Unilever
FinanceDirector-UKIPersonalCareandEuropeDeodorants
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“Finance Director - UKI Personal Care and Europe Deodorants at Unilever. Skills: Financial leadership, Strategic finance, Performance delivery, Team leadership. Partner UKI PC General Manager. Deliver strategic objectives”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver strategic objectives; Deliver operational objectives; Deliver against target; Maximise business results; Maximise pricing effectiveness; Maximise performance
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills; Make complex simple
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Professional finance qualification, 5+ years experience
Nice to Have
CFA charterholder preferred, CPA preferred, FRM preferred, CAIA preferred, CFP preferred, ACCA preferred, ACA preferred, Series 7 preferred, Series 63 preferred, Series 65 preferred
What You'll Do.
Partner UKI PC General Manager
Deliver strategic objectives
Deliver operational objectives
Provide financial leadership
Provide decision support
Lead UKI delivery agenda
Manage S&OP forecasting
Execute plans to target
Provide business performance analysis
Set financial targets
Set operational targets
Maximise business results
Partner Europe Deodorants leadership
Shape innovation strategy
Shape supply chain strategy
Shape commercial strategy
Develop 3-Year Financial Growth Model
Ensure robust innovation plans
Deliver financial metrics
Align Europe Deodorants plans
Establish strategic pricing framework
Drive NRM across levers
Maximise pricing effectiveness
Leverage cost savings
Manage spend across channels
Identify risks and opportunities
Actively manage risks
Create high-performance environment
Build future-fit finance team
Develop team capability
Build finance capability
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Global or regional basis; Leadership teams; Extended team
Communication Scope
Engagement; Presentation; Communication
Full Job Description
**Job Title: Finance Director - UKI Personal Care and Europe Deodorants** **Reporting into : Greg Glanville Location: Kingston Work-Level: WL3X** **JOB PURPOSE** UKI is the biggest market in Europe Personal Care and includes 2 key cells in the global top list. Europe Deodorants is the biggest category in the region, with strong market share leadership positions. This role brings together these two critical agendas, combining UKI PC performance leadership with Europe Deodorants strategic finance leadership. Personal Care Europe is operating in a more challenging environment, with greater pressure on volume, mix and competitiveness. The appointment of a strong Finance Director for UKI Personal Care and Europe Deodorants will be a critical enabler of the Personal Care Europe strategic agenda. This is a high exposure role, combining UKI business performance leadership with Europe Deodorants strategic finance leadership. It offers a unique opportunity to lead UKI delivery while shaping the longer-term Europe Deodorants agenda through innovation, strategic planning and the 3-Year Financial Growth Model. The role is a key member of the UKI Personal Care leadership team and works closely with the Global Personal Care BG and Europe Deodorants leadership team. It requires a finance leader who brings strong commercial and financial judgement, with the confidence to challenge and influence business decisions in support of delivery and long-term value creation. **RESPONSIBILITIES** **UKI Finance Leadership** • Partner the UKI PC General Manager and leadership team to deliver strategic and operational objectives through balanced challenge, clear financial leadership and strong decision support. • Lead the UKI in-year delivery agenda through robust S&OP forecasting and disciplined execution of plans to deliver against target. • Provide clear and insightful analysis of business performance to support the UKI PC General Manager and leadership team. • Lead the setting and delivery of
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