Controller Joint Ventures Arabia Dschidda, Saudi-Arabien
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Function : Finance Reports to: Arabia Finance Lead Scope: Local Location: Arabia (KSA - Jeddah) 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. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace. 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 The Joint Venture Financial Controller will be responsible for the overall stewardship of financial controls, accounting transactional processes, month-end closing, and reporting of the six distribution joint venture businesses. This individual will also partner with the Country Head to drive business profitability and ensure financial integrity within the joint ventures. WHAT WILL BE YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE Joint Venture Accounting and Controls
- Ensure execution of financial operations for Joint Ventures including review of balance sheet items, highlighting risks, suggesting mitigation action, month end closing, reporting, audit, tax, legal and regulatory compliance.
- Ensure implementation and regular review of Joint Venture’s controls framework including regular updates, monitoring of controls and remediation actions as needed.
- Lead overall delivery of financial objectives of Joint Venture distribution business including preparation of business forecast, driving saving projects and identification of opportunities.
- Business partnering with the CBD heads for driving the business performance and support execution of key projects.
- Ownership of Distribution JVs P&L, preparing budgets and close monitoring of operational costs.
- Lead strategic projects – e.g., RTM review, benchmarking, structural changes.
- Partnering with CBD and Customer Operations teams for optimization of inventories, warehousing and logistics costs.
- Drive needed actions to ensure health of stock.
- Organize and manage the Annual General Meetings and board review meetings with the Joint venture partners and sub-distributor.
- Close coordination with the sub-distributors, service providers and JV partners to ensure smooth operations and compliance.
- Close coordination with Tax and Legal team for matters related to Joint Ventures.
- Coordination with Unilever entities Controllers and FET team for governance of costs cross charges between Unilever and JVs.
- Build a future fit Controllers team with high business acumen.
- Improve the overall awareness of controls within the organization.
- Drive automation and process standardization & simplification initiatives across Arabia including FFO.
- Lead, motivate and constantly upskill a diverse and talented multi-cultural Finance team.
- Professionally qualified accountant (SOCPA certified Chartered Accountant, ACCA, or other accounting certification).
- Must have extensive experience of working with SAP.
- Minimum 3-4 years of financial experience or similar positions, preferably in FMCG sector.
- Managing business performance.
- Strong accounting background.
- Information Management.
- Decision support & influencing.
- Strong Business acumen.
- You are an inclusive motivator of people, responsible for your own results while motivating others to deliver with passion.
- You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.
- Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
- PERSONAL MASTERY : Sets high standards for themselves and builds empathy for others.
- PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE : Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
- TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential.
- PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others.
- CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time to understand the needs of consumers.
- BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose.
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