Financial Controller & Tax Manager

The KEY JOB OBJECTIVES ARE :

• To ensure financial integrity, discipline and controls whilst promoting a innovative and creative culture
• To ensure compliance with local tax regulations in 7 countries for the 10 legal entities and add value through financial and tax management.
• To lead the various restructuring projects.
• People Development: Drive the management development agenda.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES ARE:

• Contribute to establishment of Finance & Tax policies/strategies
• Provides support to the Finance Director .
• Establish and maintain relevant accounting transactions and reporting process to meet and comply with Internal, UL and Statutory standards and requirements.
• Risk management, controls, audit requirements, CRM and security.
• Budgetary control in the areas of overheads and restructuring
• Manage Tax exposure and liabilities, both current and future developments
• Increase internal tax and finance awareness, manage relations with fiscal authorities.
• Ensuring books of accounts are maintained in line with the provisions of the Unilever Accounting Policy Manual and the local laws and regulations.
• Exercising adequate measures to protect company assets and controls to minimize any risk to the company.
• Timely and reliable delivery of Statutory financial statements and reports as are required for the management, shareholders, fiscal authorities and external bodies.
• Continuous improvement and complexity reduction of accounting processes and practices.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRES:

• 7-8 years of relevant experience
• CA or CPA

• Hands on experience in SAP or any other ERP.

• Working knowledge/Fully operational on relevant Unilever  Finance