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JOB PURPOSE
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are able to drive CD performance management and processes (e.g. forecasting, controls) and continuously optimise information and analyticsthen this role is just for you!
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
Support decisions around CD promotions and work with CD Operations around accruals
Ensure right level of investments behind channels / categories / activities / customers
Partner with CD account teams to manage performance (e.g. changes in forecast) in a standardised way across all accounts & channels, support initiatives to close gaps, intervene where required, mitigate risks and deliver opportunities (attend business review meetings by exception)
Communicate & manage account targets (growth & Trade Terms Spend (TTS))
Help develop customer investment plans and drive these through to implementation
Support with management of debtors and customer overdue’s
Help to resolve key issues around claims and aged deductions
Engage with the Order to Cash team in the Multi Country Operation to ensure transactional & balance sheet issues are resolved in an optimal way
Assist and intervene in CD finance controlling processes including accrual reviews, aged deduction management, preparation and posting of judgemental TTS accruals
Evaluate the feasibility and return on promotional plans
Analyse and present results on a monthly basis to relevant Business Partner teams with insight
Support CD operations in daily activities whenever finance expertise is required
Analysis pre- and post- evaluation activities and application of learnings in future promotions, results of plan vs actual variances and establishment of learning sjointly with account teams
Forecasting done by category by customer
Drive TTS savings agenda
Monitoring, analysis, control and forecasting of contractual spend
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
Experiences & Qualifications
3 – 5 years Finance experience (FMCG industry preferred)
BCom Degree – Financial / Accounting
CA or CIMA would be highly advantageous
Skills
Advanced Excel
Strong SAP & PowerPoint skills & knowledge
Strong analytical & governance skills
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