Finance Controller Jobs

Unilever Oleochemical Indonesia (UOI) is one of the world's Oleochemical Company which located in Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus (KEK) Sei Mangkei, Kabupaten Simalungun, North Sumatera, is welcoming high caliber professionals to come on board as part of our management team as FINANCE CONTROLLER.

This role is based in Medan would be responsible to partner UOI leadership team. The job is to oversee end to end accounting operations along with PL and Balance sheet management and support expansions as we look to accelerate the growth.

The purpose of this role is to provide quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting and adhere to GFCF Risk and controls in all the areas of MTD, R2R, P2P and OTC. The role offers a fantastic opportunity for the right person to demonstrate ownership of the full P&L, develop all rounded finance and business acumen, and would allow an ambitious and successful candidate to progress further within the organisation and within their career.

A suitable candidate would be mid-career and have over 10 years professional experience and have passed a professional Accountancy Qualification (CIMA/ACA), and looking to progress within an organisation and their career to management level.

Responsibilities And Accountabilities

Finance Processes:

• Taxation: Review CIT, WHT and VAT refund returns
• Month end reporting, communicating insight and analysis to the wider business
• Record to Report: Review ifinance (UL reporting system) submission and manage different stakeholders
• Capex – Monitoring of CWIP and projects delivery
• Prod. Cost Accounting: Review of Costs and variances per material
• Accounts Payable and Receivable: Approval authority and controller for transactions
• Treasury – Managing the funding, hedging fx exposure via GTC
• Review in month performance vs forecast, highlighting gaps and recommending corrective action

Controls

Implement UOI finance policies and governance framework :

• Physical Controls: Ensure controls to avoid any leakage of Oils
• SOD Controls: Reviewer for SAP user and firefighter controls
• Credit Controls reviewer and approver for each of the customers
• Commercial Controls: Develop and ensure
• BS Hygiene: Review of BS with HODs and ensure VaR under control
• Corporate GFCF Audit: Lead corporate audits for all the processes
• External Audits: Lead the discussion with Partners and signing authority of Balance sheet

Commercial

• Working Capital Mgmt- Deliver WC targets and FCF generation for internal capex and debt repayments
• Business Plan: Target setting per Fatty Acids
• Pricing Governance: Monitor each pricing/transfer price
• Budget vs Actuals: Control overheads
• S&OP signoff and P&L delivery
• Expansions: Support Business team in BAU capex and big expansion plan.

Accountabilities

• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL and Counsel and Revenue Recognition
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
• Manage and comply with government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Additional controller duties as necessary
• Working Capital management in conjunction with credit control
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance
• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements & Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting
• Improvement in operational effectiveness measures (bill to cash, purchase to pay).
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Financial results delivery of the UOI business vs. Prior year and submitted forecast. No leakage in Transfer prices
• Overheads – Budget management.
• A rigorous and accurate 6 month rolling financial forecast.

Consultation

• Monthly financial forecast.
• Business performance reviews.
• New business expansion reviews
• Board of Directors and Commissioner reviews

Key Skills Required

• Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Office skills,
• Experience in creating financial statements
• GFCF Controls knowledge
• Good knowledge of Accounting Principles and Procedures
• Team working and interpersonal skills
• Willing to relocate to KEK Sei Mangkei, Simalungun, North Sumatera.
• Preparing business results analysis and reviewing commentaries
• Minimum Bachelor degree from Accounting
• Experience in General Ledger functions with Month End and Year End Close process

Standards Of Leadership Required

• Agility
• Business Acumen
• Talent Catalyst
• Passion for High Performance

Key Experience And Qualifications Required

• Fully Qualified Accountant
• Business Partnering
• Working in cross functional teams
• Experience of using SAP
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Industry experience in commercial/controller roles

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