Job Description

Job Title - Senior Finance Manager, RtR Operations, South Asia Job Location - Bangalore ABOUT UNILEVER: Be part of the world\'s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that 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\'ll be surrounded by inspiring leaders and supportive peers. Among them, you\'ll 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\'ll work to help you become a better you. Background: This role is responsible for leading the Global Financial Reporting for South Asia cluster (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal). The candidate is expected to haveexcellent stakeholder management and Business Partnering skills to work with Com-Ex LT and senior business stakeholders in markets (NFD and controllers). Key Accountabilities: The role involves acting as the lead across these activities: Leading Global Finance closing and reporting with WD3/4 OTIF for South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal) Own Global Financial Control Framework for RtR controls - Working with GCAD, SOX and CSC to land the control framework and being audit ready Driven End to End Balance Sheet Hygiene to ensure Zero surprises and assure integrity of financial reporting. Maintain key health indicators/ BER Metrics and minimise Value at Risk. Lead Digital: Deploy technology in RtR Area e.g. Blackline Smartclose for JV, migration from Xpandion to new Fixed Assets Workflow etc Re-engineer processes, drive RPA automation. Excellent understanding of analytical tools and their applications, and a strong technology orientation: To driven Analytics based approach for review and outlier identification Partner transformational global projects, agendas and initiatives Lead the governance with 3rd Party Service Provider to drive performance, compliance and controls Leading team of 43+ People (36+ Third Party staff, 7 Direct reportees). Controls & Complianc e Aim & maintain \'zero CDRs\' across Statutory & SOX audits, ensure compliance to GFCF & Access controls. Facilitating auditors with process walkthroughs for in-scope global processes. Fully compliant to GPM, APM & SMF across markets, ensuring compliance to annual/ periodic versions of the same. Support & ensure zero \'control lapses\' in annual CAD audit for all India entities. Support CSC teams driving control health indicators, ensure hygiene across balance sheet. Ensure Delivery of major global transformation programs (e.g. Smart close, Puccini, Annual SCOA changes, etc.), initiatives led by global functional teams (e.g. GCAD, PEC) and continuous improvement opportunities in the RtR process area. Work closely with the Markets and PEC, to ensure effective delivery of all initiatives across different markets Support Markets in Local projects (like Nutrition business integration, Balance Sheet revaluation, etc) Team Develop a high performing collaborative team of subject matter experts in RtR areas. This Role will have direct line management of 7 team members and will also be required to demonstrate peer and superior leadership with 3PSP teams. Skills / Experience / Qualifications: We are looking for someone with key skills of Leadership, Ownership, Capability building, Change Management and Passion for high performance. A qualified Chartered Accountant or an equivalent Business Management degree in finance and accounts with strong experience in financial accounting The ability to lead large teams and influence senior and peer leadership. The ability to influence senior stakeholders and a proven record in leading change projects. The experience in global/regional process design and organizational transformation programs. The ability to simplify processes through clean slate design thinking. Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations. The ability to cross the bar on Unilever stands of leadership Inner Game - Personal Mastery, Purpose & Service and Agility Outer Game - Talent Catalyst, Consumer Love, Business Acumen and Passion for High Performance. Effective communication & Business partnering skills. Ability to build and lead high performing teams. Preferred additional skills: Strong knowledge of Unilever Financial Accounting Policies, SCOA and R2R relevant GFCF controls SAP knowledge in financial accounting and R2R tools that are implemented in Unilever. Strong knowledge and experience of Unilever\'s Global functions especially Record to Report Experience in Unilever Finance especially in MCO / Country controlling and or global expertise roles would be preferred Strong stakeholder management including senior leader engagement Key Stakeholders and Interfaces Group Chief Accountant and his team (GCAD) & Process Excellence teams Commercial Experience Leadership team NFDs & Finance controllers in Markets Global R2R Third party service providers Corporate audit team

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