Junior Finance Manager (FET)

Job description

Junior Financial Manager

Do you want to be part of creation of something new? Are you a quick learner, with finance background, analytical thinking, and good communication skills in English?

Are you able to create good relationships with colleagues across Europe? Are you structured, reliable, hard working, experienced with systems like SAP, Hyperion and advanced Excel user and enjoying work with complex data and processes?

We are creating a new European Finance Excellence Team based in Warsaw who will embed the new harmonised model for reporting/forecasting and analytics support to our marketing/sales organisations across whole Europe and we are looking for specialists who would like to join us on this exciting journey! The sooner you could be able to join, the better for both sides!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE:

Own the full annual and monthly cost cycle and ensure quality output for all Country organisations in Europe:

Cost Centres/Internal Order (IO) creation as requested by country teams,

Setup the baseline and add all standard factors for the new year,

Update non-discretionary spend for all Country organisations,

Update annual and monthly forecast, in the Hyperion tool, based on Country organisations feedback

Reflect monthly corrective actions,

Setup & monitor monthly reoccurring journal entries reflecting specific costs (e.g. Stat charges),

Ensure reconciliations and system interfaces are in place and reviewed monthly,

Coordinate with the Finance teams in the countries to ensure their portion of the process is finalized,

Generate all reporting requirements for all country organisations in an efficient manner,

Provide deep dive analysis on actuals vs. forecast to highlight key drivers for over/under delivery:

Understand transactional level detail & significant drivers to provide monthly insights to stakeholders,

Run trend analysis,

Fully leverage and build expertise the new Hyperion tool, Cost Control Cube, front-end interface for CCC, and SAP for planning, budgeting, and analytical purposes,

Take over and fully understand the redesigned overheads processes from Business Financial Services/Project team,Test the new Hyperion tool for marketing/overheads costs to ensure it meets expectations.

Test the new Hyperion tool for marketing/overheads costs to ensure it meets expectations.

Build strong business connections with:

Country Finance & country business partners to ensure seamless communication & operations during annual and monthly business cycles,

Information&Analytics Team (I&A) to automate some marketing/overheads costs activities,

Business Financial Services (BFS) to ensure delivery of agreed activities,

Ensure flawless execution of activities via continuous improvement.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE YOU SHOULD HAVE:

Experience : 2 to 5 years in a Finance business partnering role,

Skills : Strong communication & business partnership skills, driving performance, change management and attention to detail, advanced English skills and other European language skills are an advantage.

Standards of Leadership : Bias for action, accountability & responsibility, agility & passion for high performance.

WE OFFER YOU:

Learning environment and personal development,

A friendly atmosphere and a positive work culture at Unilever (possible of agile working),

Work on the contract of employment,

Work in a modern office in the center of Warsaw,

Attractive benefits package including: medical care, retirement package, life insurance, sport package,Unilever shop,

Magnum Mondays.