Finance & Audit Manager

Reports to: Global Audit Finance Lead
Join a high performing team, explore Unilever organisation and strengthen its risk & control environment. Corporate Audit is a diverse, global and forward-looking team that aims to protect what we all care for. We deliver with excellence high quality, insightful and timely reassurance on the key risks that could impact Unilever’s purpose. Our diverse and future-focused team offers a unique opportunity to enhance functional expertise and develop an in-depth understanding of risk management and governance across Unilever.
Corporate Audit is recognised as an excellent leadership development and training ground for high potential talents. It provides an unparalleled opportunity to understand risk and risk mitigation, deepen functional skills, build cross functional experience, and gain an exposure to a broad selection of Unilever’s business across business groups, business units, countries, business operations and functions. The audits are conducted remotely and on-site, engaging with over 100 locations annually. Corporate Audit has team members from Finance, IT, Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales & HR.
We do not have lifetime Auditors in Corporate Audit; candidates stay in Audit roles for a limited time, after which they progress to other roles within the organisation, fully leveraging the steep learning curve in Corporate Audit.
In this role you will be part of a multi-functional and multi-cultural team auditing business groups, business units, countries, business operations and functions. The Audit Manager will:
Auditing: deliver high-quality audits by evaluating the design and operational effectiveness of controls across multiple functional areas and business units.
Finance Knowledge Network: Liaising with Centres of Excellence (content/process owners) on audit findings, discussing root causes. identifying good practices/functional issues/developments, capability building and internal & external benchmarking. Bring an in-depth knowledge of finance processes and practices to the audit teams.
Strategic Priorities and Initiatives: deliver workplan and strategic initiatives in line with the priorities of Corporate Audit to ensure that the function is on par with the developments in the audit industry.
Unquestionable ethics and integrity with an awareness of expectations for Corporate Audit.
Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize large amounts of data into clear, concise findings.
Fluent spoken and written English is required.
Strong Finance skills and good cross functional understanding
Care Deeply We care about how consumers experience our brands, the growth and development of our people, and their impact on the planet. We emphasise the importance of performance and care, moving from ambiguity about success to fairness and transparency. We aim to shift from having everything as a priority to focusing on fewer, bigger things that are delivered to conclusion and are being rewarded. Stay Three Steps Ahead We encourage bold and creative thinking to make breakthroughs in performance. We focus on anticipating and staying ahead of consumer needs and external trends, shifting from reacting to leading, shaping, and disrupting the market. The successful candidate understands emerging risks and trends and thinks outside the box as needed to make the right audit recommendations.
We aim to shift from pride in thinking to pride in execution, developing breakthrough solutions and ensuring the best in reality. The successful candidate is results-oriented generates intensity using data and insights to make decisions and audit recommendations. TRAVEL
The successful candidate will be required to travel world-wide due to the nature of the role (40-50% travel requirements). Normally three weeks while doing a travel audit (see earlier comment on ‘sprint’ of five weeks)
We are excited to be creating our own Unilever sustainable, agile work environment. Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.
Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever .
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