Associate Finance Manager - Sales & Operational Planning

Background & Purpose of the Job
As the Canada FET S&OP (Finance Excellence Team Sales & Operational Plan) Associate Finance Manager, you will help drive the digital agenda and support the Sales and Operational Planning process. This is a dynamic role where you will own the P&L forecast process while partnering with different areas of the business, including the Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain. You will work 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. This is a role where you can help unlock process improvement, supported by exciting technological enablers.
Who You Are & What You’ll Do
Acting as the custodian of the monthly financial planning & analysis process, this role leads digital improvements centered around the Finance Excellence Team processes, while partnering with the business units. The role is responsible for ensuring monthly forecasts are accurately reflected in our financial planning systems; effectively using financial information to provide the business with better insight into business performance and trajectory and opportunities for growth; driving optimization for P&L data cleanliness.
You’re a dot connector: Partners across the function to identify, drive, and deliver value across the organization all while ensuring tasks are completed within timelines to a high degree of accuracy and professionalism.
You’re a changemaker: Will develop a deep understanding of the business and deliver solutions tailored to finance to streamline processes and bring about digital enhancements.
You’re a culture & change champion: Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships with multiple and diverse stakeholders.
What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Leading efficient and effective budgeting and forecasting activities (complex and time sensitive, cycle driven and continuous forward look approaches)
• Minimum four years of relevant finance work experience 
• Strong interpersonal skills developing personal and team relationships across a multitude of business stakeholders
• Business partnering experience with clear, focused and sound financial assessment and guidance (strategic insights, risks, and opportunities)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability 
• Bachelor’s degree in related field (i.e., Commerce, BBA); CPA preferred
• Strong technical acumen and attention to detail 

Unilever Canada is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, marital status, family status, disability, genetic characteristics, and a conviction for which a pardon has been granted.
If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note: These lines are reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.
Unilever Canada est une organisation engagé à la diversité et à l'inclusion pour stimuler nos résultats d'affaires et créer un meilleur avenir chaque jour pour nos employés, les consommateurs globaux, les partenaires et les communautés. Nous croyons qu'un effectif diversifiée nous permet de faire correspondre nos ambitions de croissance et de stimuler l'inclusion dans l'entreprise. Tous les candidats qualifiés recevront la considération pour un emploi sans égard à la race, la couleur, la religion, le sexe, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité ou l'expression de genre, l'âge, l'origine nationale ou ethnique, l'état matrimonial, la situation familiale, l'invalidité, les caractéristiques génétique, et une condamnation pour laquelle un pardon a été accordée.
Si vous êtes une personne handicapée qui a besoin d'aide à tout moment au cours de notre processus de recrutement, veuillez communiquer avec nous au [email protected]. Veuillez noter: ces lignes sont réservées aux personnes handicapées ayant besoin d'aide et ne sont pas un moyen d'enquêter sur les postes.