UFS Finance Business Partner Unilever

The FS finance lead, as one of the key players in the local UFS Egypt leadership team, is expected to support and identify business opportunities; facilitate key business decision making process, drive investment efficiency and well manage P&L to a healthy/ sustainable shape.

• Ensure accuracy of monthly financial forecast by leading and ensuring a robust Country S&OP financial forecast.
• Managing month end closing, forecasting and reporting activities; following up actions for financial performance
• Partner with UFS Egypt leadership and teams to drive business delivery to achieve business targets.
• Partner with Marketing teams on in-market projects (innovations, renovations) to support growth
• Provide insight and analysis to all relevant stakeholders (Country and BU LT) on monthly results and forecasts
• Analyze financial results and key trends, assess current and future business risks, and communicate results to the Leadership Team.
• Facilitate and craft financial strategic planning and risk management for the country.
• Be responsible to proactively manage the entire P&L for FS Egypt to achieve business targets.
• Drive investment efficiency (TTS, BMI, OVH) and build ROMI mindset in the business.
• Identify major risks and opportunities and manage with the leadership team.
• Well engage with regional/local finance share service teams or Service Hubs to ensure sufficient support to drive FS business.

Skills

• Strong professional skills in financial data and analytics.

Problem-solving ability, strategic negotiation, and influencing

• Solid experience in business partnering functions and business leaders
• Proven and Strong People Management and Stakeholder Management
• Strong relationship building skills and an ability to engage clearly and effectively with all stakeholders.
• Fluent English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
  • TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.