Job Description

ABOUT UNILEVERWith 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 dont believe in the xe2x80x98one size fits all approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.Unilever internationalAs the ninth global cluster, we work across the world to fill white spaces for Unilever. We treat the business as our own.As intrapreneurs, we introduce Unilevers brands into white space geographies like Korea, Pacific Islands, Mongolia, and spearhead launches of iconic household brands like Dove, Lifebuoy, Sunlight, Fair & Lovely, TRESemme into big markets like U.S, China, Europe and SEAA.As Unilevers growth engine, we establish global white space businesses in key channels such as Health & Beauty, Discounters, E-Commerce and alternate channels such as travel retail, marketing to institutional partners like the United Nations, and seeding Unilever brands to overseas diaspora who crave for a taste of their familiar home brands.Singapore is our global hub leading strategy, marketing thinking, seeding plans, and alignment with the global categories and supply chain.JOB TITLE: Supply Chain Finance Manager - Unilever InternationalJOB LOCATION: IndiaFUNCTION: FinanceREPORTS TO: Supply Chain Finance DirectorBackground:Unilever International (UI) is an alternative but complimentary route to market, servicing white space opportunities not exploited by local operating countries. It is a global business unit with 9 hubs (Singapore, US, UK, Korea, India, Dubai, France, Philippines and Australia) with a diverse range of products, with expertise in utilizing 3rd party distributors and consolidators to reach consumers in over 75 countries.UI have been operating successfully as an alternate RtM to complement MCOs to serve these white spaces through a network of 500+ market expansion service providers and specialists via seeding initiatives. The market expansion providers or distributors in countries provide brand building and customer development services to UI under the agreed operating frameworks using the brand toolkits provided. UI have strategically evolved its portfolio from availability led growth to seeding in the last 5 years.Job Purpose:UI SCF Manager will play a true pivot role in the UI SC and UI Finance organization. The incumbent plays a key role in E2E SC cost Controller, being involved in the day to day accounting and reporting of the materials/non material SC costs. The job provides a great opportunity to work with a large range of stakeholders in UI organization such as SC team, Procurement team, Business team, UI controller team, SCFS, audit and the CG team.Responsibilities of the role:SCF FET and Controllership: He/she will be lead the MEC process of SC costs and explain GMVA to finance head/VP SC. This role owns e2e SC costs accounting and controls including inventory stock taking annually for compliance. The role requires understanding of the accounting treatments for all of the SC costs. The role also is responsible for consistent score card publish for SC on inventory/business waste, Savings and other financial KPIs. The role needs to also work with BU FBPs to provide guidance on the FC process based on the understanding of Material/logistics cost global trends as provided by ProcurementPPV analysis and accounting: He/she will be responsible to analyse purchase price variance (including any claims from 3PM/SU) in the materials cost line for both the CMs and SUs to ensure they are rightly captured for accounting and reporting purposesTP review and maintenance: Maintain TPs for both existing and new innovations and holding strong governance with CG, MDM, marketing, SC and Procurement teamsSC finance and Digital capabilities: Leads the development of new capabilities (Automation/ Centralization/ Elimination) and analytics giving the SC finance team to tools to operate with a higher level of effectiveness.Finance agenda & people development: Lead and drive learning agenda within SCF, ensures that the finance teams are motivated, energized and upskilled to be a highly effective finance team.Candidate:Essential Experience:7 years of experience in various Finance roles (Supply Chain, Performance Management, Procurement, Financial Analytics will be preferable)In depth knowledge of Operational / Financial Processes: Master data management, Costing & Transfer pricing principles, Financial AccountingIn depth knowledge of I-finance, MEC timelines and GFCF controls (esp Make to deliver controls)Strong Analytical capabilities with bias to Drive Action.Advanced Microsoft Office skills, SAP and BW operational KnowledgeKnowledge on reporting tools, eg: Power BI will be advantage.Soft Skills:Excellent interpersonal and communication skillsMature and highly credible individual with strong business and financial acumenFlexibility and comfortable working in a fast pace matrix reporting environmentability to operate independently and in a fast-paced environmentAbility to earn respect and trust from senior managementSelf-driven, forward looking, results-oriented with a positive outlook and a clear focusDiligent and willing to be hands, xe2x80x98roll up your sleevesKey Interfaces:UI SC Vice PresidentUI Finance team in Singapore as well as other hubsSCF teams (all countries where UI sources from)Supply Chain/Procurement teamBusiness development and Marketing teamCG and SCFSSourcing Units and Transfer Pricing Teams