Commercial Finance Analyst - CD & Mktg – ET

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

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. 

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Responsible regarding Financial control Framework:

• The Trade Term Structure policy 

• Lead Credit control 

• Trade Term Structure accruals 

• Trade Term Structure Payments review 

• Aged Trade Term Structure review and reconciliation of payments vs accruals 

• Aged Debtors and overdoes management 

• Support  credit control meetings to ensure Overdue management is done effectively 

Business Partner to CD and Marketing 

Support commercial finance manger in:

• Channel planning: Will take part in Planning by channels 

• Joint Business Planning: Will participate in Joint business planning with customers & the review of customer forecasts  

• Review performance by Channel by customer: Review performance by Channel by Customer vs plans as a critical part of performance management. 

• Distribution Improvement plans: monitor the improvements in distribution as a key pillar of East & West Africa strategy.  

As a business partner to Marketing 

• Annual Brand Marketing Investment Budget assignment: Assign Brand Marketing Investment budgets to each category /brand based on budgets communicated by Finance Excellence Team.

• Quarterly activity Planning: Will support the promo /activity planning that becomes the basis of next quarters forecast and will help critically evaluate choices to meet the business strategic objectives 

• Pricing: Provide analysis to make pricing Choices of the CD/Marketing community  

• Net Revenue Management: Play the role of Finance partner to Net Revenue Management.  

Role in S&OP and Liaison with FET & Head of Finance EWA  

• Review Sales & Operation Planning forecast before submission on Topline, Trade Term Structure and Brand Management Investment Submissions.  

• Review the Forecast for Opening closing and movements of Debtors from a cash perspective 

• Maintain a formal list of Risks and Opps for Topline and Brand Marketing Investment which must be submitted to commercial finance manager to be disused further with Finance Execellence Team and East & West Africa.  

Role in Month end: 

• Ensuring all control linked activities impacting Customer Development and Marketing are completed, including key accruals  

• Completing the analysis of Actuals vs Forecast by coordinating with Supply Chain Finance & Finance Excellence Team & ensuring Sign off.  

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or related field of study

• Minimum of 5- years relevant experience

• Excellent understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis

Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders

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) Behaviors

  • PASSION 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 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.