Industrial Finance Lead - Rexdale

Unilever Brazil; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in Toronto is seeking an Associate Finance Manager to oversee financial operations in the plant. This role involves driving financial performance, budgeting, and strategic insights, along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Ideal candidates should have relevant experience, a bachelor's degree, and strong skills in SAP and Excel.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant work experience in Supply Chain Finance is strongly preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems is required.
• Proven ability to develop relationships across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-site Plant Controller overseeing financial operations.
• Drive financial performance through strategic insights.
• Assist with annual business planning, forecasting, and reporting.

Skills

Budget management

Financial analysis

Cost controlling

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Advanced Excel

Job description

Overview

Function: Finance

Reports to: Associate Finance Director - NAM CD Operations

Location: Hoboken

Terms & Conditions: Full-time

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. As the Associate Finance Manager-Industrial Finance, Rexdale, you will be the onsite Plant Controller at our Toronto, Ontario Factory (Rexdale). You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-site Plant Controller, overseeing daily controllership operations and ensuring excellence in budget management processes
• Play a key role in driving the financial performance of the site through strategic insights and operational support
• Assist with the annual business planning process, forecasts, and actual reporting
• Lead and monitor Cost Controlling activities including, Month-End Close, Fixed Assets management, and Costing, which are performed by colleagues in Supply Chain Financial Services (SCFS)
• Liaise with the SCFS team to ensure the complete and timely running of financial processes
• Provide analysis of the output transfer prices, highlighting drivers of change and providing actionable insights
• Maintain a robust forecasting system in operation and ensure budget holders are actively involved

Key Responsibilities

• You’re a born leader: You are quick to identify the root cause of the business issue, you are creative in proposing solutions, influential in selling your ideas and resilient in execution
• You love to win and have fun doing it: You enjoy rising to the occasion, the higher the stakes, the sharper your focus. You think of failures as lessons and believe in comeback stories. You believe in continuous improvement and enjoy solving the challenges along the way.
• You’re a changemaker: You are a self-starter. You enjoy the challenge of connecting the dots that follow and have passion for shaping a legacy.
• You’re a culture & change champion: You recognize the value in building teams, you have a passion for people and take pride in the role you play to build our collective performance

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 4+ years of relevant work experience: Supply Chain Finance is strongly preferred; Consumer Product Goods (CPG) preferred
• ERP Experience required; SAP preferred
• Microsoft Office required; Advanced Excel required
• Leading efficient and effective budgeting and forecasting activities (complex and time-sensitive, cycle-driven and continuous forward look approaches)
• Developing strong personal and team relationships across a multitude of business stakeholders

Unilever Canada is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, marital status, family status, disability, genetic characteristics, and a conviction for which a pardon has been granted.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note: These lines are reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

Unilever Canada est une organisation engagée à la diversité et à l’inclusion pour stimuler nos résultats d’affaires et créer un meilleur avenir chaque jour pour nos employés, les consommateurs globaux, les partenaires et les communautés. Nous croyons qu’un effectif diversifié nous permet de faire correspondre nos ambitions de croissance et de stimuler l’inclusion dans l’entreprise. Tous les candidats qualifiés recevront la considération pour un emploi sans égard à la race, la couleur, la religion, le sexe, l’orientation sexuelle, l’identité ou l’expression de genre, l’âge, l’origine nationale ou ethnique, l’état matrimonial, la situation familiale, l’invalidité, les caractéristiques génétiques, et une condamnation pour laquelle un pardon a été accordé.

Si vous êtes une personne handicapée qui a besoin d’aide à tout moment au cours de notre processus de recrutement, veuillez communiquer avec nous au [e-mail]. Veuillez noter: ces lignes sont réservées aux personnes handicapées ayant besoin d’aide et ne sont pas un moyen d’enquêter sur les postes.

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