Function: Finance Business Partnering
Work Level: 1E
Reports to: Hamza Safdar – HC Arabia Finance Lead
Scope: Arabia Home Care
Location: Dubai, UAE
Terms & Conditions: Full Time
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JOB PURPOSE
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are interested in handling distributors that carry our products then this role is just for you!
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
Finance Business Partnering – Fabric Cleaning Arabia Business
You are the owner of E2E P&L for Fabric Cleaning Arabia business acting as a mini-CFO, demonstrating independent decision making and value driver to your key stakeholders (Marketing, SC, CSP, R&D), the job requires as a minimum to:
Be an effective Finance Business partner and trusted finance advisor to assist the Finance Manager and the Arabia HC Team to drive performance management, decision support, strategy formulation and strategy into action.
Co-lead and drive BU discussions to ensure business objectives are delivered OTIF.
Prepare the various ad-hoc analysis for Business Group Meetings; prepare rolling forecasts and business plans for the business.
Co-lead and drive Pricing Framework for the category in the geographical scope to ensure profitability and growth based on intended market strategy.
Collaborate with Marketing, CSP, R&D, and Supply Chain teams on value creation opportunities (business cases) – offering financial recommendations aligned with business objectives for Fabric Cleaning Arabia business
Analyse P&L movements, identify discrepancies, and recommend actions to meet financial goals
Manage month end activities and assist the Finance manager with S&OP decks & forecast submissions.
Actively contribute to key business meetings (e.g., BGT meetings, S&OP meetings, Innoflex meetings), offering financial insights and supporting preparation in alignment with commercial teams.
Provide timely support to PTAB and local finance teams on BU performance and other ad-hoc requests.
Lead overall finance process related to category agenda, including but not limited to Pricing and Financial Master Data management
Upload Price Structures, Approve Activity Proposal submitted by CSP/Marketing in Unify. Assign Product Hierarchies to new SKUs.
Do post launch evaluations for key innovations whether the delivery is on-track.
Key Stakholders: Fab Clean Marketing Team, Arabia CSP Team, Demand Fulfilment Team, Arabia FET Team
Supply Chain Finance Business Partnering – Home Care Arabia
Act as the primary financial advisor to the Arabia HC BU on SC matters. Provide financial insights and decision support across strategic initiatives, including sourcing network studies, innovation business cases.
Build robust financial models and perform DCF analyses and scenario planning.
Lead the Cost Agility agenda which tracks end-to-end cost savings for Arabia HC business (Net Productivity, 5S Savings, Cash delivery, Transfer Prices etc.)
Manage Arabia HC capital expenditures with HC PTAB engineering and FET team, ensuring strong financial governance, timely approvals, and compliance with investment guidelines and business cases.
Partner with the Factory Finance team at the BUL factory (Jeddah) to track factory costs and other initiatives.
Key Stakholders: Arabia HC GM, Demand Fulfilment Team, Arabia FET Team, BUL Factory Team, HC PTAB R&D and Engineering Team
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Experiences & Qualifications
Bachelors degree or higher, CA/ACCA/CPA/CMA or equivalent certification is ideal
Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive finance experience.
Strong experience in financial modelling, DCF analysis, and investment appraisal.
Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and influence stakeholders at various levels.
Exceptional analytical, communication, and leadership skills
Skills
Proficiency in financial software and advanced Excel skills.
Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across departments
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 must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.
Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! 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.
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
