Group P&L Manager

Job Title: Group P&L Manager

Location: Kingston Upon Thames

Work-Level: WL2A

Job Purpose The Group Chief Accountant Department (GCAD) is part of the central finance team. GCAD is responsible for Unilever’s external financial reporting and global financial reporting controls (including Sarbanes Oxley Compliance), managing global auditor relationship; determining and implementing Unilever’s accounting policies; and many other projects related to how Unilever measures its performance and presents and communicates this to the externa world. GCAD is responsible for the collection of the monthly management result, the monthly financial results as well as the quarterly and annual reporting to external world. This role is responsible for Unilever’s group profit and loss statement, group IAS 29 accounting, carrying out trainings and leading the simplification and automation agenda of the department.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparation of the consolidated income statement, including end to end responsibility of management and financial P&L reporting and relevant ARA notes

• Manage the implications of accounting and reporting changes to the P&L including the impact of foods separation and IFRS 18 implementation

• Responsible for IAS 29 accounting for group reporting

• Responsible for the quarterly results presentation to finance leadership

• Responsible for SOX implication on P&L reporting

• Manage internal and external audits with KPMG on P&L related items

• Responsible for SCOA and other income statement related queries from countries related to P&L

• Co-lead for GCAD trainings

Key Stakeholders

• Internal Stakeholders: GCAD expertise team, controls tea, country controlling, RTR teams, global performance management teams, tax, pension and Investor relations

• External Stakeholders: External auditors and third-party service providers

Skills Required

• Qualified accountant, preferably with accounting/controlling experience and management reporting experience

• Strong engagement and communication skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Ability to deliver on strict deadlines

• Strong project management skills

• Understanding of Unilever SCOA and policies

• Ability to partner senior stakeholders including directors and VPs

• Ability to own and drive an agenda independently

• Ability to effectively partner and build connections with stakeholders

• Ability to constructive challenge and hold others accountable and maintain high standards

NOTES

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever.

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