Commercial Finance Junior Manager PC

JOB PURPOSE

Responsibility for Commercial & Sales Finance activities in Poland, partnering all cross-functions, highlighting Marketing, Customer Strategy Planning and Customer Development functions. This role requires business-oriented mindset, challenging attitude and excellent communication skills and style. The role sits at the heart of the commercial decision-making process to develop plans and actions together with the business to realize the strategy and in-year plans. If you are passionate about delivering high performance in a complex business environment with a problem-solving and owner’s mindset, this is the role for you. Within the role you will play critical role in driving Customer Collaboration (incl. Negotiation) and proper Customer IBP.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Supporting commercial decision making for Customer Development teams, Marketing and Customer Strategy Planning .

• Financial support in negotiation by delivering tools, scenarios, critical thinking.

• Trade Marketing Investments budget control, Both Trade Terms (contractual rebates) and Consumer Price Promotions accordingly to limits.

• Marketing budget control and help in budget related questions.

• Supporting the value creation agenda, with focus on return on our investments.

• Bringing curiosity to drive progress and financial improvements in several areas (e.g. process simplification).

• Performance analysis and advising interventions for delivery of in-year financial targets.

• Working closely with audit team regarding Trade Marketing Investments controls.

• Helping in ensuring the control framework is in place and working.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Professional finance qualification.

• 4+ years of experience in financial, operational and/ or business partnering roles.

• Biased towards actions that have the most impact to the business.

• Has a good understanding of FMCG P&L & experience with month-end/ FC processes.

• Being able to work under time pressure and prioritize multiple tasks.

• Excellent analytical skills with ability to see the big picture, whilst interested to dive into details.

• Proactive, hands-on mentality to ensure things get done and holding self & others accountable.

• Strong engagement, presentation and communication skills.

• Fluency in Polish and English is a must (both written and oral).

• Has critical thinking to challenge the status-quo.

• Experience in being accountable for Target delivery and taking responsibility.

Skills

• High degree of flexibility and ability to quickly understand new topics.

• Strong business and financial acumen, good P&L understanding.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills including working with large amounts of data in Excel.

• Ability to work fluidly with data and across systems.

• High understanding and fluent use of PBI tools, like: Analyse My Business (performance management tool), Transfer Prices Information Tool (COGS per unit database), Cost Control.  

• Strong analytical skills, and accounting and data accuracy skills. 

• Excellent attention to detail. 

• Strong prioritisation skills. 

• Excellent engagement, presentation, and communication skills. 

• Strength in holding others accountable, particularly peers and senior leadership. 

• Courage to drive change.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity 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. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.