Agile Finance Manager at Unilever

Purpose of the Role

Partner the Customer Category Development (CCD) and Demand Operations Management (DOM) teams for the delivery of key financial objectives i.e USG, profit and TTS efficiency.  As the Agile lead, the incumbent also business partners various other functions in delivering on projects within the business.

Scope of role:

• Role will have extensive engagement with Channel Category Directors, Demand operations, Promo-Hub, iOPS, Finance Excellence Teams and the CCBTs.
• Leading the effective planning and forecasting of TTS having consideration to the delivery of strategy and embedding a growth mindset. 
• The incumbent will be the Finance lead on agile projects across the business.  With agile methodology as the basis, this may include involvement in various project squads to investigate & deliver solutions to business challenges to unlock value.
• The role will offer a high level of interaction with senior stakeholders within various leadership teams including CDLT, FLT and iOPS thus the ability to communicate, present and manage this level of stakeholder groups is desired.
• Partnering the iOPS VP in delivery cost savings & value unlocks of the integrated operations transformation project.
• There will be management of direct reports (x4) and fully responsible for their development, performance, coaching and mentoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the customer category financial forecast with clearly documented assumptions and supporting the CCDs to make informed decisions/choices in the short, medium, and long-term to deliver the strategy;
• Drive TTS savings programmes and maximise return on investment of trade spend
• Manage the sales target alignment with the CCD’s.
• Supporting the CCDs to manage the risks and opportunities that arise as market dynamics change. This includes the volume/value trade-off.
• Manage the monthly reporting and analysis of TTS.
• Provide information and analysis to help the customer team understand actual performance and corrective actions required.
• Collaborate with the Promotional Hub team to influence how promo ROI can be improved and help the customer teams drive this
• Perform ad hoc analysis as required to help drive performance
• Effectively manage and develop a finance team to achieve stated objectives and deliver high quality finance support
• Provide an appropriate governance framework and ensuring compliance with the schedule of authority and other necessary controls

Experience required:

• Minimum 5 years relevant commercial experience;
• Prior business partnering experience mandatory;
• FMCG industry experience preferred;
• Strong ability to communicate effectively, influence, and provide clarity on complex issues.
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.
• Good balance of strong leadership abilities (Aligned to Unilever SoL).

Qualification:

• Relevant Finance Degree
• Professional Qualification mandatory (CA / CIMA)