Assistant Finance Manager

Overview

Assistant Finance Manager – Financial Reporting in Unilever’s centralized finance team in Mumbai. You will lead financial statement preparation and governance over end-to-end reporting processes, including balance sheet management.

What you'll do

• Lead preparation, review, and submission of periodic financial statements per Unilever policies and GAAP/IFRS.
• Govern core financial processes such as closing, reconciliations, provisions, accruals, intercompany, and fixed assets.
• Manage balance sheet hygiene via balance sheet reviews, ageing analysis, and resolution of open items.
• Coordinate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities to meet timelines and quality standards.
• Review and sign off key account reconciliations, escalating and resolving issues promptly.
• Use SAP for posting, reporting, analysis, and controls; use Power BI to enhance dashboards where applicable.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing audit schedules, answering queries, and ensuring remediation.

What you'll need

• Professional qualification preferred such as CA, CMA, ACCA, or MBA in Finance (or equivalent).
• Strong experience in financial reporting, controllership, or related roles (ideally in a large/multinational organization).
• Hands-on experience with SAP (FI/CO or equivalent modules) in a reporting or controlling environment.
• Exposure to reporting/visualization tools such as Power BI is an advantage.
• Accounting knowledge of local GAAP and/or IFRS with a control/governance mindset.
• Proficiency in SAP for postings, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Ability to plan and prioritize under tight month-end and year-end timelines.

Details

• Location: Mumbai HO, India.