Job Title: IM Assistant Finance Manager Arabia

Department: Finance

Location: Dubai, UAE

Company Profile:

At Unilever you are more than your job title, you are part of the world\xe2\x80\x99s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us.

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Be part of the most successful purpose-led business in the world. Have the opportunity to see the true impact that you\xe2\x80\x99re having in the work you do - every small thing counts.

Job Scope:

The role of Information Management Assistant Manager is to work closely with all the finance departments to land the month end closing results. You will ensure the accuracy of closing activities, results, and global submissions. You will also participate in meetings and discussions with the global team and other NAME (North Africa Middle East) business units to apply and adapt to any requested changes efficiently while ensuring consistency in the ways of working across NAME and ensure the best practice.

Roles & Responsibilities

Ensure system readiness for Month end closing (MEC) prior and during the MEC.

Perform and monitor Month end closing activities as per Global reporting requirements.

Partner with business to initiate, plan, test & deliver assigned projects.

Accountable for handling pre MEC technical checks

Liaise with internal teams, GCOPA & CG Teams to identify, analyze and rectify any technical issues or errors.

Full ownership of actuals and forecasting monthly.

Responsible for the timely and accurate submission of monthly global reports as per the global timelines.

Responding to queries from global teams on the submitted reports (actuals & forecast).

Reviewing the BUPA report and submit to the Controllers team.

Liaise with GCOPA & CG teams for the year end restatements, if any.

Liaise with SAP team for any changes in the reporting structure and user acceptance testing.

Coordinate for any finance changes due to the changes in reporting structure.

Align with BGs\xe2\x80\x99 (Business Groups) finance managers for any changes and monthly requirements.

Ensure team building and knowledge transfer.

Handling the automation agenda to reduce the workload during MEC.

Key Competencies & Skills:

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Finance / Accounting

4+ Years of Experience in month-controlling or business partnering preferably in FMCG industry.

Experience of working with key information systems and computer literacy (incl. Excel, Power point, and SAP)

Excellent communication skills - Impactful and flexible communicating and influencing

Multitasking and ability to work with different ad hoc issues.

Strong business acumen

Passion for high performance and growth

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 \xe2\x80\x98Whole Self\xe2\x80\x99 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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