Finance Business Partner

Unilever is currently hiring for Finance Business Partner

Function: Finance

Scope: National

Location: Colombia

Terms & Conditions: Full time, this role doesn´t have relocation bonus

JOB PURPOSE:

• Drive the development and be the key owner of Information and Performance Management capabilities for the UI through development of sharp

and highly automated Performance Management Review Decks and Data Analytics.

• Co-lead monthly reporting process setup and continuous improvement to ensure timely, transparent, accurate and complete reporting.

• Actively coordinate with the appropriate Unilever stakeholders to plug or dock UI processes into existing Operating Company Finance operating

framework.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Finance Business partner and trusted finance advisor to assist the Finance Head, the Business Development Team across LATAM, to drive performance management, decision support, strategy formulation and strategy into action.

• Co-lead and drive Business and Marketing discussions to ensure alignment across internal and external stakeholders.

• Leading the monthly forecasting process with strong control and passion for achieving high accuracy.

• Close interaction with cross functional team providing all the forecast elements with clear understanding of the interrelation of all the items and their effect on the forecasted P&L.

• Risk and opportunity analysis as well as monthly financial analysis for the actual P&L

• Prepare the various analysis for Business Review Meetings and LT meetings.

• Manage month end activities of the geography scope: Monthly trade and marketing Accruals and customer claims review to ensure timely, accurate expense recognition.

• Co-lead and drive Pricing Framework for customers in the geographical scope to ensure profitability and growth based on intended market strategy.

• Co-lead and drive Quarterly and Monthly Marketing Activity Plan (MAP) process to ensure Efficiency of investments on trade and marketing spends.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Financial Analysis, Information Management roles.
• Experience in one of the Business partnering roles: Supply Chain, Information Management or Category finance lead.
• Preferably experience in Tax / Controlling
• Fully Qualified Accountant preferably with CIMA/CA equivalent
• English Intermediate Level
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Power Point.
• Strong SAP BW, ECC operational knowledge and preferably Hyperion
• Strong Analytical capabilities with bias to Drive Action.

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