Unilever International – Finance Manager, Business Acquisitions

Job title:

Unilever International – Finance Manager, Business Acquisitions

Company

Unilever

Job description

JOB TITLE: Unilever International – Finance Manager, Business Acquisitions
JOB LOCATION: United KingdomUNILEVER INTERNATIONAL IS…Unilever International (UI) is an alternative but complimentary route to market, servicing white space opportunities not exploited by local operating countries. This is amongst Unilever’s fastest growing global business unit with 8 hubs (Singapore, US, UK, Korea, India, Dubai, France and the Philippines) with a diverse range of products, with expertise in utilizing 3rd party distributors and consolidators to reach consumers in over 75 countries.We treat the business as our own. We introduce Unilever’s brands into 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, Western Europe and SEAA.As Unilever’s growth engine, we establish global 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.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESProject Management Lead for new UI transfers/disposal from UI to local Unilever BUs. This involves Project Management of key deliverables, engagement with stakeholders, ensuring all due diligence and governance are in place for UILT sign-off and ensuring the full completion of business transfer to eventual business owner. The role will anchor Finance responsibilities to support the UI Business Transfer TeamDevelop & anchor End-to-End UI Internal Business Transfer Framework that spells out the Best-in-Class process of integrating and transferring any new business opportunities to ensure all areas of business case, due diligence, governance, accounting and tax models are coveredControls: Ensure financial records are in compliance with accepted policies, procedures and external/SOX controls requirements. Ensure robustness of internal controls including clear segregation of duties, disciplined implementation of schedule of authority, robust payment approval/verification process, credit assessment, budgetary systemThis person will work very closely with UI Finance stakeholders like Controllers, Tax, Cluster Finance Business Partners, BG Finance Business Partners and as well as other UI cross-functional teams like Supply Chain, Business Development and MarketingDue to Project nature and UI’s global mandate, this role will be required to support stakeholders across different time-zones depending on the project on hand, with flexibility on work hoursKEY REQUIREMENTS:7-10 years of experience in various Finance or Business-related rolesIn depth knowledge of Operational / Financial Processes: Master data management, Credit Management Policies; Debtors management; Brand & Marketing investments, Claims and reconciliations; Balance sheet reconciliationUnilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

Expected salary

Location

Kingston upon Thames

Job date

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 04:56:53 GMT

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