UI Assistant Finance Manager - BG B&WB, Foods

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Job Position: UI Assistant Finance Manager - BG B&WB, Foods

Function: Finance

Reports to: Zhihong Lam

Scope:   Local

Location: India, Mumbai

Main Accountabilities

Performance Management and Information Management

• Drive the development and be the key owner of Information and Performance Management capabilities for the UI through development of sharp and highly automated Performance Management Review Decks and Data Analytics.
• Co-lead monthly reporting process setup and continuous improvement to ensure timely, transparent, accurate and complete reporting.
• Actively coordinate with the appropriate Unilever stakeholders to plug or dock UI processes into existing Operating Company Finance operating framework.

Finance Business Partnering – BG Finance

• Finance Business partner and trusted finance advisor to assist the Finance Manager and the Business Development Team across ANZ, to drive performance management, decision support, strategy formulation and strategy into action.
• Co-lead and drive BU and Country discussions to ensure alignment across internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare the various ad-hoc analysis for Business Review Meetings and Board meetings; prepare rolling forecasts and business plans for both BGs, brands, channel, geographies.
• Manage month end activities of the geography scope: Monthly trade and marketing Accruals and customer claims review to ensure timely, accurate recognition expenses.
• Co-lead and drive Pricing Framework for customers in the geographical scope to ensure profitability and growth based on intended market strategy.
• Co-lead and drive Quarterly and Monthly Activity Plan (MAP) process to ensure Efficiency of investments on trade and marketing spends.
• Managing customer creation endorsement and credit review for credit limits and credit terms.
• Ensure efficient Working Capital via Debtors Management procedures: Claims, Invoicing review and outstanding items

Controllership

• Manage and improve financial business processes, and ensure financial records are in-compliance with global financial controls framework and Internal policies, procedures and external/SOX controls requirements.

Direct Reports - Individual Contributor Role

Key Interfaces

• UI Business Development teams
• BGs (operating company) Business and Finance teams
• UI Supply Chain and UI Supply Chain Finance
• UI CD OPS
• UI Central Finance teams (FP&A, FET, AR, AP, Treasury, R2R)
• Controllers Teams

Critical success Factors for the Job

Key Skills

• Working in cross functional teams
• Business Partnering
• Project management
• Decision support including business case preparations
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Power Point.
• Strong SAP BW, ECC operational knowledge and preferably Hyperion
• Strong Analytical capabilities with bias to Drive Action.

Relevant Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Financial Analysis, Information Management roles.
• Experience in one of the Business partnering roles: Supply Chain, Information Management or Category finance lead.
• Preferably experience in Tax / Controlling
• Fully Qualified Accountant preferably with CIMA/CA equivalent

Standards of Leadership Required

• Agility
• Passion for High Performance
• Business Acumen