FINANCE ANALYST

ABOUT UNILEVER Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.
You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us.
You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow.
You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you.
JOB PURPOSE If you want to be part of Unilever´s history, as being part of the creation of a completely new site that has the expectation to be a state of the art and future fit factory, a model for other sites to reference both internally and externally, then this role is just for you! WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED / PURPOSE OF THE JOB Perform month end closing procedures to include journal entries, corporate schedules.
Participation in the monthly closing and forecasting processes for the site's production cost.
Business partnering with the plant team and the different Business Units (BUs).
Monitoring and control of material waste, FA WO, Capex, savings, etc.
Ensuring operational controls according to GFCF.
Preparing and analyzing Business Cases for investment projects.
New Product Standard Cost Update – Review and approve accuracy of product structure and routing file before updating base, current and going-to cost.
Review Daily Engineering Changes – Review and evaluate cost implications of engineering changes to routing and/or product structure.
Review, Analyze and Report Variances – Daily, weekly, and monthly review of purchase price, material usage, outside operation, labor price, labor usage and factory overhead efficiency variance.
Monitor Work Orders – ensure completed work orders are being closed and investigate work orders without activity.
Conduct weekly Cycle counts and perform if needed annual physical inventory.
Assist with Annual Budgeted Labor and Overhead Calculation Assist in the preparation and execution of the year-end cost roll.
Strong knowledge of Mexican accounting principles, practices, and procedures Experience with governmental accounting.
QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance & Administration or Engineering.
Excellent analytical ability.
Team player, Proactive and flexible.
You have good communication skills in English and Spanish.
Ability to challenge pro-actively.
Shown skills with MS Office (excellent skills in Excel) and SAP or an accounting system EXPERIENCES Experience in Month End close processes.
Understanding the Supply Chain Accounting end-to-end processes is a plus.
Good understanding and experience in Product costing is highly recommended.
Team management experience.
Experience in Project Management (e.
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new SAP version implementation) is a plus.
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 bring ing 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.