Industrial Finance Assistant Manager

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

Job summary

Unilever Philippines in Taguig is seeking an Industrial Finance Senior Assistant Manager - Supply Chain Finance to partner with the Supply Chain function, drive value and support strategy with insights and long-term plans.

The role emphasizes cost governance, factory projects, capital proposals, and working with senior leaders across functions, ensuring budgets are properly tracked and performance targets met.

Qualifications

• Experience driving P&L improvements and accountability at senior levels.
• Proven ability to present to senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Strong accounting knowledge and risk awareness around financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Supply Chain leadership to drive value, budget and forecast actions.
• Lead major factory projects and capital proposals with finance input.
• Identify risks and opportunities, implement cost governance and controls.

Skills

P&L optimization

Stakeholder communication

Accounting & controls

Job description

Job Title: Industrial Finance Senior Assistant Manager - Supply Chain Finance

Location: Bonifacio Corporate Center, Taguig (Hybrid)

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

• Be a co-pilot to the business, partnering mainly with the Supply Chain function (Sourcing Unit Managers and Manufacturing Executives) to drive value and bring positive impact to business strategy and performance
• Involves developing insights, devising long-term strategic plans, and driving actions with the business to help achieve business targets
• Focuses largely on driving value through supply chain production and factory costs strategies
• Establish controls and governance, ensuring all financials are properly budgeted for, tracked, analyzed and accounted for
• Involves working with and collaboration with the internal finance teams, business partners, and senior leaders across all functions (mainly Supply Chain and Finance)

JOB SUMMARY

Business Partnering (55%)

• Review and undertake major performance interventions (where needed) to drive improvements in waste, cost, investment and working capital performance to close gaps to targets
• Support the Factory Leadership team in managing performance
• Drive decision making around resource allocation and budget setting
• Support the Finance Excellence Team to influence at the key decision gates of innovation business cases, capital proposals and sourcing studies
• Make decisions around significant adjustments to carry into the financial forecast

Stewardship / Controls (25%)

• Identify major risks and opportunities in supply chain and factory operations and drive mitigation and opportunistic actions
• Work with partners to devise factory savings opportunities and track, validate and hold partners accountable for actions
• Ensure proper controls and governance surrounding costs, factory fixed assets, stock inventory (verification on site) and material wastes
• Assist with month end activities and ensure proper cost governance

Project Management (20%)

• Finance lead for major factory projects such as capacity expansion and transformation

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in driving P&L performance improvements (e.g. closing gaps vs. target through driving actions) and holding others accountable for committed actions (particularly peers and senior leadership)
• Experience in presenting to and communicating with senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders (Business Partners and peers)
• Experience in Accounting and risk awareness around financial controls

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 bring ing 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.

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