Manager, Business Control

UPM - The Biofore Company; Tampere; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UPM Next Generation Renewables seeks a Manager, Business Control to drive financial performance for industrial biorefineries in Leuna, Germany, and Lappeenranta, Finland, with locations in Tampere/Helsinki, Finland. You will lead cost visibility and budgeting initiatives, develop control processes and collaborate with refinery leadership to support strategic investments.

The role requires 5+ years in business controlling, ERP experience (S/4HANA), strong financial modelling and data

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business controlling, preferably in industrial or manufacturing
• Experience with ERP systems and financial planning processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proactive and able to develop processes and tools
• Fluent in written and spoken English; Finnish and German are assets

Responsibilities

• Drive operational profitability with cost visibility and analytics, focusing on fixed-cost planning and optimization
• Lead development of business control processes, reporting solutions and digital tools to improve data quality and decision speed
• Act as a partner to refinery management in investment and development decisions
• Forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning translating operational assumptions into financial targets
• Strengthen internal controls in a complex industrial environment

Skills

Business controlling

S/4HANA

Financial modelling

Data visualization

Problem solving

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Data visualization tools

Job description

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. Together we can renew the everyday, for a future beyond fossils!

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We are now looking for a Manager, Business Control (m/f/d) to join the UPM Next Generation Renewables Operations Business Control team. The position can be located in Tampere or Helsinki, Finland or Leuna, Germany.

Greetings from your future manager

“Join UPM’s Next Generation Renewables business and take a central role in steering the financial performance of our industrial-scale biorefineries in Leuna, Germany, and Lappeenranta, Finland. As Manager, Business Control, you will drive operational profitability, support investment decisions and help develop our business control processes, tools and ways of working in a fast-growing organization transforming the fuels and chemicals industry.” -Tiina Läykki, Director, Business Control, UPM Next Generation Renewables Operations

What you will do

• Drive operational profitability by building best-in-class cost visibility and performance analytics, with a strong focus on fixed-cost planning, monitoring, optimization and the identification of improvement opportunities
• Lead and actively contribute to the development of business control processes, reporting solutions and digital tools to improve data quality, efficiency and decision‑making speed
• Act as a key partner to refinery management in investment and development decisions
• Forecasting, budgeting and long‑term planning for refinery operations, translating operational assumptions into actionable financial targets and insights
• Strengthen internal controls in a complex industrial environment

Who you are

• You have 5+ years in business controlling, preferably in industrial or manufacturing environment
• You are proactive and highly motivated with excellent problem‑solving skills, and you thrive when you can develop processes and tools
• You take ownership in ambiguous, fast‑changing environments
• You have experience in supporting operational decision‑making
• You have strong experience in product costing, fixed‑cost management and financial modelling
• You have hands‑on experience with ERP (S/4HANA) and performance tools (PowerPoint, Excel, data processing and visualization tools)
• You are fluent in written and spoken English; Finnish and German are considered an asset

This is what we offer to you

• A meaningful job: We have an inspiring purpose “We renew the everyday for 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 mitigation to enhancing biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.

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Additional information about the position

The position holder will report to Director, Business Control, Next Generation Renewables Operations.

For further information about the role, please contact Tiina Läykki, Business Control, Next Generation Renewables Operations, tel. [phone] after 16 EET.

Country‑specific information

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UPM Next Generation Renewables

UPM Next Generation Renewables is a strategic growth business area of UPM, leading the industrial scale‑up of the bioeconomy. We produce advanced, wood‑based alternatives to fossil raw materials and enable customers to reduce emissions, meet sustainability targets and strengthen their competitive advantage. With pioneering biorefineries in Lappeenranta, Finland, and Leuna, Germany, we turn sustainably sourced wood and industry residues into renewable fuels and chemicals, such as renewable glycols, lignin‑based functional fillers, renewable diesel and bio‑naphtha. We accelerate the shift toward circular, fossil‑free value chains and set new standards for sustainable materials.

www.upmbiochemicals.com