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footprints.
Every day, around the world,
people drink cups of tea. Our brands are trusted everywhere and we've grown to
become one of the world's most successful fast moving consumer goods
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Unilever Tea Tanzania Limited is a
plantation company operating under Unilever Tea, East Africa (UTEA). UTTL
employs over 5,500 employees whose safety and security are very important to
the business.
We are currently looking to hire 2 Finance Officers
for our Tanzania business. This role will be office based and requires
candidates with knowledge for the job.
If you are looking for a career in Unilever then you are the person we
are looking for.
DEPARTMENT:
Finance
JOB TITLE: Finance Officer Operations & Planning– (1 post)
REPORTS TO: Finance Manager
JOB LOCATION: Mufindi
Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job
The purpose of the Finance Officer is to support
Unilever Tea Tanzania business agenda by coordinating and implementing
financial accountability at the Estates and Factories.
The Finance officer will:
•
Support Finance Manager in the formulation of
robust business plans and timely delivery of management reports, execution,
risk management strategies, coordination of audits, etc
Main Accountabilities
Financial Management:
•
Management of the general ledger
•
Delivery of sharper analytics and challenge for
performance improvement
•
Capitalize on opportunities to collaborate with
the customers finance team on joint Finance initiation
•
Shape portfolios by providing financial insights
across projects
•
Fully integrate financial management tools to
build an analytics which create greatest value. Interpret and analyze operation
reports to inform UL expansion strategies.
•
Lead the translation of Corporate KPI’s to
derive joint growth opportunities and applications.
•
Understand and translate end to end value chain
analysis to generate higher value activity planning and counterparts with the
out growers.
•
Identify and dial up win-win via profitability
analysis.
Information Management & Reporting:
•
Utilize proficiency in global systems to
synthesize Unilever and competitive information and drive insights back into
business strategy.
•
Support the development and drive business
partner usage of Enterprise Support Information tools.
•
Ensure that the culture of using information to
drive performance management is well established within the business
Control & Accounting:
•
Challenge inefficiencies and indicate drivers.
•
Ensure integrity and control in primary and
secondary sales and stocks position Ensure integrity and control across
accrual/ payment process.
•
Use relevant competitive benchmarks (financials,
shadow P&Ls) to identify savings opportunities and/or areas under
leveraged.
Minimum qualifications
•
Bachelor’s degree in business preferably
Accounting/Finance/business Administration CPA level II
•
5 years experience in financial, operational and
business partnering roles
•
Excellent analytical and communication skills
with ability to respond under pressure.
•
Ability and drive to work independently and lead
diverse teams.
•
Experience of working in multi-national teams
and/or virtual team environment.
•
Knowledge of computer packages
DEPARTMENT:
Finance
JOB TITLE: Finance Officer – (1
post)
REPORTS TO: Finance
Manager - Grow Africa JOB LOCATION: Mufindi
Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job
The purpose of the Finance Officer is to support the Grow
Africa agenda for Unilever. As a member of the Finance team, he/she will
partner the Grow Africa leadership team through Finance Manager – Grow Africa
and General Manager Njombe & Outgrowers.
The Finance officer will:
•
Support Finance Manager in the delivery of
Njombe and Outgrowers projects by ensuring establishment of adequate financial
controls and timely preparation of periodic reports.
•
Drive performance cultures in relation to
Accounting and Control; financial planning and Execution, Risk Management etc
•
Partner with General Manager and Outgrowers
Services Officer to understand and apply the drivers of the growth model.
Main Accountabilities
Financial Management:
•
Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial
statements for Njombe Business Unit and Outgrowers.
•
Preparation of projects progress reports.
•
Delivery of sharper analytics and challenge for
performance improvement
•
Capitalize on opportunities to collaborate with
the customers finance team on joint Finance initiation
•
Shape portfolios by providing financial insights
across projects
•
Fully integrate financial management tools to
build an analytics which create greatest value.
•
Interpret and analyze operation reports to
inform UL expansion strategies.
•
Lead the translation of MOG and Njombe KPI’s to
derive joint growth opportunities and applications.
•
Understand and translate end to end value chain
analysis to generate higher value activity planning and counterparts with the
out growers.
•
Identify and dial up win-win via profitability
analysis.
Information Management & Reporting:
•
Utilize proficiency in global systems to
synthesize Unilever and competitive information and drive insights back into
business strategy.
•
Support the development and drive business
partner usage of Enterprise Support Information tools.
•
Ensure that the culture of using information to
drive performance management is well established within the business
Control & Accounting:
•
Challenge inefficiencies and indicate drivers.
•
Ensure integrity and control in primary and
secondary sales and stocks position Ensure integrity and control across
accrual/ payment process.
•
Use relevant competitive benchmarks (financials,
shadow P&Ls) to identify savings opportunities and/or areas under
leveraged.
Minimum qualifications
•
Bachelor’s degree in business preferably
Accounting/Finance/business Administration CPA level II
•
5 years experience in financial, operational and
business partnering roles
•
Excellent analytical and communication skills
with ability to respond under pressure.
•
Ability and drive to work independently and lead
diverse teams.
•
Experience of working in multi-national teams
and/or virtual team environment.
•
Knowledge of computer packages
All applications should be sent to the address or email below
on or before 09th May 2016. Eligible candidates are required to
submit detailed CV with names of three referees and an application letter.
P.O.BOX 4955,
Dar es Salaam
Or
Email: dorice.shitamanwa@unilever.com
