Finance Operations Executive

Role Title: Finance Operations Executive

Function: Finance

Location: BGC, Taguig, Philippines

Terms & Conditions: Full-Time and Unilever will not assist with relocation and any other global mobility considerations

About Unilever

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. You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you.

Unilever is celebrated for its relentless innovation, not only in product development but also in its strategic and operational frameworks. The Compass strategy was devised to empower the business with effective profit and loss management. Building on this foundation, the Finance Target Operating Model (TOM) delineates the roles and workflows for National Finance Teams with precision.

Compass also sought to reduce organizational costs, and the adoption of disruptive technology further underscored the rationale for TOM. Launched in July 2022, the Compass strategy set the stage for the TOM Project, which commenced in 2023 to elevate Compass's vision, integrating seamlessly with the dynamic technological landscape.

TOM has established principles for Controlling within the SEAI Controlling organization by being process experts, managing end-to-end financial reporting, and helping the business manage risks and protect value. A three-tier model identifies ownership, ensuring controls are in place. Market Controllers will maintain external relations, ensure local compliance, mitigate risk, and ensure controls and compliance when there are new business models and key changes to ways of working. A Regional Controller will manage in-market finance capabilities across countries whilst COMEX will support transactional activities and drive technology adoption.

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 passionate about change, simplification, and creating efficient ways of working then this role is just for you!

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be

Financial Reporting

• Provide subject matter expertise related to accounting knowledge.
• Ensure compliance with latest global and local accounting standards and other legal financial reporting requirements.
• Perform local statutory reporting in compliance with the latest local accounting standards.
• Maintain the integrity of financial systems and the financial operating model, in accordance with financial procedures, external audit requirements and best accounting practice.
• Consistently work to identify opportunities and implement continuous improvements for simplification and operational effectiveness.
  
  

Projects

• Decision support on real estate projects
• Document archiving project including transition to OC
• BSP survey including transition to OC
  
  

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree: Finance and Accounting.
• Strong Financial Accounting skills - IFRS knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of key Finance processes in R2R.
• Experience working with large complex data from multiple sources.
• Experience managing local, regional, and global stakeholders.
• Experience in presenting to and communicating with Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
  
  

Skills

• Project Management and Change Management.
• Resilience (ability to cope with time pressure and challenges).
• High degree of flexibility and ability to quickly understand new topics.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other key stakeholders.
• Strong engagement, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to present complex information in a simplified manner.
• Fluent in English both in reading & writing or willingness to learn quickly.
  
  

We highly encourage applicants to exclude information on age, gender, and school/s in view of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Unilever assesses candidates based on skills, performance, experience and leadership.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.