Finance Internship (3 Positions)

A better business. A better world. A better you. At Unilever you are more than your job title, you are part of the world’s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We produce world-leading brands including Dove, Axe, TRESemmé, Knorr & Hellmann’s, alongside trusted local names and innovative-forward thinking brands like Ben & Jerry’s, Olly and Liquid IV.

Work alongside brilliant and inspiring business leaders and colleagues. If you want to feel proud of what you do and make others proud too, join us. Get a glimpse into life at Unilever and discover how you can help make a better business, a better world and a better you.

Background & Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the Internship Program is to introduce students to Unilever through a challenging and rewarding experience, which offers them the opportunity to contribute to business goals. As an intern, you are assigned key tasks that are an integral part of our monthly rhythm and are exposed to various projects helping to deliver process efficiencies. The Canada Finance team hires 3 positions: Finance Excellence Team (FET) S&OP, Customer Development (CD) Finance, and Treasury Corporate Services and Special Packs & Displayers.

Who You Are

Work with great people and great brands to do work that makes you proud every day. Unilever offers the chance to make a real positive impact within a purpose-driven sustainable business.

• You’re a born leader:  You seek fresh opportunities, insisting on innovation and never settling for “good enough.” You take pride in delivering work to the highest standards.
• You’re a dot connector: You are innovative, resourceful, willing to overcome challenges, and are motivated to improve or create something new.
• You’re a change-maker: You know there is always a way we can improve results and you are committed to helping others see those possibilities.
• You’re a strategy guru: You love to think outside the box and imagine new possibilities for the business. You are a visionary, creating strategies to drive business growth and inspiring others along the way.
• You love to win, and have fun doing it: You believe in taking the lead in the marketplace versus following. You have a positive attitude about the company's future and a passion for winning.

What You Will Do

Customer Development (CD) Finance Business Partnering - Toronto

• Support the monthly P&L Ecomm trade rate process
• Prepare and maintain customer P&L files with analysis
• Consolidate and perform monthly analysis on customer trade spend
• Perform monthly Masterdata analysis and checks to ensure accuracy
• Liaison with various account teams to understand invalid status and provide commentary/insights to team
• Analyze monthly payments due and communicate updates to Key Account Managers (KAMs) for specific customer accounts
• Complete Stats Canada reports
• Assist with required SAP Business Intelligence (BI) data pulls for different Customer P&Ls

Finance Excellence Team S&OP – Toronto

• Support the monthly business rhythm (S&OP), month end processes and Global forecasting submissions for all Business Units
• Assist in Forecast and S&OP P&L consolidation and variance analysis
• Own Market Share projection reports and work with stakeholders
• Assist in improving current tools and processes for Management Report and P&L analysis
• Ad hoc support to the team to create efficiencies through technology or process revamps
• Liaison with cross-functional teams to support our Monthly Performance and KPI tracker

Treasury Corporate Services and Special Packs & Displayers – Toronto 

• This is a hybrid role of both treasury and SP&D (special packs and displayers)
• Front-line support on the Canada Treasury and day to day banking operations 
• Business partnering and decision support to Canada Benefits on pension, retirement, health care and other benefits accounting and reporting and month end close processes 
• Remit payments on time for employee pension contributions, employer calculations & contributions and Pension cross charge to Northern Trust 
• Support on Benefits and Pension annual budget 
• Support on Treasury, Benefits and pension account reconciliation 
• Assist Finance Excellence Team with special pack & displayer financial evaluations, while business partnering with In-store Visibility teams for key inputs 

What You’ll Need To Succeed

The successful candidate should be working towards completion of a Business Administration degree with a specialization in finance/accounting and an interest to pursue a career in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. We seek individuals who are dedicated, mature, outgoing and thrive in a team environment.  Superior proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is required; along with an overall level of expertise in PC/MS Office environments. The successful candidates will be results-oriented with demonstrated initiative and drive. They will possess excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical skills with a sound knowledge of accounting principles.  Prior relevant work experience with a CPG company and working knowledge of SAP is considered an asset. 

What We Can Offer You

Culture for Growth | Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits | Every Voice Matters  | Global Reach  | Life at Unilever  | Careers with Purpose| World Class Career Development Programs  | Check Out Our Space | Focus On Sustainability

Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business.

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Unilever Canada est une organisation engagé à la diversité et à l'inclusion pour stimuler nos résultats d'affaires et créer un meilleur avenir chaque jour pour nos employés, les consommateurs globaux, les partenaires et les communautés. Nous croyons qu'un effectif diversifiée nous permet de faire correspondre nos ambitions de croissance et de stimuler l'inclusion dans l'entreprise. Tous les candidats qualifiés recevront la considération pour un emploi sans égard à la race, la couleur, la religion, le sexe, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité ou l'expression de genre, l'âge, l'origine nationale ou ethnique, l'état matrimonial, la situation familiale, l'invalidité, les caractéristiques génétique, et une condamnation pour laquelle un pardon a été accordée.

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