Unilever Future Leaders Program - Canada Finance

2023 Unilever Future Leaders Program (UFLP) – Finance Canada
Background & Purpose of the Job
At Unilever you are more than your job title, you are part of one of the most successful, purpose-led businesses. Work with brands that are loved around the world, improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We produce world-leading brands including Dove, Tresemme, Axe, Knorr and Hellmann’s, alongside trusted local names and innovative-forward thinking brands like Shea Moisture and Seventh Generation.
At Unilever, we are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace. Our ambition is to be the global leader in sustainable business, showing that our purpose-led, future-fit business model delivers superior performance. Work alongside brilliant and inspiring industry leaders and colleagues. If you want to feel proud of what you do and make others proud too, join us. Get a glimpse into life at Unilever and discover how you can help make a better business, a better world and a better you.
Who You Are & What You’ll Do

• Do you own, use, and love Unilever’s brands?
• Are you committed to diversity of thought and to creating a culture of Inclusion?
• Are you a Champion of Sustainability in Business Practices & Growth?
• If you answered yes to all of these questions, then you may be a Unilever Future Leader!
• Are you an Adventurous Risk-Taker?
• Are you Passionate about the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Industry?
• Are you a Proactive Learner?
• Are you a Visionary… Who can Learn Leadership Fast?
• Are you a Future Professional with Cultural Dexterity and Passion for Development?
• Do you want to have a real business impact from Day 1 of your career?
• Are you a Flexible, Agile Change Agent?

The Unilever Future Leaders Program (UFLP) is a global initiative enabling Unilever to build a strong talent pipeline that will support and lead our business growth. UFLP is a 36-month rotational leadership development program for which we recruit top-performing undergraduate talent; the program is designed to grow you into a manager, through hands-on learning with real responsibilities alongside world-class experts.
You’ll be hired into the Finance function and develop your leadership skills by working on live projects which offer you all the experience you need to become ready for your first management role. At the heart of it, it’s about developing tomorrow’s leaders, today.
We look for people who want to get to grips with the inner workings of a vast business and a desire to understand how it works. It’s about commitment, real people skills and a deep-seated interest in the business as a whole. You’ll become part of a leading-edge company, where you’ll work with outstanding brands and outstanding people to drive sustainable business growth.
Here’s How It Works

• 1 Functional Roadmap Based on Your Business Area
• Formal Training + Informal Learning
• 36-Month Rotation Program (4-5 Rotations)
• Mentorship + Exposure to Senior Leaders + Peer Network
• 1 assignment is always learning the heart of our business, working with our products at the point of sale or at one of the Canadian factories
• High Levels of Performance and Delivery
• Potential to Reach Manager-Level Upon Successful Program Graduation

Finance: Finance at Unilever is about a lot more than numbers. It’s a craft that requires you to get to the heart of multi-billion dollar brands. People will seek your advice on brand development, pricing strategy and more – and they’ll trust you to see past the figures to the bigger picture. You’ll be involved in evaluating the benefits of innovation on major brands like Dove and Hellmann’s, and be in the thick of pricing strategy and investment decisions. Via your rotations you will get up to speed with our operations, processes and risks. You’ll get a chance to work in cross-functional teams with other business functions. By getting involved with financial accounting, management reporting and analysis, you’ll experience real work straight away.

• 4-5 Business Rotations
• Exposure to Factory Finance, Audit, Controllers, FP&A, Marketing Finance, Customer Development

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications Of Unilever Future Leaders

• Demonstrated knowledge of CPG industry
• Successful completion of bachelors degree in relevant field
• Business Acumen
• Geographic Mobility
• Technical Proficiency
• Ability to take key data points and derive them into actionable insights
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada 40-hours per-week or more for the entire duration of the 36-Month Rotation Program and beyond to be considered for the role.

What We Can Offer You
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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.