Finance Manager Arabia

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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 is 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 both Foods Arabia & PTAB business teams. A key role within the Finance and Foods business structure, having a holistic view on all business matters, building strategic action plans.

A key role within the Finance and Foods business structure, having a holistic view on all business matters, building strategic action plans. You will have full P&L ownership and accountability, as well as partner in delivering the financial growth model's in-year targets.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

The Foods country finance manager, as one of the key players in both local Foods Arabia leadership team & PTAB Finance team, is expected to support and identify business development opportunities; facilitate key business decision making process, drive investment efficiency and well manage P&L to a healthy/ sustainable shape.

• Ensure accuracy of monthly financial forecast by leading and ensuring a robust Country S&OP
• Business partnering to both CD, Marketing & Other functions and be point person for Foods
• Provide insight and analysis to all relevant stakeholders (Country and BU LT) on monthly results and forecasts
• Work with local country Finance Excellence Team (FET) to ensure cash up process is done in a timely and quality manner
• Working closely with National Management Finance including Controllers to ensure accounting hygiene and compliance
• Accountable for the P&L, Movements and Gaps to Business Targets
• Provides support in financial simulations like Pricing, Savings, Promo Investment, Innovations
• Facilitate strategic planning and risk management for the country
• Deep-dive Risks and Opportunities in Growth and Costs
• Ensure accuracy of Financial Reports
• Provide Decision Support and Timely Analysis on High-Value Business Priorities.
• Annual and Longterm Business Planning
• Drive investment efficiency (TTS/BMI/OVH) and help to build ROMI mindset in the business.
• Ensure Foods related financial controls are well managed and mitigation actions in place
• New Product Launches (Business Cases)
• Portfolio Mix Improvements
• Saving Initiatives
• Prepare Financial presentations and submissions for Local & Regional Business Teams
• Monthly Forecast & Weekly Turnover Submissions
• Monthly Financials Presentations to both PTAB LT & Arabia LT

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Strong analytical skills, Excel modelling 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 managing a large and complex set of stakeholders Ability to present to and communicate with senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders 

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.

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 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.