UFS Egypt Finance Business Partner

Company Profile:
At Unilever you are more than your job title, you are part of the world's most
successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around
the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around
us.
We produce world-leading brands including Lipton, Knorr, Dove, Axe, Hellmann's
and Omo, alongside trusted local names and innovative-forward thinking brands
like Ben & Jerry's, The Dollar Shave Club and Surf.
Be part of the most successful purpose-led business in the world. Have the
opportunity to see the true impact that you're having in the work you do -
every small thing counts.
Business Context and Main Purpose of the JOB:
* Drive conversations with the business on performance (focusing on the future)
* Be responsible to manage the entire UFS P&L for Egypt.
* Develop plans and actions with the business to achieve strategy.
* Use insights to impact business decisions to deliver in year ambition.
* Allocate resources to high value interventions.

Main Accountabilities:
* Be accountable to manage UFS P&L and deliver business targets.
* Identify value opportunities that require a particular intervention / project support from Finance Business Partner resources
* Review projects in process and upcoming challenges
* Drive better decision making around resource allocation and budget setting
* Undertake major performance interventions if needed
* Drive pre and post-launch interventions
* Review impacts of performance interventions
* Identify major risks and opportunities
* Develop corrective actions to close gaps to targets
* Make decisions around significant adjustments to carry into the financial forecast
* Review month end closing JV's for OH and ensure a smooth month end close.
Key Interface:
Country Leadership Team
UL Retail Business
Finance Excellence Team (Global and Local)
Critical Success Factors for the Job:
Key Skills:
* Commercial acumen
* Strong engagement, presentation, and communication skills
* Strong negotiation and influencing skills
* Strong team leadership skills
* Qualified accountant or MBA or equivalent is an advantage
Relevant Experiences:
* Finance Business Partnering and Category / Customer experience
* Experience with the identification of risks and opportunities in the P&L
* Experience in driving P&L performance improvements (e.g. closing gaps vs. target) and holding others accountable (particularly peers and senior leadership)
* Experience managing a large and complex set of stakeholders
* Experience in presenting to and communicating with senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders
* Demonstrated competency at growing and developing people / teams
* Supply chain finance experience can be an added advantage (not required)
Leadership Behaviours:
* Passion for High Performance
* Personal Mastery
* Business Acumen
* Team Catalyst
Skill Profile:
Functional Skills:
* Building understanding
* Strategy and Plan
* Innovation & Rejuvenation
* Communication
* Category Building
* Drives Performance
General Skills:
* Business Strategy Formulation
* Business Planning and Implementation
* Project Management
* Change Management
* Business Process Design and Management
* Application and exploitation of IT
* Commercial Acumen
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.