Finance & Operations Sr Associate (Uber Payments)

About the Role

The Uber Payments Mexico (Institución de Fondos de Pago Electrónico) Finance and Operations team is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance and enabling efficient payment operations within the country.

To achieve these objectives, the successful candidate will collaborate with a variety of cross-functional teams-including Reporting, Treasury, Tax, Global Payments, Accounting, and Fintech-as well as with third-party providers.

What you'll do:

This role reports to Uber Payments Mexico's (UPMX) Chief Financial and Operations Officer and its primary responsibilities are the following:

Financial Compliance

1. Regarding the annual financial regulatory audit: 1) Provide information and evidence requests, 2) Monitor progress, escalating when needed, 3) Answer observation audits falling within the team's scope and 4) Coordinate the submission of the audit report and associated documentation
2. Continuously assess risks
3. Monitor capital. Recommend, if needed, capital increases and lead their execution
4. Responsible for coordinating responses to inquiries from Mexican authorities falling within the team's scope
5. Validate and oversee initiatives that impact the entity's operations and financials, including guidance to properly launch those products

Cash Management & Safeguarding

1. Oversee safeguarding account structures and reconciliation processes
2. Work closely with Treasury and banking partners to ensure accurate handling of client funds

Internal Control

1. Prepare or coordinate the submission of evidence materials to meet Financial Risk Controls of the entity + lead the annual exercise to update processes, risks and controls. Present to the CFOO recommendations
2. Continuous improvement of regulatory processes and their documentation

Team org + Controlling

1. Work hand in hand with the CFOO to define the team's priorities
2. Strategic reviews of costs incurred by the fintech vehicle, periodic review of accounting balances (USGAAP & local GAAP), tracking of KPIs and actioning when needed
3. Manage UPMX's budget + track spend MoM and its variance against forecast
4. Main PoC regarding intercompany SLAs for Finance & Operations

Projects

1. Lead or co-lead critical, complex and cross-functional projects

Basic Qualifications

1. +6 years of professional experience in finance roles.
2. Logical approach to problem solving with solid basis in finance and accounting
3. Stakeholder Management: Skilled in influencing and aligning cross-functional teams. Strong ability to navigate organizational dynamics to build consensus and drive shared goals.
4. Curious mindset and hands-on attitude
5. Advanced English required

Preferred Qualifications

1. Prior experience working in regulated industries or willingness to engage in regulatory conversations internally and externally i.e. be familiar with relevant legislation
2. Familiar with the definition of processes and how systems work and interact with each other (high level) or willingness to learn
3. Background in Fintech, Payments or Banking
4. Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects and programs.

Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuelds progress. What moves us, moves the world - let's move it forward, together.

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.

*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@uber.com.

Client-provided location(s): Mexico City, Mexico

Job ID: Uber-147827

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-09-03T00:30:30