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

This role plays a key role in the company’s corporate management accounting. Reporting individual would be required to manage Global submissions within communicated timelines. This role is also key in driving the Information & Analytics digital agenda within finance. 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 Financial Analysis then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Key Responsibilities

Ensure accurate and timeous preparation and submission of analysis of monthly/quarterly results and forecast reports to Global reporting UniOps teamProactively initiate develop and maintain effective working relationships with business partners (Global, SALT, FET and I&A fellow team members).Maintain library of historical data and submissions.Maintain and ensure alignment across all reporting systems SAP, BW, GCUT and Ifinance .Create and maintain process documentation/workflows, knowledge articles and self-service guidance for global reports.Understand how to clean and organize data for analysis.Automate standard reports in line with efficiency mandate.Business partner Southern Africa director on all reporting matters.Update financials on Income statement commentary file for variance analysis

I&A

Member of the simplification/ automation committee to help drive and land the Finance Digital AgendaPartner with the business including I&A and offshore teams including the team in Bangalore to accelerate digital, RPA and other cognitive capabilities.

Reporting

Responsible for accurate and timely submissions to Global reporting team:

Actuals and forecast, maintaining a good reporting score for each of the below reports:

Flash TurnoverV200 actual reportsTWC actualsDaily sales build reportV220 CustomerV540 GMVA actualsForecast GMVAMonthly Forecast P&LTimeous commentary for all above reports to be provided to Global reporting team every month.

Experiences & Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Accounting and FinanceProfessional qualification in accounting e.g. CA, CIMA, MBA etc2-3 years working experience in Finance and preferably experience in roles covering Financial analysis.Advanced Microsoft office skills, SAP & BW operational knowledgeSAP, GCUT, Ifinance experienceKnowledge on reporting tools like Power BI

Skills

Accounting and reportingExcellent problem solving skillsAbility to work collaboratively with key stakeholdersNatural bias for action , high levels of self-assurance and shows resilience and belief in own ability to achieve goalsAbility to influence without authority in a matrix organizationStrong Financial Analysis and Data Visualization skills. An ability to communicate analytical findings both verbally (in meetings) and in written form (through formal presentations) with bias to drive actionStrong initiative and ability to work independentlyAbility to work under pressure and late hour over the month end reporting periodAbility to identify existing and potential risks and development of mitigation plans.

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) BehaviorsPASSION 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.