Job Title: Assistant Manager – Global SCFS Capabilities Lead - Business Excellence Analyst
Location: Bengaluru
ABOUT UNILEVER:
Be part of the world’s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, which improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow; and we believe in business as a force for good.
Unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas, and disrupt processes; use your energy to make this happen. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best. Every day, nine out of ten Indian households use our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life – giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future.
Every individual here can bring their purpose to life through their work. Join us and you will be surrounded by inspiring leaders and supportive peers. Among them, you will channel your purpose, bring fresh ideas to the table, and simply be you. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we will work to help you become a better you.
ABOUT UNIOPS:
Unilever Operations (UniOps) is the global technology and operations engine of Unilever offering business services, technology, and enterprise solutions. UniOps serves over 190 locations and through a network of specialized service lines and partners, delivers insights and innovations, user experiences and end-to-end seamless delivery making Unilever Purpose Led and Future Fit.
The Commercial Experience (ComEx) Purpose is to protect value and provide fuel for growth through excellent execution and continuous optimization of finance and supplier processes. Its strategic focus is to deliver full scale and edge to edge Finance and Supplier experience through upscaling of Operations Capabilities and Transformations.
The Commercial Experience Vision is to become a Best-in-Class solutions organization recognized both externally and internally. Within this context, balancing priorities around cost, experience, discipline, and compliance becomes critical and requires capable leaders at the helm who can steer and balance both, challenge and support the stakeholders in Finance and Procurement organizations.
FUNCTION AND SERVICE LINE INTRODUCTION
In this role you will work as part of the Global Supply Chain Finance Services (SCFS) team at Unilever.
At SCFS we aim to “create value through continuous global impact on the financial results of Unilever” and we live a strong purpose “inspired to make an impact”.
Our operational scope includes costing, accounting, reporting and controlling activities within the domain of Supply Chain Finance.
We work in a dynamic environment with significant change in ways of working resulting from continuous improvement projects, automated/robotised solutions, data driven insights.
With our ambitious continuous improvement and new scope agenda, we are focusing on different aspects. Redesigning the global process models, process optimizations by utilizing third party service provider and technology solutions, lead and own the design of global/regional projects. Ensure compliance in financial controls and develop solutions to drive analytics and insights.
SCFS activities are delivered from locations across 3 continents – Europe (Poland), Americas (Mexico) and Asia (India).
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
In this role, you will enable the strategy and purpose of SCFS, working together with Business partners, Operating centres experts and technology experts, located all over the world.
You’ll be managing projects globally; initiatives that are either triggered by stakeholders or driven by our own SCFS internal agenda; Examples are in the area of M&A (e.g. Project Silver, Puccini, Ice Cream Separation), process harmonization (e.g. global alignment on PPV control and insights), scope expansion (e.g. SCFS costing activities in new geographies, Innovation Costing roll-out to Asia) or the support to our intense technology agenda (e.g. S4 implementation, Digital Quarterly Costing etc.), New scope deployments from Business to SCFS.
In this role you will bring the global helicopter view within SCFS. You’ll support internal and external discussions and paint a global picture with the right facts together with stakeholders. You’ll benchmark process cross-cluster to spot and drive opportunities to harmonize or implement more efficient ways of working.
You will be the process expert for selected processes and support the design discussions and optimizations across the globe.
In this role you will act as finance business partner to the SCFS leadership team driving and governing the Global SCFS Budget control, including support to the internal decision making and communication to the customers. You will also play a pivotal role in project accounting (RDI projects).
You’ll track the SCFS key performance indicators, translating data into insights and actions that improve service quality and that can be shared with customers and stakeholders.
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
Main resposibiiities of this role are :
Governing the service delivery of the processes with 3PSP
Business Partner and First point of contact within Unilever for relevant processes
Design support for assigned SCF processes
Manage effective service delivery, creating exceptional user experience in stakeholder community
In depth understanding of business systems and tools
GFCF controls understanding, documentation and attend / support SOX and other Audits
Data mining and KPI development
Driving Excellencein service delivery and continuous improvements
Support internal discussions by sharing Global picture with right facts
Benchmark processes across the globe to spot and and drive opportunities to harmonise or implement more efficient ways of working
Support / Leadvarious projects touching the processes governed by Global SCFSor implementation of new scope activities
Support the deployment of the M&A and disposal agenda across globe
Financial accounting accruals, SCFS results reporting and Project accounting
EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS
Necessary Experience & Qualifications
Masters or Bachelor degree in Finance or equivalent experience
Background in Finance (> 3 years’ experience)
Prior experience in Supplu Chain Finance (e.g. Factory, Logistics or Procurement Finance, Product Costing is preferential)
Solid experience in Project management (including senior stakeholder management)
Financial Accounting Expertise mainly forMonth End Close Cost Accruals, Project Accounting, Reporting and Results Management
English fluency (Business level)
Preferred Experience & Qualifications
Advanced Project Management
SKILLS –
Financial Accounting and Reporting knowledge
Analytical thinking and problem-solving mind-set.
Effective Communication: Fluent in English, oral and written
Prioritization and Planning of own agenda
Forward looking approach and ability to provide “what if” analysis
A strong customer and service centric mindset
Stakeholders Management
IT skills – excellent level of computer literacy (incl excel & SAP)
Team working – demonstrate commitment to the team in helping to achieve goals; proactively share best practice, ideas and insights with colleagues
Agility and ability to adjust quickly to changes
Strong in holding self and others accountable
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Unilever Behaviors
PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
At HUL, we believe that every individual irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, nationality, caste, disability or marital status can bring their purpose to life. So apply to us, to unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes; use your energy to make the world a better place. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we’ll work to help you become a better you!