Reporting, Information & Analytics Analyst

Unilever Brazil; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company is seeking a Reporting, Information & Analytics Analyst to join their Durban office. This full-time position focuses on managing global submissions and driving the Information & Analytics digital agenda within finance. The ideal candidate will possess 3-5 years of finance experience in the FMCG industry and a BCom Degree in Finance or Accounting. Strong analytical skills and the ability to work under pressure are essential, as is proficiency with SAP and Ifinance.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years finance experience in FMCG industry preferred.
• CA or CIMA would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit monthly/quarterly results and forecast reports.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with partners.
• Automate standard reports and ensure compliance across reporting systems.

Skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Strong analytical skills

Ability to work collaboratively

SAP experience

Ability to influence without authority

Resilience under pressure

Education

BCom Degree - Financial / Accounting

Tools

SAP

GCUT

Ifinance

Job description

Unilever is currently hiring for Reporting, Information & Analytics Analyst

Function: Finance

Reports to: FET Finance Manager

Scope: Southern Africa

Location: Durban

Terms & Conditions: Full time

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

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. This role plays a key role in the company’s corporate management accounting. The reporting individual would be required to manage global submissions within communicated timelines, and this role is also key in driving the Information & Analytics digital agenda within finance.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Ensure accurate and timely 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, ZALT, FET and InA 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 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
• CMI reports - Nielsen
• V220 Customer
• V540 GMVA actuals
• Forecast GMVA
• TWC forecast (working capital)
• Monthly Forecast P&L
• Timeous commentary for all above reports to be provided to APM team as well as Global reporting team every month

Experiences & Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years Finance experience (FMCG industry preferred)
• BCom Degree – Financial / Accounting
• CA or CIMA would be highly advantageous

Skills

• 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 analytical skills and ability to communicate analytical findings both verbally (in meetings) and in written form (through formal presentations)
• Strong initiative and ability to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure and late hour over the month‑end reporting period
• SAP, GCUT, Ifinance experience

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.

Unilever is an equal opportunities employer and committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We are intentional in employing the best talent that reflects the demographics of our country, and which will help build representation of currently under‑represented groups. We therefore invite applications from all candidates representing diversity of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. When appointing potential candidates, the South African Employment Equity and Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Legislation will be considered.

We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. If you are applying as a foreign national, please note that you may be requested to provide supporting documents supporting this.

This is an office‑based role in Durban, La Lucia Ridge Office and requires 100% of time attendance on site.

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 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.