Asst. Finance Manager - PC

Unilever is currently hiring for Assistant Finance Manager

Function: Finance
Position: Assistant Finance Manager
Reports to: PC Turkey Finance Lead
Scope: Turkey
Location: Istanbul, Umraniye
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
Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are passionate to gain end-to-end P&L management experience and excited to take challenges under uncertainties, then this role is just for you.
The purpose of this position is providing valuable support to the category business teams in performance management and financial strategy building.
The role will partner PC Turkey business teams. A key role within the Finance and PC business structure, having a holistic view on all business matters, building strategic action plans.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
• Ensuring accuracy of monthly financial forecast by leading and ensuring a robust Country S&OP
• Preparing and analyzing bottom-up material cost forecasts monthly
Reviewing actuals and forecasts of prices, and preparing NMI and GMVA
• Providing insight and analysis to all relevant stakeholders (Country and BU LT) on monthly results and forecasts
• Working with local country Finance Team to ensure cash-up process is done in a timely manner
• Accountable for the P&L, Movements and Gaps to Business Targets
• Providing support in financial simulations such as Pricing, Savings, Promo Investment, Innovations
• Deep-dive analysis on the Risks and Opportunities in Growth and Costs
• Providing Decision Support and Timely Analysis on High-Value Business Priorities
• Annual and Long-Term Business Planning
• Supporting cross-category teams in driving innovations business cases
• Preparing financial presentations and submissions for Local & Global Business Teams
• Supporting senior stakeholders by providing detailed cost analysis and insights regarding cost changes across cycles and years

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications
• 3–6 years of relevant experience in finance
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to work fluidly with ambiguity, and to multi-task
• Strong engagement, presentation and communication skills
• Ability to present complex information in a simplified manner
• Ability to work fluidly with data across systems and reporting tools
• Experience in driving process simplification and improvements
• Experience in managing a large and complex set of stakeholders
• Ability to present to and communicate with senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SAP is essential

Skills
• Strong professional skills in financial data and analytics
• Problem-solving ability, strategic negotiation, and influencing
• Solid experience in business partnering functions and business leaders
• Proven and Strong People Management and Stakeholder Management
• Strong relationship-building skills and an ability to engage clearly and effectively with all stakeholders
• Fluent English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
• TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

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.