Financials and Controls Officer job at Unilever
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Vacancy title:
Financials and Controls Officer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Manufacturing , Category: Finance, Insurance & Real Estate ]

Jobs at:

Unilever

Deadline of this Job:
27 October 2021  

Duty Station:
Within Tanzania , Dar es Salaam , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
To obtain maximum yield potential, consistent deliverance of crop volume with high quality standard while ensuring good agricultural practices are well implemented at all times.

Main Accountabilities.
• Do business partnering with Procurement department in purchasing saving, improvement on credit terms and effective sourcing of suppliers.
• Do financial reporting on monthly basis as per Unilever Guidelines and deadlines.
• Do business partnering with Customer service and operations manager.
• Update IAS4I (now IAS 16) valuation of biological assets quarterly in line with guidelines.
• Validate all suppliers and contractors’ invoices, check if approved as per authority limits & in the with contracts and ensure posted timely into the ledger.
• Validate all supporting documentation for payments eg GRNs and LPOs and ensure approval is as per authority limits
• Verify all payments are done as per credit terms for all suppliers and contractors.
• Compile and review weekly and monthly aged analysis report and submit to Finance Manager.
• Review a monthly supplier and contractor payment plan and provide weekly update against the plan
• Manage Tea Stocks, Sales, Debtors including sundry debtors and Creditors.
• Assist the Customer service and operations manager on managing Central stores stocks and the rest ofUTTL stores.
• Ensure receivables and stocks reconciliations are done on monthly, any variance is reported and re-solved.
• Ensure monthly reconciliations are done for all Main suppliers and contractors and a Quarterly reconciliation is done for all suppliers and contractors.
• Review provisions and accruals before posting into the ledger and ensure monthly reconciliations are done.
• Validate a monthly sales forecast number ensure forecasted numbers do make sense and achievable within the month.
• Project Appraisal and building the Business cases and ensure that all projects are being approved before spending.
• Taking lead in Capex forecasting and external capex reporting.
• Build capacity among all project teams and participate in regular project, meetings to track spend updatepartners.
• Ensure UTTL internal and group controls/polices are being adhered and followed all the time eg. Fuel management policy, travel policy, medical, staff advances etc.
• Conduct trainings on best practice accounting procedures to the finance team and accounts/store clerksat factories and estates. Do a spot audit on various items and ensure compliance of the procedures/controls.
• Ensure Assets tagging and stock counting exercise are being done twice a year and reports are signed andapproved.
• Ensure capitalization of assets are being done timely and a review of AR reconciliation is performed on monthly basis.
• Authorize and release online payments.
• Provide information and explanations for internal and external auditors.
• Set targets for direct reports.
• Perform any other duty assigned by the Finance Manager
• The Site Safety Operations supports the Site SHE Manager or Coordinator in managing Safety & Health improvement activities to achieve excellence at the site level. S/he works with site SHE teams to identify and implement improvement plans in order to achieve sustainable SHE excellence by reducing injuries and illnesses as measured in the core KPIs
• Drive safety risk assessment and assist in implementation of appropriate controls.
• Aid the Site SHE Manager or Coordinator in leading the SHE Pillar in accordance with ManEx.
• Attain a thorough understanding of the Unilever BBS Program and support deployment in the site.
• Attain a thorough understanding of the Unilever PSM Program and support deployment in the site and support the application of Unilever guidelines and procedures for Process Safety assessment (SIMAS)
• Influence line management and drive safety leadership.
• Monitor site legal compliance and ensure the site meets all local/national regulatory requirements and Unilever standards.
• Work closely with Occupational Health personnel to identify and mitigate risks which may lead to occupational ill health.
• Assist the Site SHE Manager or Coordinator to develop and lead the internal crisis committees and safety committee; support the site leader in leading serious incident investigation and analysis.
• Conduct trend analysis from incidents, near misses, safe behaviour observations and deep compliance audits.
• Assist in delivery of training programs.
• Direct Reports.
• Accountants Payable
• Fixed Asset Accountant.
• Tax and Treasury Accountant.
• Sales Operations Staff.
• Key Interfaces.

Key Skills.
• Experience in people management
• Better than average written and spoken communication skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal relationship building.
• Employee coaching and development skills.
• Relevant Experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Accounting Professionals

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

 

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Job application procedure

To apply follow this link https://careers.unilever.com/job/mufindi/financials-and-controls-officer/34155/15882544736 


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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 09 September 2022
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam
Posted: 13-10-2021
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 29-08-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 13-10-2065
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