FinanceManager

**Job Title: Finance Manager** **Location: Kingston ** **Work Level: 2A** **Background/General Purpose of the position:** The Finance Manager role in the UKI Controllers team is an equally exciting opportunity, challenging, and ultimately rewarding role with key accountabilities that allow you to deliver unquestionable value for the business. As most of the financial accounting processes and transactions for the UKI are delivered via and outsourced model, the main purpose of the Finance Manager role is to provide governance, control and risk mitigation. It is essential that this person has an in depth understanding of how the company processes work and where changes may have an impact, in order to take/advise on steps required to minimise risk. **The role has three main focus areas:** 1\. Internally on Group reporting and compliance; 2\. Externally to meet legal and regulatory requirements; and, 3\. Projects The role reports into the UKI National Finance manager and is a key member of the UKI and EU Controlling team which is a core pillar in the Unilever Finance Operating model. This role has responsibility for 2 FTE in the R&D controlling team in Port Sunlight and Colworth. **Responsibilities, Accountabilities, Consultation, Information:** **Internal** • Work with UKI RTR OC and IBM to ensure timely, high quality financial reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis i.e. V100, V105 and V800 • Leadership of the UKI R&D controlling team, ensuring sound financial control in the R&D entities in Port Sunlight and Colworth. Responsible for signing off the R&D financial results. • Involvement in R&D grants process and point of escalation for Source to Pay issues in R&D. • Ownership of the R&D bi-annual treasury controls review and manage bank mandates. • Ownership of RTR controls for UKI and ensure they are operating effectively and correctly • Ensure UKI is compliant with group policies, SCOA compliance and operates according to the GPM. This requires vigilance as