Finance Business Partner – Unilever International - PTAB

Unilever is currently hiring for Finance Business Partner – Unilever International - PTAB

Function: Finance

Work Level: WL1

Reports to: UI Finance Manager

Scope: PTAB

Location: Pakistan (applicants from Turkey, Arabia and Bangladesh are also encouraged to apply)

Terms & Conditions: Full-time

ABOUT UNILEVER

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

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate about Finance and contributing to business growth, then this role is just for you. You will have co-ownership of business performance, driving strategic and financial interventions, overall performance interventions (GM roadmap, Pricing, Return on Investment) and you will work as part of a team on cross-functional performance interventions.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

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 – UI PTAB (Pakistan, TU, Arabia, Bangladesh)

• Finance Business partner and trusted finance advisor to assist the Finance Manager and the Business Development Team across PTAB, 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.

Coordinating across various key interfaces:

• UI Arabia, TU, Pakistan and Bangladesh Business Development teams

• PTAB 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

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & 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

Skills

• Working effectively 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.

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.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.

  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

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.