CD Finance Manager Brazil

Unilever is currently hiring for Customer Development Finance Manager Brazil

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

The CDF Manager of Brazil will be a key partner to the cross-functional teams to deliver value through the planning process and control of the turnover P&L line.

The role reports to FET above Markets Director, working closely with peers across finance of both National and Business Units’ functions. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to enhance your leadership skills ahead of a big and diverse team. 

You will have unique exposure with Brazil's Head of Sales and Brazil's Head of Finance on topics related to Power of One. And strong interfaces with SC Planning, BU Commercial Finance, CBD, to guarantee the correct visibility of sales and TMI provisions.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Required monthly postings (rebates, discounts off, provisions, etc.)
• Ensure that accounting (SAP FI) reflects the reality of the business
• Perform quality controls / financial sense of accounting and reports
• Manage the different tools/systems for TMI and Turnover calculation
• Valuation and consolidation of different plan scenarios (extraction and processing of volumes by customer/sku, valuation of TMI ON/OFF)
• Local contact point for the Turnover line: queries/questions
• Enable business growth while protecting cash and managing credit risk
• Set credit limits aligned with customer risk and commercial strategy
• Own cash collection performance and overdue reduction
• Establish strong governance and controls
• Improve process efficiency through better and faster tools to all Finance National teams and BUs.
• Lead and develop a high performing team.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree completed. Preferrably in Engineering area.
• Fluent in English and Portuguese, both written and spoken.
• Spanish intermediate
• Strong financial analysis and budgeting skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Stakeholder management
• Financial Planning and Reporting
• Experience of working effectively in cross functional teams
• Business acumen & data driven decision making
• Ability to understand the big picture but also comfortable with details.

Skills

• Ability to build networks and manage different senior stakeholders.
• Energetic, highly motivated, with an inquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of unlocking value opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships at all levels within a matrix organization
• Excellent negotiation and communication (both oral and written) skills with demonstrated ability to present ideas and influence others.
• Resilience and confidence to drive change.

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team delivers with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenges with support and coaching.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

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.