Strategic Supply Chain Finance Partner (ANZ)

Unilever Brasil Ltda.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever is seeking a Finance Business Partner for Supply Chain in Australia (ANZ) to lead planning, forecasting and performance management across costs, productivity and capital investments. The role partners with manufacturing, logistics and procurement to drive value and resilience in the Foods ANZ network.

The successful candidate will leverage finance analytics to challenge cost assumptions, improve forecast accuracy and support transformation initiatives across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting / finance qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong supply chain finance, manufacturing finance or commercial finance experience.
• Strong understanding of cost drivers, productivity, inventory, working capital and capital investment.
• Ability to influence operational stakeholders and convert complex data into decisions.
• Strong analytical, modelling and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing or a comparable operational environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and forecasting for supply chain costs, productivity and related balance sheet/cash drivers.
• Track actual performance against plan, explain variances and drive corrective actions with operational owners.
• Develop visibility of key cost drivers and risks across manufacturing, logistics, procurement and inventory.
• Partner Supply Chain teams to identify, validate and track productivity initiatives and sustainable savings.
• Challenge cost assumptions and support prioritisation of initiatives based on value, feasibility and risk.
• Provide financial insight on network, sourcing, logistics and operational improvement decisions.
• Support capital expenditure business cases, prioritisation and post-investment reviews.
• Partner stakeholders to optimise inventory and working capital while supporting service and resilience objectives.
• Ensure appropriate financial governance over supply chain provisions, accruals and material cost exposures.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Modelling

Problem solving

Stakeholder influence

Education

Professional accounting/finance qualification

Job description

Unilever is seeking a Finance Business Partner for Supply Chain in Australia (ANZ) to lead planning, forecasting and performance management across costs, productivity and capital investments. The role partners with manufacturing, logistics and procurement to drive value and resilience in the Foods ANZ network.

The successful candidate will leverage finance analytics to challenge cost assumptions, improve forecast accuracy and support transformation initiatives across the supply chain.