Manager, Business Accounting and Reporting

upm; Tampere; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UPM is seeking a Manager, Business Accounting and Reporting to join the Finance and Control team in Tampere, Finland. This permanent role will lead a team delivering high-quality accounting and reporting services across Adhesive Materials, Energy and Specialty Materials segments.

You will drive finance transformation, foster stakeholder partnerships, and leverage automation and modern technologies to improve reporting and analytics, reporting to the Director, Global Accounting and Reporting

Qualifications

• Finance degree and minimum seven years of experience.
• Fluent in English; other languages are a benefit.
• Experience with ERP environments (e.g., SAP), Power BI, and advanced Excel.
• Proven leadership and people management skills to inspire and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, compliant business accounting and reporting services for multiple business units.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of accounting professionals with a culture of collaboration.
• Oversee delivery of advanced accounting activities with hands-on support when needed.
• Drive finance transformation initiatives and leverage digital tools to enhance reporting and analytics.
• Collaborate with Business Control and stakeholders to ensure service excellence and governance.

Skills

Financial accounting

Management accounting

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication

Data analysis

Analytics

Education

Finance degree

Tools

SAP ERP

Power BI

Excel (advanced)

OneStream

Job description

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We are now looking for a Manager, Business Accounting and Reporting to join our Finance and Control team. This permanent position is located in Tampere, Finland.

Greetings from your future manager

"Looking for a leadership role where you can make a visible impact on both people and performance? In this position you will lead a team providing Business Accounting and Reporting services to several UPM businesses while ensuring high-quality financial reporting, compliance, and operational excellence. Working closely with Business Control and other key stakeholders, you will combine strong accounting expertise with people leadership and a continuous improvement mindset. You will play an important role in developing your team, contributing finance transformation initiatives, and leveraging modern technologies to enhance reporting and analytics. The position offers a unique opportunity to shape service delivery, strengthen stakeholder partnerships, and ensure accounting and reporting processes support business success. If you are passionate about developing people, build strong stakeholder relationships, and driving meaningful change in a dynamic global environment, we would love to hear from you."

- Emmi Mäntylä, Director, Global Accounting and Reporting

What you will do

• Ensure high quality and compliant Business Accounting and Reporting services for Adhesive Materials, Energy and Specialty Materials businesses
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of accounting and reporting professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Oversee and ensure the delivery of advanced accounting and reporting activities while maintaining a hands-on approach when needed
• Drive continuous improvement and actively contribute to finance transformation initiatives and business projects to enhance accounting and reporting processes
• Collaborate closely with Business Control and other key stakeholders to ensure high-quality service delivery and support business decision-making
• Ensure effective governance, stakeholder management, and transparent information sharing within your area of responsibility
• Leverage digital solutions, automation, and modern technologies to enhance reporting, analytics, and process efficiency

Who you are

You are an experienced finance professional with a strong sense of ownership and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset. You are comfortable operating in a complex finance environment, applying your expertise to accounting, reporting, and compliance topics while ensuring high standards of quality, accuracy, and governance. You take initiative, build strong stakeholder relationships, and drive topics forward in a dynamic global environment.

• You have deep expertise in financial and management accounting, reporting, and financial analysis
• You have proven leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire, coach, and develop high-performing teams
• You have strong change management capabilities and coaching skills, ability to understand and lead complexities
• You have excellent influencing, collaboration, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear and actionable insights for stakeholders
• You have strong prioritization and decision-making skills, combined with a positive, results-oriented, and solution-focused mindset
• Experience of similar industry and business processes are considered as a major asset
• You have a growth mindset with a genuine interest in continuous learning and developing both yourself and your team
• You are fluent in English, other language skills are a benefit
• Proficiency in working with data and systems; experience with ERP environments (e.g. SAP), PBI and advanced Excel skills are expected, while other tools (e.g. OneStream) are considered an asset
• You have relevant academic degree in finance and minimum 7 years of experience

Additional information

The position holder will report to Director, Global Accounting and Reporting Services.

For further information about the role, please contact Emmi Mäntylä, Director, Global Accounting and Reporting Services, at email [e-mail] or tel. [phone] on October 22 at 10-11, or October 27 at 13-14 EET.