Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable. Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.
Are you ready to make your next career move to join our team as our Billing Controller for KONE Mexico based in Mexico City?
- Do you hold a university degree in Accountant?
- Do you bring at least 2–6 years of professional experience in Accounting, Taxes, Billing, internal control implementation and cash flow management?
- Are you knowledgeable about local regulations in finance, legal, accounting and taxation matters?
- Do you have hands-on experience with SAP?
- Are you familiar with KAS, (Accounting Standards) KARI,?
- Do you consistently act in line with the KONE Code of Conduct?
- Are you proficient in English and able to express yourself clearly in writing?
- Do you excel in collaboration, coordination, and networking across teams and functions?
If you answered a resounding YES to these questions, then we have an amazing opportunity for you!
As our Billing Controller, you will take ownership of billing activities across the unit, driving close collaboration with all relevant stakeholders. You will coordinate Billing management, and dispute resolution processes, record and reconcile billing transactions in the accounting system, monitor billing cycles and resolve discrepancies or delays to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local regulations (Taxation, Accounting, legal etc.)
In this role, you will support the Finance Controller and partner closely with Business Controllers, external partners, and KONE finance teams at the frontline, Area, and Corporate levels. Acting as a trusted business partner to the frontline, you will work alongside business leaders in Sales, Operations, KONE Business Services (KBS), Collection, Data management area and Customer Service & Administration (CS&A) to enable smooth financial operations.
Billing Controller – Core Activities
Billing Operations & Invoice Management- Oversee the end-to-end billing process to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
- Review and approve invoices before dispatch to clients.
- Monitor billing cycles and resolve discrepancies or delays.
- Ensure proper documentation and archiving of billing records.
- Record and reconcile billing transactions in the accounting system according.
- Collaborate with the finance team to ensure accurate revenue recognition.
- Prepare monthly billing reports and dashboards for internal stakeholders.
- Reconcile CFDI´s vs SAP billing module, and vs SAP Accounting module.
- Design and implement internal controls for billing, invoicing processes and contractual obligations.
- Conduct periodic revisions to ensure adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.
- Identify and mitigate risks related to billing errors, fraud, or non-compliance, specially in the contracts with customers.
- Analyze billing data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
- Provide actionable insights to directors and senior management to support decision-making.
- Develop KPIs to monitor billing performance and customer payment behavior.
- Apply solid knowledge of local and international tax regulations to billing practices.
- Collaborate with tax advisors to ensure compliance and optimize tax positions.
- Identify legal and tax risks related to billing and propose solutions to mitigate them.
- Ensure billing terms in contracts align with tax regulations and minimize exposure to legal risks.
- Analyze the impact of billing on cash flow and working capital.
- Support collections team with insights on overdue accounts and payment patterns.
- Forecast billing-related cash inflows to aid treasury planning.
- Ensure timely and accurate cash application to customer accounts.
- Generate and issue payment complements in accordance with local tax regulations.
- Prepare cash application reports to track performance and identify delays.
- Coordinate with treasury and Accounts receivable teams to resolve unapplied or misapplied payments.
- Monitor and analyze collection trends to identify risks and improve recovery strategies.
- Calculate monthly bad debt reserve based on aging and risk analysis.
- Prepare projections of bad debt reserve for financial planning and reporting.
- Collaborate with finance to ensure accurate posting and reconciliation of reserves.
We have the courage to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because we believe diversity drives innovation:
• We value your authentic self
• Diversity, equity and inclusion is embedded in our strategy and values
• Collaborative, creative and supportive work environment
• Passionate about safety, quality and innovation
• We care about the communities where we live and work
Just some of our many benefits include:
• Competitive salary
• Opportunities to learn and grow
• Comprehensive health and wellness plans for the entire family
• More benefits than required by law
Come share your passion and energy to make a positive impact at KONE for our customers and your career!
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
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What We Do
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. This means understanding urbanization and, together with our partners and customers, helping cities to become better and more sustainable places to live.
As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings.
Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, we operate in more than 60 countries around the world, employ over 60,000 people and serve 550,000 customers. In 2022, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.9 billion. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
