Global Supply Chain Finance Service Operations Junior Manager

ABOUT UNILEVER IN KATOWICE

It is Unilever’s in-house centre of business partnering and operational excellence in the area of finance services, supply chain, customs, procurement, integrated planning and performance delivery. There are 300 people in Katowice Hub.

The modern Katowice Hub office, whose interiors were designed according to the principles of sustainable development, is located in the city centre of Katowice, Poland.
We are working in the hybrid way to use the time spent in the office to influence collaboration and straighten the team spirit, using special designed for this purpose office areas. 

FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

Global Supply Chain Finance Service Operations 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’s 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.

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. 

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

En tant qu'employeur responsable et inclusif, Unilever est attentif à la diversité et à la mixité de ses équipes. Nos recruteurs sont engagés et veillent à l'application de processus de recrutement non-discriminants.

Tous nos postes sont ouverts aux personnes en situation de handicap et Unilever accompagne ses collaborateurs dans la mise en place d'éventuels aménagements de poste et de dispositifs d'accessibilité.