Assistant Product Manager - GDT, Finance

Join us as Assistant Product Manager - GDT, Finance

Function Information Technology - Finance Applications

Work Level WL1

Reports to Senior Delivery Manager Finance Platform

Scope Local - Turkey, with global stakeholder collaboration

Location Umraniye -Turkey

Terms & Conditions Full-time

JOB PURPOSE

This role exists to connect Finance priorities with reliable, compliant and scalable technology solutions across Tax & Treasury, Compliance & Audit, Reporting & Consolidation, Legal, and Planning & Forecasting. You will manage a portfolio of Finance applications, projects and digital initiatives, partnering with business and technology teams to strengthen operational excellence, controls and user experience.

You will also help identify and progress automation, analytics and AI opportunities that simplify Finance processes and create measurable business value. You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet. Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with Finance, Tax, Treasury, Controlling, Customer Operations and technology stakeholders to understand priorities and translate business needs into practical technology solutions.

• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned Finance applications and initiatives, building strong relationships with local and global stakeholders.

• Manage Finance IT projects from initiation through deployment and stabilization, defining scope, milestones, dependencies, success criteria, budgets and delivery plans.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors and business stakeholders, providing clear status updates and proactively managing risks, issues and dependencies.

• Support the reliability, security and performance of Finance applications, including timely incident resolution, recurring-problem management and service-quality improvement.

• Enable critical month-end, quarter-end, year-end, tax, compliance and audit activities by maintaining application readiness and responsive support.

• Drive continuous improvement through process simplification, automation, analytics and AI, including proof-of-concepts and pilots for emerging Finance technologies.

• Manage external vendors and support partners by monitoring SLAs, KPIs, deliverables and service quality, and escalating issues when commitments are at risk.

• Ensure solutions and delivery activities comply with Unilever security, audit, data governance, regulatory and risk-management standards.

• Support business cases, prioritization and roadmap planning while balancing strategic transformation with hands-on execution.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5–6 years of IT experience, with strong exposure to Finance systems and processes, including the delivery of medium-to-large Finance IT projects in a global environment.

• Fluent in Turkish and English, with strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.

• Hands-on experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA Finance, along with exposure to Microsoft Power Platform, reporting and analytics solutions, Finance SaaS applications, & system integrations

• Demonstrated experience supporting and delivering non-ERP Finance applications, including their integration with ERP and other enterprise systems.

• Strong functional understanding of, and practical experience with, Order-to-Cash (O2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes, including their underlying systems and integration touchpoints.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong business partnering, stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence across business and IT teams.

• Knowledge/Understanding of e-Invoicing, e-Bookkeeping, e-Archive, e-Delivery Note, tax compliance or regulatory reporting applications.

• Exposure to Finance transformation, automation or AI platforms, with curiosity for emerging digital capabilities and a continuous-improvement mindset.

• Hands-on knowledge in respective Finance domain (system or process): Record-to-Report, direct or indirect tax, Treasury.

• Experience working with third-party vendors and application management service providers, including SLA and delivery management.

Desirable Attributes

• Passion for Finance and technology.

• Curiosity for AI, automation, and emerging digital capabilities.

• Strong ownership and accountability.

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.

At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is a full-time role based in Turkey. Candidates must have the right to work in Turkey. The working arrangement and any relocation support will be confirmed during the recruitment process.

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.