Finance Service Operations Junior Manager

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.

FUNCTION INTRODUCTION
As a Finance Junior Manager gives support to the Factory finance teams by performing various day to day operational activities for them, discussing and sharing relevant information and assumptions behind these activities so that factory finance teams can concentrate on their core business partnering tasks.

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. If you are highly motivated and experienced person with strong analytical skills and financial controlling knowledge, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
• Supporting Factory Month End Closure process (Accrual calculation, Toll Fee, journal entries)
• Communicating of financial results and variance analysis towards stakeholders
• Supporting Fixed asset related tasks (Marlin system, FA capitalization/disposal, inventories, capex forecasting)
• Blackline (journal entries) posting for all sites -mainly during month ends
• Ensuring that local controls are up to standard and that local legal requirements are met in the areas of competence
• Sundry sales support where relevant
• Restructuring invoices
• Providing support in factory budgeting, forecasting and weekly reporting process where relevant
• Providing ad hoc analysis if needed
• Providing relevant support for internal/external audits, statistical report for authorities
• Participating in EU projects related to standardization, digitalization, automation or new process implementation
• Participating in knowledge transfer processes
• Updating procedures, operation instructions and other documentation with process scope.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications
• Finance graduate with at lest 3–4-year experience in Finance department
• Experience on independent position
• Experience in building up or transforming processes
• Project Management, knowledge transfer or production controlling experience would be an adventage

Skills
• Financial Accounting and Reporting knowledge
• Analytical thinking
• Effective Communication: Fluent in English, oral and written
• Prioritization
• Problem solving attitude
• Forward looking approach and ability to provide “what if” analysis
• Good communication skills
• Stakeholders Management
• IT skills – excellent level of computer literacy (incl excel & SAP)
• Motivation to build up own agenda
• Team working – demonstrate commitment to the team in helping to achieve goals; proactively share best practice, ideas and insights with colleagues
• Agility and ability to adjust quickly to the changes

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.

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.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Hybrid work and flexibility

• Opportunities for the development and improvement of qualifications

• Sharing the cost of professional training & courses

• Benefits: life insurance, private medical care, pension fund, sharing the cost of sports activities, and many others

• Extra days off to take care of yourself and others

• Unilever store - Our products at attractive prices

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.