Reporting and Information & Analytics Analyst

Unilever; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the consumer goods sector is seeking a Finance professional to manage corporate management accounting and drive the digital agenda within finance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial analysis and reporting, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a sustainable future while developing your career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years working experience in Finance, preferably in Financial analysis.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, SAP & BW operational knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit analysis of monthly/quarterly results.
• Maintain alignment across reporting systems SAP, BW, GCUT, and Ifinance.
• Automate standard reports for efficiency.

Skills

Accounting and reporting

Problem solving

Collaboration

Financial Analysis

Data Visualization

Education

Bachelors Degree in Accounting and Finance

Professional qualification in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

BW

Power BI

Job description

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

This role plays a key role in the company’s corporate management accounting. Reporting individual would be required to manage Global submissions within communicated timelines. This role is also key in driving the Information & Analytics digital agenda within finance. 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 Financial Analysis then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timeous preparation and submission of analysis of monthly/quarterly results and forecast reports to Global reporting UniOps team
• Proactively initiate develop and maintain effective working relationships with business partners (Global, SALT, FET and I&A fellow team members).
• Maintain library of historical data and submissions.
• Maintain and ensure alignment across all reporting systems SAP, BW, GCUT and Ifinance .
• Create and maintain process documentation/workflows, knowledge articles and self-service guidance for global reports.
• Understand how to clean and organize data for analysis.
• Automate standard reports in line with efficiency mandate.
• Business partner Southern Africa director on all reporting matters.
• Update financials on Income statement commentary file for variance analysis

I&A

• Member of the simplification/ automation committee to help drive and land the Finance Digital Agenda
• Partner with the business including I&A and offshore teams including the team in Bangalore to accelerate digital, RPA and other cognitive capabilities.

Reporting

Responsible for accurate and timely submissions to Global reporting team:

Actuals and forecast, maintaining a good reporting score for each of the below reports:

• Flash Turnover
• V200 actual reports
• TWC actuals
• Daily sales build report
• V220 Customer
• V540 GMVA actuals
• Forecast GMVA
• Monthly Forecast P&L
• Timeous commentary for all above reports to be provided to Global reporting team every month.

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting and Finance
• Professional qualification in accounting e.g. CA, CIMA, MBA etc
• 2-3 years working experience in Finance and preferably experience in roles covering Financial analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft office skills, SAP & BW operational knowledge
• SAP, GCUT, Ifinance experience
• Knowledge on reporting tools like Power BI

Skills

• Accounting and reporting
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with key stakeholders
• Natural bias for action , high levels of self-assurance and shows resilience and belief in own ability to achieve goals
• Ability to influence without authority in a matrix organization
• Strong Financial Analysis and Data Visualization skills. An ability to communicate analytical findings both verbally (in meetings) and in written form (through formal presentations) with bias to drive action
• Strong initiative and ability to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure and late hour over the month end reporting period
• Ability to identify existing and potential risks and development of mitigation plans.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

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.