Commercial Finance Manager - Home Care and Foods

JOB TITLE: COMMERCIAL FINANCE MANAGER - HOME CARE AND FOODS

FUNCTION: FINANCE

Unilever is currently hiring for a Commercial Finance Category Business Partner (Homecare & Foods) based in Malaysia

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. We are looking for talents that would like to join this exciting journey with us.

Our Finance team is embarking on an exciting journey as you will have a preview of Unilever life before you graduate. You will have an opportunity to work on a real challenging project, an experience best-in-class training and development opportunity.

Finance at Unilever is about so much more than numbers. You'll be part of a team that's continuously trying to bring products to consumers that meet their needs at a price they can afford. Our operating structure is designed to be an influential force at the heart of the business by offering world-class expertise in areas where we can add real value.

Throughout your time with Unilever, you will gain much challenging yet rewarding industrial experience in a dynamic multinational corporation. What’s great, you will learn from a highly energetic team; your peers, your line managers and senior leaders will help you develop your skills and competencies.

If you’re interested in building your career in Finance and contributing to how our company approaches these areas, we’d like to meet you.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THE ROLE?

• Lead, challenge and drive category P&L performance (profitable & sustainable growth) together with the Category Head, Brand Building and Customer Strategy teams.

• Lead financial literacy and decision making via cross-functional discussions at working & leadership forums (monthly ARM, DPM, S&OP and ad-hoc Board where relevant).

• Deliver P&L KPIs (Underlying Sales Growth, Gross Margin expansion and others as necessary).

• Evaluate business cases and proposals to progress towards financial goals, considering the consumer, channel and other trade-offs.

• Bridge and partner Finance function (FET, CDF, SCF, Controllers, Tax) with non-Finance (Sales, Marketing etc.) to uphold aligned financial strategies, reporting and other requirements deemed necessary to the smooth operation of the category.

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

• We are looking for someone with agility as a talent catalyst. You must have a strong sense of purpose and be passionate about leading from within to bring out the best in others!

• You have experience managing Commercial Finance partnering and decision support
  (Experience in Homecare, Foods or related categories will be a plus)

• You are proactive and take ownership in driving P&L performance.

• You work well in a team with cross-functional stakeholders.

• You have a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accountancy, Economics or equivalent.

• You are meticulous, detailed oriented and have analytical skills.

• You have proven project management skills, are independent and can learn fast.

We are committed to giving priority to local Malaysian candidates during our hiring process. Applications from foreign candidates will be considered if suitable local talent is not available.

WHY UNILEVER?

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. You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliantbusiness leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you.

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.