Assistant Finance Manager - FET

About Unilever

Join a purpose-driven global leader renowned for its beloved brands that positively impact consumers and communities worldwide. Unilever fosters innovation to drive growth and uses business as a catalyst for good. Work alongside inspiring leaders and supportive colleagues who mentor and encourage excellence. Our products reach nine out of ten Indian households daily, giving you the opportunity to contribute to a brighter future.

At Unilever, everyone is empowered to live their purpose, share fresh ideas, and be authentic while making meaningful business and societal impact.

About UniOps

Unilever Operations (UniOps) serves as the company’s global hub for technology and operations, delivering business services, technology, and enterprise solutions in over 190 locations. It provides seamless end-to-end services aided by specialized partners, aligning Unilever for a purpose-led and future-ready business.

Role Purpose

This role is responsible for enhancing efficiency in budgeting, planning, and forecasting for UniOps. You will support cost control in the short term and leverage opportunities for long-term savings. Managing budgets within service lines includes delivering budget transparency and ensuring actual spending is accurately tracked. Additionally, the role involves evaluating business cases under 3 million INR to confirm their commercial viability.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Finance Business Partners (FBP) and service lines to ensure comprehensive understanding and effective management of budgets.
• Implement and monitor budgetary controls to prevent overspending or underspending, raising issues proactively for timely solutions.
• Support service line teams in monitoring actual expenditures, provide accurate forecasting, and analyze variances to forecast.
• Handle accruals, provisions, prepayments, and reclassifications in coordination with SSP and service lines.
• Manage budget transfers among stakeholders and ensure timely intercompany charge-outs.
• Assist with the annual budgeting process alongside FBPs by identifying key budget drivers.
• Coordinate Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) capitalization efforts with project leads, service lines, and FBPs.
• Conduct monthly program tracking and reporting comparing budgets, actuals, and forecasts.
• Partner with service line budget holders, FBPs, and SSP teams during monthly and quarterly forecasting activities.
• Review forecast accuracy and support improvements, sharing best practices for precision.
• Analyze resource allocation across projects to support financial planning.
• Provide financial approval and documentation review for business cases below 3 million INR.
• Continuously review and simplify processes such as GLC and ICC hierarchy clean-ups while enhancing financial controls.
• Offer guidance to Finance Business Partners on accounting treatments and deliver ad hoc performance analyses.

Experience and Skills

• Proven analytical skills with strong attention to data accuracy and detail.
• Experience in financial or management accounting environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Ability to simplify complex financial information and present clearly.
• Resilience under pressure, flexibility in learning, and digital literacy.
• Creative approach to problem-solving and improvement initiatives.
• Finance qualification or equivalent professional accounting accreditation is required.

Additional Information

The position requires effective collaboration with Finance Business Partners, Finance Leadership, UniOps Controllers, service line budget owners, and SSP/vendor teams. Unofficial offers should be treated with caution; all legitimate offers are communicated through official Unilever channels only.