Business Leader

Job Title: Senior Executive

This is a leadership position responsible for overseeing and executing key business objectives. The ideal candidate will have a strong finance background, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to motivate and manage cross-functional teams.

• Coordinate with various stakeholders to gather inputs for forecasting and reporting.
• Develop reports compatible with other planning tools.
• Review master data in Unilever systems to ensure accuracy in forecasting.
• Support demand planners in volume upload into forecast systems.
• Manage forecast input providers and budget owners to deliver timely and accurate monthly rolling forecasts.
• Run forecast processes within agreed timelines through forecasting systems and deliver dashboards & analytics.
• Provide technical advice/guidance to BU Finance teams, clarify requirements etc.
• Assist on forecast system changes to enable simplification/automation of dashboards, changing analytics/dashboard based on evolution of business requirements.
• Prepare standard performance management decks covering actuals, forecast, analytics of financial data.
• Support finance master data related changes.
• Review financial risks & controls relating to Group Management reporting.
• Ensure timely delivery of month-end activities with support of outsourced third-party service providers.
• Maintain comprehensive issue logs documenting reported issues with clear details such as descriptions, priorities, and statuses.

• A qualified accountant or equivalent business management degree in finance and accounts with 5-7 years of overall experience in financial planning & budgeting and analytics/forecasting & reporting.
• Ability to network and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with keen eye for detail.
• Excellent communication skills to present data-driven stories effectively.
• Basic understanding of forecasting tools.
• Excellent communication skills to present complex data in clear and concise manner.
• Go-getter attitude with assertive leadership style.
• Knowledge of understanding Unilever Master Data Business Unit Hierarchy, Product Hierarchy etc.

• Ability to manage varied stakeholders including third-party service providers for effectively running operations.
• Ability to work cross-functionally across Comex service lines finance, GCAD, GPM, IT etc.
• Solid working knowledge in various business processes & strong finance knowledge.
• Ability to create impact with governance & communication.
• Risk management knowledge to spot possible risks and proactively mitigate them. Ability to sharply articulate risks and propose solutions to mitigate potential delays, opportunity to demonstrate agility.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders, extended teams, and external parties.
• Experience and awareness of working in global role, demonstrate awareness and empathy to cultural diversity.
• Ability to work under pressure and at times in ambiguous situations.
• Comfortable to stretch/work in night shifts for critical submission days.

• Inclusive motivator of people. Your team delivers with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• You are still responsible for your own results, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

• Deliver with excellence: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
• Care deeply: Brings voice of consumer into everything we do, always.
• Stay three steps ahead: Able to understand impact of actions being performed. Planning for best outcome considering all possible scenarios.
• Focus on what counts: Being laser focused on delivering committed targets with right prioritization among conflicting priorities.

Please note that this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Preferred keywords: Financial Leadership