Job Title: Finance Officer – Customer Development
Organisation: Unilever
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Job Number: 14000Q0E
About Unilever:
Unilever
is an Anglo–Dutch multinational consumer goods company co-headquartered in
London, England and Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Its products include food,
beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. It is the world’s
third-largest consumer goods company measured by 2012 revenue, after Procter
& Gamble and Nestlé. One of the oldest multinational companies, its
products are available in around 190 countries. Unilever celebrated its 86th
anniversary year of business in 2015.
is an Anglo–Dutch multinational consumer goods company co-headquartered in
London, England and Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Its products include food,
beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. It is the world’s
third-largest consumer goods company measured by 2012 revenue, after Procter
& Gamble and Nestlé. One of the oldest multinational companies, its
products are available in around 190 countries. Unilever celebrated its 86th
anniversary year of business in 2015.
Job Summary: The Finance Officer – Customer Development will ensure
CD finance transactional aspects are executed in full and on time both for
Sales ledger and Debtors ledger.
CD finance transactional aspects are executed in full and on time both for
Sales ledger and Debtors ledger.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In charge of reviewing Sales and Debtors
ledger - Manage the Operational control and audit
aspects of the CD Finance - Maintain accurate overviews of all Customers
Trade Terms and ensure that customer finance transactions teams have
appropriate accruals for all off-invoice terms - Support the CD team during the annual
customer TTS negotiations, providing financial support and guidance
ensuring that AP commitments are met. - Ensure month end operations/closure is
carried out smoothly and be the lead for CD finance in ensuring the end
month tasks are delivered on time. - Implement/Execute the CD finance lead
projects i.e. Credit note automation, USD Invoicing. - Supervise and develop WL 1 staff reporting to
him/her and ensure their work is delivered on time and in full. - Takes responsibility of own development
- Suspends, pending closure, customer accounts
in the event of non-payment. - Authorises re-opening of accounts hitherto
closed for payment issues. - Charges interests on all overdue accounts and
ensures collection of both principal amount and interest before customer
account is re-opened for trade. - Intercepts some customer orders to protect
credit extensions, e.g. where a defaulting customer attempts to buy on
cash before settling account debt. - Freezes upward credit limit reviews for
habitually defaulting customers. - Sets the time, in line with the month-end
time-table, for system closure (SAP). - Regularly respond to audit issues and
implement corrective measures on actions highlighted in all audit reports. - Initiates legal hand-over of defaulting
customers. - Advise other Leadership team members on
company finance issues to improve on company financial decisions. - Ensure OCA is done and issues arising are
remediated.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Unilever Finance
Officer – Customer Development job placement should hold a University
Degree in Accounting or related field from a reputable institution - At least three to four years’ experience in
accounting job is required - Previous management/ financial accounting experience
in an FMCG business. - Previous experience in a multinational
company will be ideal. - Computer literacy i.e. knowledge and
practical experience in the application of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and
Word tools. - Good knowledge/hands on of an ERP system- SAP.
- Accounting graduate & Chartered
Accountant.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to Apply Only by
clicking on the web link below.
suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to Apply Only by
clicking on the web link below.
Deadline: 16th July 2016 by 11:59 PM
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