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Main job purpose
Own and continuously improve the end-to-end S&OP forecasting process, annual Planning process & MCO targets vs actual performance Timely and accurate management reporting of business performance to Unilever Head office and to the local management within the East Africa Cluster. Drive information simplification and value, govern and control information management and usage.
Key interactions
Head of FET Team FET: Performance Management Lead/ Decision support Leads Supply Chain Finance Team/ SC Planning Teams Country Finance Business Partners CCBT Leads/Brand Managers
Key Accountabilities
S&OP Forecasting
Prepare the total East Africa MCO forecast & individual category forecasts (assumptions, risks, opportunities, cash up) on a monthly/quarterly basis, prepare supporting analysis and participate in the review of these forecasts with the relevant Category Leads, their Finance Decision Support partners and with the Country Leadership Teams. Provide challenge to the S&OP process driving towards a high degree of alignment between volume and value and supporting the business with the identification of risks and opportunities. Owners of Smart-view Cash up tool responsible for coordinating forecast inputs into the tool and consolidating the full P&L view ahead of monthly Category and Country Leadership review meetings. Communicate and manage monthly MCO targets at total business and category levels. Act as the Finance champion of forecast bias and accuracy & VVD and drive action plans to improve the KPI’s Engagement with Africa Cluster Information and Analytics team on MCO Performance, Annual Operating Plan, and financial forecast submissions. Act as the Finance champion in the MCO Annual Operating Plan process. Build and actively use a network of finance peers across Unilever globally to both share and adopt good practices in Planning & Forecasting. Drive improvement in the forecast process of the business.
Reporting Accountant
Support the business in generating its own insights and support the local market with management reporting requirements for Cluster / Global Power BI – Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards that cater for the majority of information needs from all stakeholders Ensure OTIF compliance to Global and Africa Reporting submission timelines and quality standards. Ensure data accuracy for reporting and updated hierarchies by maintaining master data and coordinating data cleansing where required (review and sign-off of cost centres, hierarchies, price position etc.) Preparing and submitting all Management reports (FIPA, V200, V220 & flash results) through effective partnering with GCOPA Act as the first point of contact in the MCO for Information & Reporting capabilities Administering One View SharePoint; driving OTIF publication and Usage KPIs; training both users and publishers
Knowledge & Skill
Experience required
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