Ice Cream Assistant Plant Controller

Background & Purpose of the Job:

At Unilever, we act fast to anticipate consumer needs, fast to translate ideas into new products, and fast to make, distribute and market them. We create products that people enjoy, trust and use as part of their daily lives. Which is why, as part of Unilever, you can make an impact!! We look for people with different views, ideas, experiences and backgrounds to bring dynamism to the business and, most importantly, an empathy with consumers. It's those individuals working together that make Unilever one of the most successful consumer goods companies in the world. 

We need individuals with the courage to be heard, seize opportunities and take risks. A job at Unilever is a career made by you, with development opportunities, benefits and a working culture that embraces diversity. The Assistant Plant Controlleris reporting to the Plant Controller and is his/her right hand in managing the performance of the site and in developing and implementing the site strategy.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do:

The Assistant Plant Controller should have exceptional leadership and be an innate problem-solver, with the ability to support the business in developing and executing on effective business strategies; including the planning and budgeting process.  Some of the responsibilities include: 

Partner with leadership team to enable the business to meet its' financial goals, proactively lead efforts to identify opportunities and implement solutions to enhance the financial performance

Plays an active role in driving for change and continuous improvement in the business and within finance; identify areas that require improvement

Contribute to drive financial performance of the site through World Class Manufacturing (WCM). Be the site expert on WCM CD (Cost Deployment) data gathering, analysis, and providing cost guidance to other pillars

Maintain a robust forecasting system in operation and assure budget holders are involved

Lead annual business planning process, forecasts and actual reporting

Participate in cost improvement / restructuring / capex / sourcing projects, challenge, calculate sensitivities and build business cases

Provide financial expertise and challenge on ad hoc project

Play a key role in the finance community within the North American supply chain, developing relationships to drive performance improvements in the SU, sharing best practices with colleagues

Most importantly – You are looking for the next challenge and the opportunity to be promoted to the site Finance Lead!

You love to win, and have fun doing it: Models success and fulfillment, achieves satisfaction by helping others to continue developing their skills.

You’re a changemaker: Ability to drive change and innovation by gathering knowledge and resources to ensure tasks are completed within timelines to a high degree of accuracy and professionalism.

You’re a paradox navigator: The ability to navigate the many embedded operational tensions.

You’re a culture & change champion: Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships with multiple and diverse stakeholders.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

Bachelor degree in a related field; Masters degree or CPA preferred

Minimum four years of relevant work experience

Prior work experience in Supply Chain Finance strongly preferred; Consumer Product Goods (CPG) preferred

ERP Experience required; SAP preferred

Microsoft Office required; Advanced Excel required

Business partnering experience with clear, focused and sound financial assessment and guidance (strategic insights, risks, and opportunities)

Leading efficient and effective budgeting and forecasting activities (complex and time sensitive, cycle driven and continuous forward look approaches)

Providing incisive and persuasive management performance reporting and analysis solutions across multiple organizational dimensions

Developing strong personal and team relationships across a multitude of business stakeholders