[Contract] Assistant Finance Manager, Commodity Risk Management

Job description

JOB TITLE: [Contract] Assistant Finance Manager, Commodity Risk Management

JOB LOCATION: Singapore

BUSINESS CONTEXT

Procurement Finance is a diverse global team working to drive the expansive cost and cash agenda for Unilever. As partners to the global Commodity Risk Management (CRM) team, the CRM Finance helps minimize commodity volatility for raw and packaging material spends.

This is a great role offering the unique opportunity to learn and gain deep insights into Unilever’s CRM in action with exposure to commodity price modelling, hedge management and reporting, continuous process improvements, and building communication and influencing skills in managing multiple senior stakeholders at the global scale.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Covers and Compliance

· Manage Commodities information network with weekly and monthly Global Commodities Covers reporting and drive improvement
· Responsible for reporting and driving compliance on procurement covers in accordance with Unilever policy
· Responsible for Compliance & Controls in the CRM across different stakeholders.

Hedge Results: transfer to markets

· Ensure that the results of all hedges are allocated to the markets in line with policy
· Ensuring timely transfer of the hedge results to markets
· Coordinating with Supply Chain (SC) Finance teams in the markets on FC and Actual results

Ad hoc activities, projects and Continuous Improvement Initiatives

· Support in the evaluation of plans / ideas / new initiatives as part of continuous improvement e.g. expansion of CRM scope to new commodities and markets.
· Support the team with accounting related queries where needed (working closely with external support partners)
· Actively drive long term CRM capability building project
· Oversee process simplification and improvements in data consolidation, analysis and reporting
· Support CRM Finance Manager & Director on overall governance control

RELEVANT SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE

· Exposure in Supply Management / Supply Chain / Procurement
· Knowledge of Controller guidelines and policies
· Audit and Opco Finance experience
· Stewardship - Risk Management & Controls

This role requires a Finance background with emphasis on Accounting and Financial analysis. Candidates with prior work experience in Supply Chain Finance / Audit / Controller function are preferred. Excel skills are a must. Basic proficiency in MS applications (Word, PowerPoint) is also required. Knowledge of data cleansing tools (Alteryx) is preferred but can be learnt on the job.

*This is a 1-year contract opportunity.

TO APPLY:
Please apply online by clicking on “Apply Online” below. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements. Should you not meet our immediate requirements, your profile will be registered in our talent pool system and we will match your profile to suitable future vacancies.

You will be able to access your status update through the candidate tracking link.

Thank you for your interest and application.

*Candidates with FMCG experience will be prioritized.

*We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

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 ‘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.