AM GFA

Unilever is currently hiring for AM GFA

Function: Finance

Work Level:  WL1

Reports to: Manager GFA

Scope: Local

Location: Head Office

Terms & Conditions: Full time

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

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. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and compliance of financial reporting, while optimizing systems and processes for efficiency and continuous improvement. It involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to deliver actionable insights on financial performance and support business decisions.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Ownership for timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance, in accordance with IFRS and group reporting guidelines.

• Oversight of financial accounting and reporting systems.

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders including auditors.

• Evaluate and analyse financial and non-financial key performance indicators and provide inputs / insights in this respect.

• Advise on technical accounting guidance and implementation of any new guidelines and standards.

• Liaise with stakeholders across different departments and with regional and global teams.

• Drive simplification and automation of systems and procedures for continuous improvement.

• Provide timely assistance and support for a variety of ad hoc initiatives /analysis.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification is required

• Minimum 3 - 5 years of experiences in related areas 

Skills

• Financial accounting and reporting

• Auditing

• Risk management

• Ability to make data-driven decisions

• Effective communication and stakeholder management

• Strong sense of accountability and responsibility 

• Ability to cope with time pressure and challenges

• High degree of flexibility and proven ability to quickly understand new topics 

• Strong analytical skills resulting in useful business insights

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.

  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever 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.