Associate Finance Manager, CD FET

Job Description

**Join us as** Associate Finance Manager, Customer Development**Location:** Toronto Canada**Terms & Conditions:** Full time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided**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.**JOB PURPOSE**At Unilever, we act fast to anticipate consumer needs, translate ideas into new products, and partner with our retailer partners to execute with excellence. We create products that people enjoy, trust, and use as part of their daily lives. Which is why, as part of Unilever, you could make an impact on a global and local scale. We look for people with different views, ideas, experiences and backgrounds to bring dynamism to the business and, most importantly, empathy with consumers. It's those individuals working together that make Unilever one of the most successful consumer goods companies in the world. Individuals with the courage to be heard, seize opportunities, and take risks. A job at Unilever is a career made by you, with development opportunities, benefits, and a working culture that embraces diversity. You can shape your own path as you work with the brands and people that drive our sustainable business growth. As an Associate Finance Manager, you will partner with the business to ensure growth and to enable the business to meet its' financial goals, proactively lead efforts to identify opportunities, and implement solutions to enhance the financial performance of the business.**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**This position serves both the Customer Business Development and Finance departments. It involves handling a variety of responsibilities and provides broad oversight of topline results for the North America retail business.The role includes managing the month-end close process for sales and trade, overseeing the trade balance sheets and topline profit and loss performance, and ensuring compliance with key financial controls. Additionally, it requires collaboration with finance leadership on major M&A projects, including the Magnum Ice Cream Company separation and Dr Squatch acquisition.Responsibilities also include preparing the trade profit and loss statement and balance sheet, as well as leading the implementation of digital solutions using AI, robotic process automation, and best practices within the Pigment platform to improve routine processes.**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS*** Bachelor’s degree in a related field* Minimum four years of relevant finance experience* Excellent analytical and communication skills with ability to respond under pressure.* Business partnering experience with clear, focused, and sound financial assessment and guidance (strategic insights, risks, and opportunities)* Organized, autonomous, and proactive, with a desire to develop in a caring and stimulating environment. * Ability to manage large data sets and applications and create automated processes for month end journal entries and reports* Ability and drive to work independently and proactively identify white-space opportunities and implementing them**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*** Understand Unilever’s key financial systems and how information is extracted and used from each of them* Driving/improving digital automation of processes* Developing strong personal and team relationships across a multitude of business stakeholders* Strong understanding of CD / Financial systems (SSAS, Evergreen, Prism, etc.) is a plus.* Familiarity with elements of trade spend, revenue growth and their drivers is a plus
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