Hindustan Unilever | Assistant Manager Finance - R2R

Main responsibilities

• Within the service catalogue of UniOps, Commercial Experience is responsible for the management and delivery of Finance & Procurement Services globally, both through third-party outsourced providers and through in-sourced operations.
• Finance and Reporting: The role aims protecting and unlocking value, delivering decision support expertise and process excellence in the core business cycle and delivering business and finance priorities.
• In this role, the Assistant manager will work closely with the respective Controller, and other Finance SPOCs across functions (SCF/CD/FET), Payroll HR, Inter Company representatives, 3rd Party Service providers (IBM & Capgemini) to ensure operations to Unilever users are delivered in complete e.g., BAU R2R process, KPI deliveries with control compliance and audit by her/his team.
• Perform regular general accounting & ensure daily operation activities are tracked, and actions taken on deviations.
• Reconciliation is handled by CG, OC is expected to do a governance and sample reviews/audit of the same.
• Ensure GPM / GFCF Compliance – compliance, review and monitoring.
• Support Business in achieving Cost savings in coordination with FBPs and through simplification/internal projects.
• Lead governance calls with stakeholders & 3PSP’s on periodic basis and steer agreed changes including strategy of processes and challenging status quo.
• Act as a single point of contact for all the operational activity/queries both from Service Lines and 3PSP.
• Lead resolution of any gaps identified / issues raised; guide the business / 3PSP for closure and assist in statutory audit, internal audit & ensuring process is GFCF compliant.
• Support with scope expansion and global projects – design and implementation.
• Audit management (internal and external).
• Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us.
• Ensure correct and On Time closure of Month End Reporting including analysing the period-period variance, creating detailed and insightful commentary backed by schedules (preparations for Country Lock Meeting and NFD calls) for Controller and Head of Finance sign off meetings (CLM and PRFS respectively)
• Be accountable for delivery of Key KPIs towards - Month end / quarter end / year end close - TB Review / Country Lock Meeting / NFD Reviews / Control compliance / GPM compliance

Requirements

• Qualified CA/CMA with up to 4 years of work experience or semi-qualified CA with minimum 6 years of relevant experience.
• Expertise of R2R process and strong accounting knowledge; Knowledge of IFRS will be an advantage.
• End user knowledge of SAP (FI module), CO module will be an added advantage.
• Strong control mindset / understanding of key GFCF / SOX / Internal & external audit requirements, BS hygiene and account reconciliation requirements.
• Proficient at collecting / querying / consolidating information from accounting / ERP systems.
• Ability to build collaborative relationship with multiple stakeholders: MCOs, IT, 3PSP, other UniOps Teams like PEC, etc.
• Ensure / drive actions independently; Must be a self-starter with proven ability to take ownership of job responsibilities.
• Strong problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Good verbal and written communication.

Hindustan Unilever Limited

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is India's largest fast-moving consumer goods company and a subsidiary of Unilever. Its roots in India go back to 1933, and it has carried the present name since 2007. From its Mumbai headquarters it runs home care, beauty and personal care, and foods businesses whose brands — such as Surf Excel, Rin, Dove, Lux, Lifebuoy, Lakmé, Pond's, Brooke Bond, Horlicks and Kwality Wall's — reach a large majority of Indian households. Its shares trade on the NSE and BSE.

For finance professionals, HUL hires across controllership and financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, supply-chain and factory finance, taxation, treasury, internal audit and commercial finance, besides its well-known Unilever Future Leaders Programme (UFLP) finance stream. CA, CMA and MBA (Finance) profiles suit these roles in Mumbai, Bengaluru and its plant locations.

• Industry: Consumer goods (FMCG) — home care, beauty & personal care, foods
• Headquarters: Mumbai, India (parent: Unilever)
• In India: Head office in Mumbai, with factories, depots and offices across India and a large technology and data arm in Bengaluru