• Support local target setting and follow-up
• Support the finance operations in monthly closing process and statutory reporting
• Support and spar mill stakeholders with finance process knowhow
• Develop our tools and analytics in co-operation with other members of the Plywood business control team

• You have a Master’s degree in finance or equivalent university-level education (e.g. engineering) and at least three years of relevant work experience
• You are highly motivated and willing to grow
• You have a broad understanding of various aspects of finance
• You have solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• You have good influencing and communications skills and are able summarize essentials
• You have the will to network on many levels of the organization
• You are good with IT systems
• You are fluent in Estonian and English

• 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

The position holder will report to Antti Nevalainen, Director, Business Control, UPM Plywood.

For further information about the position, please contact Antti Nevalainen at antti.nevalainen[at]upm.com or tel. +358403545230.

Please apply via this link: https://upm.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/Otep/Business-Controller_NB6020076

Attach your CV and Cover Letter by 3 December 2023. Please notice that we will go through the applications already during the application period and may invite candidates for interviews already before the end of the application period. 

For support with submitting your application, please contact the HR Service Center at careers[at]upm.com or tel. +3727679105.