Finance Accountant - Supply Chain at Unilever

JOB PURPOSE

• This role will manage P&L and Balance sheet aspects relating to Business Waste, SCI and Stock reporting. The role executes both performance management and controls and governance activities such as budgeting/forecasting and tracking progress against forecasts in P&Ls, stock controls, CAPEX and audit management. 
• The role requires the candidate to build and manage relationships with key stakeholders in the Supply Chain organisationand wider Unilever business and at third parties. 

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• ​Ensure adequate and frequent cost controls (at the appropriate level of detail) to ensure accuracy of financial records and drive accountability in financial spend.
• ​Ensure robust controls over forecasting process; refreshing inputs in line with business forecasting rhythm, obtaining inputs from accountable cost centerowners in the relevant level of detail to obtain clarity of spend and association of spend to forecast business activities.
• ​Driving the control and governance agenda at supply chain sites for operational teams to understand that controls are embedded in all business processes to protect business value and safeguard assets and business performance. Highlighting that controls are everyone’s responsibility and holding team members accountable accordingly.
• ​Maintain balance sheet hygiene and integrity of income statement by ensuring accuracy of transactions (value andrecognition timing) andcorrect classification of items given ageing and supporting documentation.
• ​Drive delivery of timely and accurate reporting requirements
• ​Ensure compliance with Unilever Standard Chart of Accounts (SCOA)
• ​Assist in execution of audit requests; internal and external audits and SOX testing.
• ​Ensure journals, write offs and provisions are done in accordance with Schedule of Authority.
• ​Observe and support in execution of stock counts.

​Drive a cost competitive and agile Supply Chain organisation

• ​Deliver net productivity agenda (SC Controllable costs) in line with business targets.
• ​Provide insightful analytics on cost drivers to enable fast decision making on levers for cost reduction.
• ​Deliver the business waste reduction programme
• ​Lead continuous improvement and automationinitiatives in Supply Chain Finance.

​Manage stock flows and balances.

• ​Drive annual budget processin accordance with global product costing guidelines
• ​Drive forecast process in line with S&OP principles
• ​Variance analysis of budget/forecast over and under spends done weekly/monthly.
• ​Maintain solid understanding of volume movements to ensure accurate forecasting of costs and allocation to P&L line items
• ​Manage stock provisions in various locations on site and off site at third parties.
• ​Stock and working capital reporting

​Steer Business Performance and provide Decision support

• ​Report on performance versus business targets, highlighting gaps to target for fast decision making.
• ​Drive accurate forecasting to enable decision making across the business on resource allocation to optimise results
• ​Guide and support the delivery of key projects in the pipeline
• ​Drive accountability for impact and outcome.

Experiences & Qualifications

• ​​Experience in Supply Chain Finance required
• ​Financial Acct qualification or good progress toward CIMA OR a CA advantageous
• ​Strong analytical capabilities with bias to drive action
• ​Good time management skills
• ​Agility and proactivity
• ​Ability to prioritise effectively and communicate clearly
• ​Ability to manage upwards
• ​Ability to steer conversations and influence
• ​Understanding or ability to quickly grasp financial principles in the end-to-end Supply Chain, identify and drive relevant value-creating choices and decisions
• ​Ability to handle and work under pressure, individually and collaboratively to meet tight deadlines

Skills

• ​​Advanced Microsoft Excel, SAP knowledge desirable
• ​Digital native
• ​Stakeholder ManagementStrong work ethic, great attitude, self-starting & proactive mind-set, resilience in the face of pressure, strong team player