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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  passionate about delivering accurate, insightful, and timely financial reporting that drives strategic decision-making and ensures compliance with global standards, then this role is just for you! As a Financial Reporting Accountant, you will play a critical role in safeguarding Unilever’s financial integrity, supporting transparency, and enabling sustainable growth.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Audit: Engage and management of external auditors
•  Providing information and responses to audit queries
•  Preparation of Annual Financial Statements
•  Preparation of local only year-end adjustments
•  Preparation of annual impairment test
•  Address action points from internal audit reports
•  Quarterly & Year end reporting activities
• Responsible for IFRS 16 reporting and communication of contract additions, modifications or deletion to global team
• Preparation of IFRS 9 provision
• Responsible for preparation of current and deferred tax calculations
• Responsible for pension and Long-term service award submissions to the Global pensions team including IAS 19 valuations
• Preparation and presentation of Balance sheet review file for review with VP finance
• Preparation of information for annual V800 submissions
• Responsible for preparation of liquidity and solvency test for dividend declarations
• Preparation for quarterly pension forecast submissions
•  Monitor Blackline access levels
•  SCOA changes as communicated by the Global team
•  Resolving intercompany mismatches at month end
•  Insurance questionnaire
•  BBBEE reporting
•  SAP - key user testing for Change Requests (CR)
•  Monthly activities
•  Preparation of Free cash flow
•  Balance sheet hygiene-clearing of aged items
•  Process journals on Blackline
• Resolving SCOA validation errors
•  Monthly pensions and Long-term service awards reporting (Including check to GL)
•  Intercompany accruals
• Preparation of OP to Local recon and local balance sheet
•  Attend month end calls between OC and 3rd party- TB Review, CLM, NFD
• TB Review - Attend TB Review with OC & CG and ensure all outcomes/actions are closed out hold relevant parties accountable
• CLM - Attend CLM Review with Controller, FA, OC & CG and ensure all outcomes/actions are closed out - hold relevant parties accountable
• Calculation of monthly service fee payable to Unilever PLC
• Monitoring audit fees monthly
•  Assisting the business with accounting queries
• Verification of daily payroll payments and releases
• Tracking and monitoring of over-due intercompany accounts and focusing on collection of outstanding receipts
• Control Dashboard - central feedback point and commentary for the FM/Controller and VP.
• Prepare feedback summary for monthly NFD meeting
• CHI Lead - Country service recipient for Control Health Monitoring for R2R and P2P - attend all meetings and follow up on open tickets and drive closure.
• Bank allocation assistance to CG for unallocated bank items
•  Pensions - reallocation journals processed on behalf of Pensions
• General Ledger Master data changes and updates
• Internal Audit and Controls team - assist IC & Controls with audit requests & provide relevant
• Ensure the roll forward of GL, AP & AR balances are completed by CG post year end (Annual)

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• CA (SA)
• 1-2 years' experience post qualification (beneficial))

Skills

• Strong Technical knowledge of IFRS
• Effective business partnering and communication skills
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to meet and manage deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure and multi- task
• Technical Skills - SAP, Excel, PowerPoint

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JOB PURPOSE

• The People Operations Specialist is an expert in Workday employee data management and Hire-to-Retire processes, including onboarding, role changes, absences, and exits within the assigned market. Acting as Tier 1 in the Service Delivery Model, this role manages high-volume activities, resolves cases from ServiceNow, and ensures Workday remains accurate and up to date.
• You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet. Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Workday Employee Data Management:

Onboarding:

• Set up Workday profiles for new hires from recruitment.
• Generate required business letters and contracts.
• Manage cancellations for declined offers or no-shows.
• Support on completing joiner checklist steps.

Role Changes/Promotions/Exits:

• Process employee moves, promotions, and exits in Workday, ensuring data accuracy across elements (i.e. cost center).
• Coordinate case closure with stakeholders and in-market partners.
• Initiate EIB uploads for mass data changes.
• Provide Workday data support to stakeholders as required.

Pay & Benefits Management:

• Collaborate to maintain accurate compensation data into payroll systems.
• Support of enrolment and derolment of benefits, including coordination across journeys to ensure OTIF processing.
• Process HR-related purchase orders.

Exit Management:

• Execute voluntary and involuntary employee terminations in Workday (steps that are not self-served).
• Collaborate with in-market partners for seamless exits and clearances.
• Handle severance administration.

Effective Systems Integration:

• Manage integration between Joiner-Mover-Leaver processes and Workday (automated/manual triggers).
• Create and update local SOPs and work instructions.
• Proactively flag technical issues to relevant stakeholders to mitigate employee experience disruptions.

Additional Responsibilities (Market-Specific, As Required):

• Generate reports, analytics, and audits for validation purposes.
• Serve as a point of contact for projects and support on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain Governance piece for their area of responsibility – including updating of SOPs and Change management to the team
• Verifying salary impacting/pay letters daily, keeping a record of errors and working with line managers to correct with fellow team members.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum 2-5 years proven experience in customer service, employee experience, shared service centers, HR advisory, HR partnering.
• Familiarity with HR processes and policies, ideally in multi-country or regional operations.
• Proficiency in Workday and ServiceNow (or similar systems like SAP).

SKILLS

• Required proficiency in English
• Understanding of Agile ways of working – using Gantt Charts, SCRUM.
• Strong written communication skills, capable of delivering clear and concise real-time information
• Providing consistent feedback and stakeholder management
• Advanced Excel proficiency and ability to turn data into action.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and customer-centric mindset.
• Demonstrated multitasking and prioritization skills in fast-paced environments.
• Commitment to quality, accuracy and adherence to SLAs.
• Effective team collaboration across global hubs/locations.
• Effective Project Management skills, understanding of Gantt Charts and similar project management tools.
• Adaptability to new technologies and systems.