Controller, Parent and Holding Entities

Job Title - Controller, Parent and Holding entities

Job Location - Bangalore

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Summary

Span of role

The Controller will oversee four teams under the Unilever Parent and Holdings (P&H) umbrella:
P&H Reporting - managing financial, management and regulatory reporting of over 90 Unilever legal entities in UK and the Netherlands. International cost reporting and recovery - accounting and reporting of corporate centres including payroll accounting for the UK and the Netherlands Financial central cost recovery - end to end process of royalty accounting, international cost pooling, allocation and recovery with Unilever entities globally. Intercompany Hub - centralised reconciliation and reporting of the Intercompany balances across Unilever entities.

The above functions are managed by over 30 Unilever staff and supported by over 30 staff employed with third party service providers.

As a director, the Controller will also be a member of the Commercial Experience Leadership team and share overall responsibility to drive ComEx leadership and team development programmes across the organization.

Duties and responsibilities- Lead, support, and develop the teams while driving efficiency & automation to keep up with the demands of our diverse business.- Manage all monthly, quarterly and year-end closings, including account reconciliations, accrual schedules and general journal entries, ensuring that reconciliations are performed accurately and on-time- Owns the GL and recording of all business transactions, including detailed analysis and reconciliation of all general ledger accounts, while ensuring compliance with local accounting requirements and internal policies.- Manage operational needs, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, expense management, inter-company process and payroll function.- Streamline, maintain & improve processes and internal controls.- Responsible for annual external audit preparation and oversight.- Team leadership through active recruiting and managing of talent including, motivating, coaching, training and mentoring team members.- Collaborate with various business partners for a variety of program controllership such as upholding accurate accrual models and appropriate accounting, as well as true-up activities. Also answer queries from business, area and subsidiary controllers- Supervise reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes and tools for the function- Develop high-impact communications and presentations for senior management and leadership teams.- Governance of operations by third party service providers

Key stakeholders- Corporate Treasury- Taxation- Group Chief Accountants Department (GCAD)- Performance Management / Finance Excellence Team- Commercial Experience Leadership- Auditors

Requirements & Skills- 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including as a Controller or Director of Accounting, with both public/private company leadership roles- Chartered Accountant or equivalent required; IFRS experience strongly preferred.- Experience in establishing and successfully implementing internal controls, accounting policies, and financial systems- Experience with audit process- ERP system knowledge (SAP), including moving from one ERP system to another- A willingness to roll up their sleeves and get in the details- Experience setting up systems and scaling teams- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, able to communicate complex concepts and risk factors to stakeholders and influence decision making- Team leadership and development experience