Assistant Finance Manager, UniOps

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.

Job Purpose

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead investment decisions, digital transformations and innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are looking to become a fully rounded finance professional by gaining knowledge and experience in what happens “behind the scenes” to power a business to run from the ground up, then this role is just for you.

Responsibilities

The newly created One Performance Management Team has consolidated four separate performance teams into One: these are the Strategy, Global Performance Management, CDMO and Unilever Business Operations finance teams.  Within this new scope, a central Finance Excellence Team (FET) was established and Controlling activities were consolidated into one independent team, thus liberating Finance Business Partners (FBP) from performance management to focus on value moments.

Therefore, main FBP responsibilities will include:

a. Support the FBP line manager in partnering the new UniOps teams under the business product/foundation model.

- Maintain strong relationship and network across One Performance Team finance, in order to be the point of contact for the business product/foundation teams.

- This scope is TBC following the implementation of a new UniOps operating model.

b. Partnering end to end value interventions:

- Business case preparation, scenario modelling & evaluation through to implementation

- Remit covers Capex, Restructuring and F4G interventions

- Rigorous and challenging scrutiny over costs and benefits, and interventions on project performance

c. Support the FBP line manager with UniOps contract reviews

- Partner to UBO Procurement Finance during the CPM - Collaborative Procurement Model process of contracts coming up for review.

- Support on validating financial business case, and cost modelling, including treasury and tax considerations

- Provision of data analytics with Contract Managers (& link to FET team)

Following the creation of the One Performance Management Team, all routine FP&A and FET related UniOps activities will be managed by the Central FET, leaving FBPs to focus on value interventions. This includes but is not limited to Forecasting, Route to Budget, FCCR/Intercompany/cross-charges, Opex & Capex actuals management, Performance Updates and Master Data Management.

Experiences & Qualifications

• Ability to operate in a highly focused, entrepreneurial environment

• Business case modelling in a complex environment

• Experience with identifying risks and opportunities

• Qualified accountant or equivalent

Skills

• Project Management

• Change Management

• Driving Business Performance

• Data Visualisation

• Process Design & Automation

• Financial Control

Other Skills

• Strategic Thinking

• Strong Resilience & Stakeholder management

• Analytics, solution-orientated & controls mind set

• Commercial acumen

• Strong communication skills and ability to present complex information in a simplified manner

• Has the necessary experience and cultural awareness to work with a geographically, culturally diverse and global team

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver 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 challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.

  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.

  • TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.

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

  • CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

  • BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

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.