BACKGROUND:
Unilever produces high quality and affordable home care, personal care and food brands that are sold in over 190 countries worldwide. We have a long-standing history of building up businesses and working with emerging consumers in different countries. Unilever opened its office & Factory in Ethiopia in the year 2014 to engage in manufacturing consumer products.
Purpose of the role: Standard Chart of Accounts and CRG compliance testing before accounts and CRG’sare created and quarterly review of SCOA and CRG.
Monitor to ensure correct financial provisions and accruals are taken.
• Coordinates the Finance team on month-end ledger closing activities
• Reporting Actual & Forecasting and Partnering for Cost Control
• Analyzing plan against actual performance
• Managing Projects in any area of Business with Finance involvement
• Balance Sheet and Income Statement Review and full responsibility of the GL
• Financial Analysis, Group reporting and query resolutions
• Computes Income Tax every quarter end including deferred tax computation and annually submits the same to external auditor for review.
• Intercompany account follow-up and reconciliation.
• Maintain Financial control of the legal entity by regular review of financials , explanation of variances and review with local & regional team
• Holding regular review of Balance sheet with other Finance Team & FM
• Managing Projects of automation, simplification, standardization and other regional integration
• Maintain Financial Transaction processing by on shore & off shore team and ensure proper closing of Financial Books
• Lead indirect budgeting, reporting and saving initiatives
• Check and authorize correctness of all payment documents before sign off by FM
• Ensure proper closing of Financial Books, Reconciliation between Financial & Management results
• Comply with related Group Policies, IFRS etc.
• Lead Corporate & Personal Taxes management, including tax accounting, reporting, tax filing, audit and compliances
• Any other works as appropriate
BA in Accounting
• Ideal candidates will have 5-10 years of Audit and Finance experience
• Good knowledge of Financial and Management accounting
• Must have large company experience, working with multiple business partners
• Strong verbal and written communication
• IT skills ( Excel, PPT, Access)
Desirable:
• ACCA qualification is an advantage
• Hands on experience in SAP or any other ERP