EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in financial planning & analysis, or business partnering
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial systems (e.g., SAP, Power BI)

SKILLS

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach
• Eagerness to learn and improve processes

EXCITED?

Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.
Looking forward to meeting you!
Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against.
By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.
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JOB PURPOSE

Are you looking to grow your career in finance and gain hands-on experience in performance management and strategic insights? As a Performance Management Controlling & Strategic insights Analyst, you’ll play a key role in supporting the financial planning and performance tracking of our global ice cream business. You’ll also collaborate with the Strategy and Competitor Intelligence team to help the business stay ahead in a competitive market.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a global transformation as we evolve from a Unilever business group into a standalone company with a lean and agile corporate centre.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support planning processes: Assist in preparing forecasts, budgets, and strategic plans by gathering data and coordinating with business unit finance teams.
• Track performance: Monitor financial results, help analyze variances, and support the development of performance reports and dashboards.
• Contribute to long-term planning: Provide data and analysis to support the creation of long-term financial plans.
• Reporting support: Work with the reporting team to ensure timely and accurate delivery of key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial reports.
• Data analysis: Help turn financial data into clear insights that support business decisions combining internal performance data with external market context
• Scenario planning: Assist in simulating pricing and cost outlooks in response to inflation and commodity trends.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with marketing, innovation, R&D finance, and channel finance teams to ensure performance drivers are well understood and linked to business outcomes.
• Presentation preparation: Assist in creating presentations and materials that explain financial performance to internal stakeholders.
• Competitor analysis: Support the CI team with insightful analysis of global and local competitors, including performance benchmarking and innovation tracking.
• Market intelligence: Use tools like Nielsen and Euromonitor to help assess market size, growth, share, and brand performance of key competitors.
• Business integration: Help ensure competitor insights are embedded into core business processes such as Integrated Business Planning (IBP), innovation reviews, and strategic planning.

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus and share scheme.
• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.
• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.
• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.
• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate. For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office, you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.
• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.
• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).
• Home work allowance
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• Green Mobility Polic