SSC Analyst

About the Unit

Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe, Yara grows knowledge to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet. Supporting our vision of a world without hunger, we pursue a strategy of sustainable value growth, promoting climate-friendly and high-yielding crop nutrition solutions for the world’s farming community and food industry. Our ambition is to be the Crop Nutrition Company for the Future. We are committed to creating value for our customers, shareholders and society at large, as we work to develop a more sustainable food value chain. To achieve our ambition, we have taken the lead in developing digital farming tools for precision farming and work closely with partners throughout the food value chain to improve the efficiency and sustainability of agriculture and food production.  Yara Latam Since 1965, Yara has established a unique position in Latin America as the industry’s only global crop nutrition company. With our integrated business model, a regional presence of around 1,300 employees and operations in over 10 countries, we offer a proven track record of responsible and reliable returns. Shared Service Center Since 2016, BULA's shared services center has been providing transactional services for the different work units in Latin America, thus allowing greater agility and centralization of tasks, making some of the strategic areas less operational. With a financial emphasis, the shared services center tries every day to provide support to the various areas of the company through services, such as: Record To Report (R2R), Order To Cash (O2C), Procure To Pay (P2P ) and Operational Excellence (Opex). The position will be based in Cartagena de Indias Colombia and will have a direct report line to the Operational Excellence Senior Analyst

Responsibilities

Main objective:  The SSC LATAM Supernumerary Analyst provides operational back-up and flexible coverage across SSC areas as required, ensuring business continuity during peaks, absences, and contingencies. The role executes transactions and controls in accordance with defined procedures, ICFR guidelines, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Main tasks:

Procure to Pay

- Verify, validate and post supplier invoices in SAP, ensuring correct coding and compliance with policies and tax requirements.

- Prepare and execute supplier payment proposals according to schedules and approval matrices.

- Process travel & expense claims and petty cash activities as applicable, ensuring timely reimbursement and correct postings.

Order to Cash

- Issue invoices, debit/credit memos and ensure correct and timely billing execution.

- Apply and clear incoming customer payments in SAP to keep Accounts Receivable up to date (posting/clearing).

Record to Report

- Post journal entries and support GL validations in SAP, ensuring correct documentation and compliance with procedures.

- Support month-end closing tasks (reconciliations, validations, reporting inputs) to meet deadlines and quality standards.

- Perform account reconciliations (Balance Sheet and P&L) and follow up on open items until resolution.

Master Data

- Create and maintain master data objects (e.g., customers, vendors, materials, finance objects) according to requests and governance rules.

-  Geographic scope includes: Latin America (Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Chile), North America (USA and Canada), and Trinidad and Tobago.

Cross-functional responsibilities:

- Execute assigned activities across SSC processes based on operational needs.

- Ensure timely and accurate processing of transactions in SAP and related tools.

- Deliver services aligned with SLAs and contribute to KPI achievement.

- Maintain effective stakeholder communication and customer service standards.

- Support documentation updates (DTPs), audits, and internal controls.

- Participate in continuous improvement, automation, and digital initiatives.

- Comply with HESQ requirements, company policies, and ethical standards.

Additional Notes: Overtime and occasional weekend or holiday work may be required during peak periods or to meet business needs within regional operations.

Profile

Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related careers.

Functional  Knowledge

Essential: Fundamentals of Accounting, Finance.

Language Skills Spanish: Native speaker (preferred) and English: Intermediate level

Technical Skills:

- Functional knowledge: accounting and financial processes; internal controls; ICFR basics.

- ERP Knowledge: SAP (FI/MM/SD).

- Microsoft Excel: intermediate to advanced (PivotTables, Power Query); VBA/macros desirable.

- Languages: Spanish (fluent) and English (intermediate to advanced).

- Desirable: Power BI, SQL, Python, scripting.

Work Experience 

1–2 years of experience in accounting, finance, or shared services environments.

Required: prior experience working in a Shared Service Center (SSC).

Additional Information

Knowledge and skills

- Strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills.

- Attention to detail and accuracy.

- Clear verbal and written communication skills.

- Teamwork, adaptability, and proactive attitude.

- Availability for overtime during peak periods.

Yara values:

Ambition, curiosity, accountability and collaboration.

Contact details

Maria Figueroa, Operational Excellence Senior Analyst 

Ximena Quiroga, Talent Acquisition Coordinator

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