Job Title: Assistant Finance Manager, Supply Chain OH
Location: Bangalore
About Unilever:
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. Every day, nine out of ten Indian households use our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life – giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future.
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.
About UniOps:
Unilever Operations (UniOps) is the global technology and operations engine of Unilever offering business services, technology, and enterprise solutions. UniOps serves over 190 locations and through a network of specialized service lines and partners delivers insights and innovations, user experiences and end-to-end seamless delivery making Unilever Purpose Led and Future Fit
Main job purpose
The role will drive efficiency in the budgeting, planning, and forecasting processes of the UniOps organisation while enabling short term control over costs and driving longer term leverage. The role is responsible for the budget management within the service line, ensuring that budget owners have transparency. And ensuring that actuals are reflected accordingly
The role will include supporting of business cases less than 3m, ensuring they are commercially viable.
FET Analyst-Planning is an excellent role to further develop and utilize accounting skills, to gain experience in the management of a global budget.
Key Interfaces:
Finance Business Partners
Finance Leadership team
UniOps Controllers
Service line budget holders
SSP / Vendor team
Key Accountabilities:
Budget Management:
Work with the FBP and service lines to ensure budgets are fully understood so effective management can take place
Ensure controls are in place to effectively track and manage the budget to avoid under/over spend; highlight issues in time to enable pro-active resolution.
Provide support to the service line team, in order to track actual spends and enable accurate forecasting. Track actual vs. forecasts and highlight any issues proposing course of action
Perform Accruals / Provisions / Prepayments / Reclassifications as required working with SSP and Service lines.
Manage the budget transfer process with various stakeholders
Ensure intercompany charge outs are completed effectively, initiate as required
In conjunction with FBP - Support the annual budgeting process, including the visibility of key drivers so budgets can be set accordingly.
FTE Capitalization coordination with Project leads, service line, FBP • Programmes Monthly tracking and reporting - budget actuals vs forecast
Forecasting:
Partner with Service Line budget holders, FBP’s and SSP team in monthly & quarterly forecasts
Ongoing performance review of actuals vs forecast and gaps to close
Assist the finance team in analyzing resource allocation among projects
Review of forecast bias/accuracy and drive improvement with finance business partners. Share best practice to drive accuracy
Business Cases:
Financial sign off, of all business cases under 3m.
Ensure all relevant documentation is in place
Continuous Improvement:
Regular review of processes and driving simplification projects (GLC, ICC hierarchy clean-up), while enhancing controls.
Guidance on accounting treatment to Finance Business Partners
Provide ad hoc analysis of business performance.
Leadership Behaviors and Experience:
Strong analytical, data accuracy skills and communication skills
Ability to work fluidly with data and across systems
Experience in financial accounting or management accounting
Strong organizational and prioritization skills
Attention to detail
Ability to work collaboratively with others on key deliverables
Ability to drive process and report simplification & improvements • Excellent in Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Word and Outlook
Key Technical Skills:
Commercial acumen
Resilience (ability to cope with time pressure and challenges)
High degree of flexibility and ability to quickly understand new topics
Ability to work collaboratively with other key stakeholders
Strong engagement, presentation and communication skills
Ability to present complex information in a simplified manner
Strong analytical skills, Excel modelling skills and attention to detail
Creative & innovative
Digitally savvy / capable
Finance Qualified accountant or equivalent
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
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