Our brands are trusted everywhere and, by listening to the people who buy them, we've grown into one of the world's most successful consumer goods companies. We are looking for a “Finance Business Partner” to work in head office located in Mumbai. As the Finance Business Partner, you will be supporting related function/ category / business unit ( i.e Customer Development, Marketing, Supply Chain) to add value to our business.

Job Summary

• To lead and co-ordinate all financial plans ; Assist in the preparation of targets for the business; Full P&L responsibility in driving financial performance including Overheads; Support the strategic planning process by delivering high quality insights using analytics
• Managing month end closing, forecasting and reporting activities; following up actions for financial performance.
• Support and partner with the business teams in business modelling, P&L forecasts, competitor benchmarking
• Make interventions in the areas of Gross Margin (GM), Pricing, Return on Media Investment (ROMI), market development amongst others
• Development of business cases for global innovations, in collaboration with global brand teams, the regional counterparts as well as the Research & Development (R&D) and Consumer & Market Insight (CMI) communities; Drive post-launch intervention.
• Drive better decision making around resource allocation and budget setting. Support on prioritization and activation of a ZBB (Zero Based Budgeting) mind-set.
• Employ latest financial analysis techniques to improve decision making; Support strategic / decision making
• Ensure controls in place and functioning for pricing, promotion, authority levels etc.; Ensure non-financial controls are managed according to Unilever standards.
  
  

Key Requirements

• University degree preferably in Business Administration, Finance, or a chartered Accountant ( Rankers)
• Minimum 3-8 years financial experience or similar positions, preferably in FMCG sector
• Excellent analytical and communication skills with ability to respond under pressure
• Ability and drive to work independently.
• Excellent inter personal skills and ability to work with cross functional team.