Foods GA Risk & Control Assistant Manager

Unilever; Taguig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever PLC in Manila is seeking a Foods Greater Asia Risk & Control professional to identify, assess, and manage risks across the region, ensuring robust controls and informed decision-making.

Reporting to the Greater Asia & Philippines Finance Controller, you will drive risk assessment, governance, and remediation activities across food brands and markets.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, Economics, or related field.
• Experience in risk management, controls, compliance, audit, or finance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Understanding of governance, risk, and control frameworks.
• Ability to assess complex information and identify practical solutions.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Confidence working with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver against deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and monitor key financial, operational, compliance, and strategic risks across Greater Asia.
• Support risk assessment processes and maintain risk registers.
• Work with market controllers to develop and track mitigation plans for significant risks.
• Monitor the effectiveness of key controls and escalating concerns.
• Support compliance with enterprise risk management policies and governance requirements.
• Prepare risk reporting and insights for market (in liaison with country controller) and regional leadership and governance forums.
• Support business continuity and resilience activities.
• Analyse external developments and emerging risks that may affect performance.
• Promote risk awareness and a strong control culture across the organization.
• Support investigations and remediation activities arising from high risk events.

Job description

Earlier this year, Unilever announced an agreement to combine its Foods business with McCormick & Company, creating a scaled globalflavourpowerhouse. The proposed combination would bring together iconic Foods brands, including Hellmann’s and Knorr, with McCormick’s portfolio to create a global leader across spices, seasonings,condimentsand complementary food categories, supported by strong retail and food service platforms. McCormick brings more than 135 years of heritage, a presence in 150+ countries and territories, and a portfolio of trusted brands. The transactionremainssubject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, with completion estimated for mid-2027.

Team: Controlling

Job title: Foods Greater Asia Risk & Control

Work level & grade: WL1B

Reporting to: Greater Asia & Philippines Finance Controller

Role Purpose

The Greater Asia Risk & Control is responsible for the identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of business and financial risks within Greater Asia (Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam). The role helps strengthen the risk management framework across markets in the region, supports governance activities, and enables informed business decision-making through proactive risk management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify, assess, and monitor key financial, operational, compliance, and strategic risks across the region, in coordination with market controller.
• Support risk assessment processes and maintain risk registers.
• Work with business teams to develop and track mitigation plans for significant risks.
• Monitor the effectiveness of key controls and escalating concerns.
• Support compliance with enterprise risk management policies and governance requirements.
• Prepare risk reporting and insights for market (in liaison with country controller) and regional leadership and governance forums.
• Support business continuity and resilience activities.
• Analyse external developments and emerging risks that may affect performance.
• Promote risk awareness and a strong control culture across the organization.
• Support investigations and remediation activities arising from high risk events.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience in risk management, controls, compliance, audit, or finance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Understanding of governance, risk, and control frameworks.
• Ability to assess complex information and identify practical solutions.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Confidence working with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver against deadlines.

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.