Finance Controller Unilever Medan

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Finance Processes:

• Accounts Payable and Receivable: Approval authority and controller for transactions
• Record to Report: Review ifinance (UL reporting system) submission and manage different stakeholders
• Treasury – Managing the funding, hedging fx exposure via GTC
• Capex – Monitoring of CWIP and projects delivery
• Prod. Cost Accounting: Review of Costs and variances per material
• Taxation: Review CIT, WHT and VAT refund returns
• Month end reporting, communicating insight and analysis to the wider business
• Review in month performance vs forecast, highlighting gaps and recommending corrective action

Controls:

Implement UOI finance policies and governance framework :

• Physical Controls: Ensure controls to avoid any leakage of Oils
• BS Hygiene: Review of BS with HODs and ensure VaR under control
• SOD Controls: Reviewer for SAP user and firefighter controls
• Corporate GFCF Audit: Lead corporate audits for all the processes
• External Audits: Lead the discussion with Partners and signing authority of Balance sheet
• Commercial Controls: Develop and ensure
• Credit Controls reviewer and approver for each of the customers

Commercial

• S&OP signoff and P&L delivery
• Pricing Governance: Monitor each pricing/transfer price
• Budget vs Actuals: Control overheads
• Working Capital Mgmt- Deliver WC targets and FCF generation for internal capex and debt repayments
• Business Plan: Target setting per Fatty Acids
• Expansions: Support Business team in BAU capex and big expansion plan.

 

Accountabilities:

• Financial results delivery of the UOI business vs. Prior year and submitted forecast. No leakage in Transfer prices
• A rigorous and accurate 6 month rolling financial forecast.
• Improvement in operational effectiveness measures (bill to cash, purchase to pay).
• Overheads – Budget management.
• Working Capital management in conjunction with credit control
• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL and Counsel and Revenue Recognition
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements & Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Manage and comply with government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Additional controller duties as necessary

Consultation:

• Monthly financial forecast.
• Business performance reviews.
• Board of Directors and Commissioner reviews
• New business expansion reviews

Key Skills Required:

• Good knowledge of Accounting Principles and Procedures
• Experience in creating financial statements
• Experience in General Ledger functions with Month End and Year End Close process
• Preparing business results analysis and reviewing commentaries
• GFCF Controls knowledge
• Team working and interpersonal skills
• Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Office skills,
• Minimum Bachelor degree from Accounting
• Willing to relocate to KEK Sei Mangkei, Simalungun, North Sumatera.

Standards of Leadership required:

• Agility
• Passion for High Performance
• Business Acumen
• Talent Catalyst

Key Experience and Qualifications Required:

• Fully Qualified Accountant
• Industry experience in commercial/controller roles
• Working in cross functional teams
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Business Partnering
• Experience of using SAP