Finance Analyst: Accounting & Controls (SAP/HFM)

Wella International; Guanajuato; On-site; MXN 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Wella Company in Mexico is seeking an experienced Finance and Controlling professional to strengthen reporting, perform monthly closings, and ensure regulatory compliance across entities.

You will partner with local subsidiaries, support audits, manage master data in SAP, and contribute to budgeting and forecasting while traveling occasionally.

Fluency in English and strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills are required in this multinational role.

Qualifications

• 3 years of progressive experience in accounting and controlling functions, in multinational and multi-cultural organizations.
• Working knowledge of SAP (process, master data, key transaction flows).
• Knowledge about Mexican tax principles and rules, experience to Manufacturing/LRD model a strong plus.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Leadership, communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interact with senior stakeholders, internally and externally.
• Self-motivated, solution-oriented and results-driven.
• Analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize
• Ability to work across cultures with all levels of organization as well as with different functions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries for monthly and year-end closing.
• Oversee balance sheet account reconciliations and follow up on outstanding items.
• Review and analyze monthly financial results, including P&L and balance sheet variances; provide insights to the Controller.
• Assist with accounts payable and receivable processes, including invoice validation and payment tracking.
• Support local teams in subsidiaries when possible, to drive harmonization and best practices, together with the Global Process Owner and SSC organization.
• Provide support in audit processes by preparing schedules, retrieving documentation, and responding to audit queries.
• Maintain financial documentation and ensure completeness for audit and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure accuracy of master data changes in SAP and coordinate with SSC where needed.
• Support and validate monthly and quarterly reporting to the Group using SAP and HFM.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting packages.

Skills

English fluency

Analytical skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Hyperion HFM

SAP knowledge

Education

Public Accountant or similar

Tools

SAP

Hyperion HFM

Job description

Wella Company in Mexico is seeking an experienced Finance and Controlling professional to strengthen reporting, perform monthly closings, and ensure regulatory compliance across entities.

You will partner with local subsidiaries, support audits, manage master data in SAP, and contribute to budgeting and forecasting while traveling occasionally.

Fluency in English and strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills are required in this multinational role.