BACKGROUND & PURPOSE OF THE JOB

At Unilever, we act fast to anticipate consumer needs, fast to translate ideas into new products, and fast to make, distribute and market them. We craft products that people enjoy, trust and use as part of their daily lives. Which is why, as part of Unilever, you could make an impact on a global and local scale. We look for people with different views, ideas, experiences and backgrounds to bring dynamism to the business and, most importantly, an empathy with consumers. It’s those individuals working together that make Unilever one of the most successful consumer goods companies in the world. Individuals with the courage to be heard, seize opportunities and take risks. A job at Unilever is a career made by you, with development opportunities, benefits and a working culture that embraces diversity. You can craft your own path as you work with the brands and people that drive our sustainable business growth. As a Finance Manager you will partner with the business to ensure growth and to enable them to meet their financial goals, actively lead efforts to find opportunities and implement solutions to improve the financial performance of the business.

WHO YOU ARE & WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Finance Manager Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) will own the coordination of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and financial planning process. The manager will coordinate across the Finance Excellence Team including Custom Development, Brands, Categories, and Unilever North America Supply Chain Company, ensuring timelines and key deliverables are understood and met by all teams. The Finance Manager will also play a key role in leading and advancing the digital transformation initiatives as well as other simplification efforts.

The Finance Manger will also play a key role in the consolidation of financials across the Categories and Divisions. By providing an integrated financial perspective on the impact of business decisions, the Finance Manager makes recommendations and influences decisions that maximize value for the business.

• Coordinates the financial planning process. Leads the Planning Core Team with representation from each of the key Finance teams involved
• Manages the planning system; develop and trains super users for the Finance community to both support users. Drives system improvement opportunities.
• Accelerates the digital finance transformation by supporting new pipelines initiatives and pioneering other technology improvements
• Supports analytical and business frameworks as well as a quantitative approach to decision-making that shape the overall strategic course of the organization.
• Consolidates financials across the business. Analyze financial forecast / key trends, assess current and future business risks, and communicate results to leadership
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with cross-functional business partners to develop annual financial plans and monthly forecasts with the ability to challenge the status quo.
• Contribute to our culture of being collaborative, respectful, transparent, ethical, and efficient.