$83200 - $124700 Year
Monday to Friday
Day shift
Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate
they can choose from a range of benefits to include
but is not limited to
health insurance (including prescription drug
dental
and vision coverage)
retirement savings benefits
life insurance and disability benefits
parental leave
sick leave
paid vacation and holidays
as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits
Associate Finance Manager - Customer Operations, NA FET
Job ID:R-82058
Category:Finance
Location:Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Background & Purpose of the Job
As part of Unilever’s North America (NA) FET, this role will support NA Customer Operations and NA business units (BUs), reporting to the Senior Manager of Customer Operations Finance and will be based out of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
The essence of this role is to provide guidance as a finance expert in progressing on-going business and new initiatives of the Customer Operations and iOps teams. This role will span responsibilities of the Finance Excellence Team (FET) to provide leadership and understanding of operational costs, overhead expenses and inventory management, while establishing yourself as a valued business partner. In addition, the role will support a Senior Manager of Customer Operations Finance on strategic work such as capacity investments, savings, and other organizational projects in NA.
Who You Are & What You’ll Do
The AFM will be aligned with our key business processes and play an integral role on cross-functional teams to lead our forecasting and performance management for NA Customer Operations.
By providing an integrated financial perspective on the impact of business decisions, the AFM makes recommendations and influences decisions that maximize value for the business.
Leads improvements in delivering business predictability through a robust forecasting, reporting and controls framework
Plays an active role in driving for change and continuous improvement in the business and within finance; identify areas that require improvement- increasing transparency, accuracy, and reliability of information
Collaborates effectively with other functional finance leaders to ensure that financial processes, including forecasts, are running effectively
Ensure capital expenditures are properly controlled and accounted for and savings investment projects validated
In coordination with the Controllership team, maintains accounting and financial controls to safeguard Company fixed assets and inventory and issues periodic reports to document all relevant findings
Contribute to cross functional business teams as finance expert to help determine financial impact of projects, investments, and operational changes
Gather and communicate market insights for additional information about pertinent KPI’s to increase efficiencies and/or close gaps in supply chain costs
You love to win and have fun doing it: Models success and fulfillment, achieves satisfaction by helping others to continue developing their skills.
You are a change maker: Given the rapid pace of change in our portfolio, the Associate Finance Manager (AFM) needs to partner with teams to drive change in the way we manage the business and to ensure we grow in a profitable, sustainable way.
You are a culture & change champion: Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships with multiple and diverse stakeholders.
What You Will Need to Succeed
A degree in accounting or a professional accounting qualification (CPA, CA, etc.)
Prior exposure to the supply chain finance a plus!
Ability to combine multiple and different data points to draw conclusions
Apply systematic approach to identify and eliminate root causes
Sees problems through to a complete solution beyond the immediate next step
Understanding of the FMCG industry and the challenges: Rapidly absorbs new information, knowledge and applies new techniques, technology, and procedures
Ambitious to hit personal targets and standards
Act to remove basic blocks to progress without waiting for others to do it
Demonstrate commitment to the team in helping it achieve its goals
Proactively share best practice, ideas, and insights with colleagues
Pay: The pay range for this position is $83,200 to $124,700. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.
Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
Communication
Leadership
Teamwork
Interpersonal
Learning/adaptability
Self-management
Organizational
Computer
Problem solving
Open mindedness
Strong work ethic
technology
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