Hindustan Unilever (HUL)
Location
Bangalore | India
Job description
As the key partner for Global Performance Management team, Group Controller and Clusters - the Finance Manager, GMR will be the Centre of Excellence for all matters relating to Management Reporting - Forecasting and Actuals. This role offers exposure to not just Finance teams but also cross functional teams across global and local organizations. This role also offers a unique opportunity to understand and drive thought leadership around the implementation of Financial Information Modules, Future Technology Landscape for Finance Support systems and Future design of Finance Organization.
The role includes partnering with senior stake holders in Group Controllers Department / Global Performance Management team / Clusters in Unilever. The successful candidate will drive new insights into key financial and operational performance levers and become a trusted leader within the organization.
The ideal candidate should have 3 to 5 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) / Finance Business Partnering with a good understanding of Management Reporting.
Key responsibilities include:
Drive Process and Technology change in Month end Close & Reporting
Drive and land transformation plans relevant to operations and process efficiency initiatives
Collaborate with Central teams (ie. FIM / FIC / GCAD / GPM) in defining & delivering reporting changes
Partner with global & cluster finance leaders to deliver best in class services
Strong governance on process compliance and management of all dependent processes ie. Master Data / IT support
Strengthen operation controls to Comply to data quality checks in reporting & consolidation systems
Focus on continuous improvement in operational efficiency leading to cost efficiency at 3PSP
Work closely with Process Excellence & Capability (PEC) team in implementing digital transformation projects
Develop a high performing teams - within Unilever & in 3PSP
Skills / Experience / Qualifications:
Qualified Accountant or an equivalent Business Management degree in finance with 3-5 years of working experience in Financial accounting & Management Reporting
In-depth functional knowledge & working experience in Record to Report processes in SAP, preferably in SAP-Controlling modules. Ie. Cost centre accounting; Internal Orders and Profitability Analysis
Understanding and excellent application of Analytical tools - Power BI & Microsoft Excel and proficiency in using PowerPoint would be highly desirable.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred candidates within Unilever are expected to have additional skills:
Strong knowledge of Unilever Financial Accounting Policies, SCOA, FIM and R2R relevant GFCF controls
SAP knowledge in Financial & Management accounting and R2R tools that are being used in Unilever.
Understanding & its dependency on various Global functions especially relating to Record to Report
Experience in Finance role in MCO / Country involving Management Reporting would be preferred
Strong stakeholder management
Key Stakeholders and Interfaces
Group Chief Accountant s team (GCAD)
Global Performance Management team (GPM)
R2R Service Delivery Managers (working in the 6 Operating Centres)
Finance Information Model (FIM) teams
Finance controllers in Markets
Within ETS :: Landscape Information Technology (IT) teams; Master Data Management (MDM) team and Information & Analytics team
Third party service providers (3PSPs)
Process Excellence & Capabilities (PEC) team
Corporate Audit team
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