AdresUNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR A FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS AND SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE ANALYST
Location: Weena, Rotterdam – the Netherlands
Full-time
Local conditions apply
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.
We want our business to flourish, and we know that our success depends on others flourishing around us. That's why our purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace, and why sustainable, long-term growth is at the heart of our business model.
TEAM CONTEXT
The world of Food Solutions is a dynamic and exciting environment. Passionate professionals work hard to carry out their common ambition to “support, inspire, progress”. Our customers range from restaurants and hotels to pub chefs and workplace, schools or hospital caterers - as well as the wholesalers and cash & carry who service the foodservice industry.
Unilever Food Solutions (ufs.com) is the dedicated culinary foodservice business of Unilever, which operates in more than 70 markets across the globe. The UFS portfolio consists of many of the world’s leading food brands like Knorr, Hellman’s and Unox. UFS organization set up is a global team based in Rotterdam and 26 MCO’s.
UFS needs to become more agile, faster than anticipated due to the COVID impact. P&L and external circumstances demand it and earlier UFS investments in digital & the learnings from customer/operator interactions during COVID enable this acceleration now. Inflationary environment requires us to watch closely on costs, to protect our profitability.
More than ever the finance function is key to drive and support this acceleration.
Therefore, the FP&A and SCF function is key, more than ever, to keep track of progress, set the right priorities and unlock value creation.
JOB PURPOSE
The FP&A and SCF Analyst is a key position in the Global UFS Finance team. The team consists out of 3 people and plays a key role in Food Solutions Global Performance Management. The FP&A and SCF Analyst has full P&L responsibility, including performance analyses using the latest technologies for of 26 FS PUs around the Globe. He/she also has a key role in preparing management information for the UFS Leadership team and Finance team, leading the results process (actuals), analysing gross margin variances, as well as the set-up and control of the Global Budgets. A great opportunity to get a truly global experience, work within an international and diverse team, in an entrepreneurial, hands-on environment of Food Solutions.
The FP&A Analyst reports directly into the FP&A Manager for Food Solutions.
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?
The FP&A and SCF Analyst will be responsible for:
UFS monthly end closing (actuals).
Gross margin variances Analysis (actuals and FC).
Gross margin yearly guidance setting.
Monthly budget management for global teams (CD, Marketing, HR, R&D).
Prepare key financial & strategic insights to UFSLT, FLT and Finance business partners across all PUs.
Drive automation and further optimization of all FP&A processes.
Business acumen: natural passion for driving sustainable business growth.
Passion for high performance: deliver and takes accountability for a step up in UFS with the aim to get back asap to 2019 financial results. Proactive and hands-on.
Accountability & Responsibility: able to keep yourself and others accountable and to deliver according to plan.
Communication & presentation skills: able to present effectively to different teams, and to flex the communication style depending on the audience.
Networking skills: able to work (remotely) with numerous stakeholders and to develop with them collaborative relationships.
EXPERIENCE YOU SHOULD HAVE
Academic degree in Business Administration / Economics.
Minimum 1 year of full P&L experience. Candidate should be able to identify and act on risks & opportunities with potential top/bottom line impact for the business.
Excellent analytical and communication skills (in English), with ability to deliver concise information to any senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
Proactive and hands-on mentality. Strong focus on driving value, impact and continuous improvement.
Strong team collaboration mindset (cross-cultural experience).
Experience in other FP&A roles, or experience with analytical projects and financial modelling is preferred.
WHAT DOES UNILEVER OFFER?Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!
Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.
Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.
Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.
We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.
Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate. For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office , you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.
Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.
My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).
Home work allowance
Company laptop and mobile phone
Green Mobility Policy.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against.
By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply
Job Category: La finance, Finanzas, Finance
Job Type: Finance Business Partner (FET) – Analyst
Industry: UnileverExperiencedProfessionals
