Join us as Junior/ Assistant Finance Manager
- Location: Unilever Sri Lanka Head Office
- Terms & Conditions: Full-time
- Function: Finance
- Reports to: Financial Controller
- Scope: Local
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
The role will support the effective management of cash, liquidity, banking relationships, foreign exchange exposure, funding, and treasury governance. The Junior Finance Manager will provide timely insights for decision-making, ensure accurate execution and reporting of treasury activities, and drive continuous improvement across treasury processes and controls.
Main Responsibilities
Cash and Liquidity Management
- Prepare and monitor short- and medium-term cash flow forecasts, identify funding gaps or surpluses, and recommend actions.
- Manage daily liquidity, bank balances, cash positioning, intercompany settlements, and payment readiness.
- Partner with business teams to improve forecast accuracy and working-capital visibility.
Funding, Banking and Financial Risk
- Support local and cross-border funding, deposits, guarantees, trade finance, dividend or capital remittances, and related documentation.
- Monitor foreign exchange and interest-rate exposures and support hedging decisions in line with approved policies.
- Maintain effective relationships with banks, regional and global Treasury, Tax, Legal, and other finance stakeholders.
- Support negotiations on banking facilities, pricing, service levels, and transaction solutions.
Controls, Compliance and Reporting
- Ensure treasury activities comply with company policies, delegated authorities, banking mandates, exchange-control requirements, and applicable regulations.
- Maintain robust controls over payments, bank accounts, confirmations, reconciliations, treasury systems, and supporting documentation
- Support month-end and year-end closure, treasury accounting, reconciliations, management reporting, audits, and statutory information requests.
- Track treasury performance indicators and escalate material liquidity, exposure, compliance, or control risks promptly.
Business Partnering and Improvement
- Provide treasury insights for business cases, investments, supplier or customer arrangements, and strategic initiatives.
- Drive automation, standardization, and process improvements across cash forecasting, payments, banking, and treasury reporting.
- Support ad hoc treasury projects and cross-functional initiatives as required.
Candidate Profile
- Bachelor's degree in management, Finance, or a related field, together with part or full qualification in a recognized professional accounting qualification. Experience in Treasury, Finance, or Financial Control will be an added advantage.
- Strong experience in cost modelling, cash-flow forecasting, financial analysis, reconciliations, controls, and problem-solving, with high attention to detail.
- Strong stakeholder-management and negotiation skills, with the ability to convert data into actionable insights and work confidently with banks and senior internal stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Excel, SAP, data analytics, and PowerPoint, combined with high learning agility, integrity, proactivity, results orientation, fluency in English, and strong organizational and presentation 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Management, Finance, or a related field
- Part or full qualification in a recognized professional accounting qualification
- Experience in treasury, finance, or financial control
- Experience in cost modelling, cash-flow forecasting, financial analysis, reconciliations, and controls
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Stakeholder-management and negotiation skills
- Ability to convert data into actionable insights
- Ability to work confidently with banks and senior internal stakeholders
- Proficiency in Excel, SAP, data analytics, and PowerPoint
- Fluency in English
- Strong organizational and presentation skills
Unilever Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Unilever and has not been reviewed or approved by Unilever.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and occupational health support alongside a 24/7 employee assistance program. Wellbeing offerings such as health checks, resilience tools, and counseling support the perceived depth of health-related benefits.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) match that reaches up to 5% of base salary, strengthening the overall value of the package. Share and savings options are also referenced as part of longer-term financial support beyond salary.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits customization is enabled through tools such as a “My Reward” system and a “Benefits Envelope” that allows employees to personalize selections. Flexible working approaches are also associated with improved overall satisfaction, reinforcing perceived choice and adaptability in the total rewards offering.
Unilever Insights
What We Do
Be 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 promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow; and we believe in business as a force for good. Unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes; use your energy to make this happen. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best. Our portfolio ranges from nutritionally balanced foods to indulgent ice creams, affordable soaps, luxurious shampoos and everyday household care products. We produce world-leading brands including Lipton, Knorr, Dove, Axe, Hellmann’s and Omo, alongside trusted local names and innovative-forward thinking brands like Ben & Jerry’s, The Dollar Shave Club and Dermalogica. Every individual here can bring their purpose to life through their work. Join us and you’ll be surrounded by inspiring leaders and supportive peers. Among them, you’ll channel your purpose, bring fresh ideas to the table, and simply be you. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we’ll work to help you become a better you.
