Controller Joint Ventures Arabia

**Function**: Finance

**Reports to**: Arabia Finance Lead

**Scope**: Local

**Location**: Arabia (KSA - Jeddah)

**Terms & Conditions**: Full time

**ABOUT UNILEVER**

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people - we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

**JOB PURPOSE**

The Joint Venture Financial Controller will be responsible for the overall stewardship of financial controls, accounting transactional processes, month-end closing, and reporting of the six distribution joint venture businesses in This individual will also partner with the Country Head to drive business profitability and ensure financial integrity within the joint ventures.

**WHAT WILL BE YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE**

**Joint Venture Accounting and Controls**
- Ensure execution of financial operations for Joint Ventures including review of balance sheet items, highlighting risks, suggesting mitigation action, month end closing, reporting, audit, tax, legal and regulatory compliance
- Ensure implementation and regular review of Joint Venture’s controls framework including regular updates, monitoring of controls and remediation actions as and when needed
- Led overall delivery of financial objectives of Joint Venture distribution business including preparation of business forecast, driving saving projects and identification of opportunities

**Business Partnering**
- Business partnering with the CBD heads for driving the business performance and support execution of key projects
- Ownership of Distribution JVs P&L, Preparing budgets and close monitoring of operational costs
- Led strategic projects - eg. RTM review, benchmarking, structural changes
- Partnering with CBD and Customer Operations teams for optimization of inventories, warehousing and logistics costs
- Drive needed actions to ensure health of stock

**Governance**
- Organize and manage the Annual General Meetings and board review meetings with the Joint venture partners and sub-distributor
- Close coordination with the sub-distributors, service providers and JV partners to ensure smooth operations and compliance
- Close coordination with Tax and Legal team for matters related to Joint Ventures
- Coordination with Unilever entities Controllers and FET team for governance of costs cross charges between Unilever and JVs

**Create a Future Fit Controllers Organization**:

- Build a future fit Controllers team with high business acumen
- Improve the overall awareness of controls within the organization
- Drive automation and process standardization & simplification initiatives across Arabia including FFO
- Lead, motivate and constantly upskill a diverse and talented multi-cultural Finance team

**Experiences & Qualifications**
- Professionally quialified accountant (SOCPA certified Chartered Accountant, ACCA, or other accounting certification).
- Must have extensive experience of working, artitecture and trouble shooting with SAP
- Minimum 3-4 years of financial experience or similar positions, preferably in FMCG sector

**Skills**
- Managing business performance
- Strong accounting background
- Information Management
- Decision support & influencing
- Strong Business acumen

**Leadership**
- You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
- You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.
- ** Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors**
- ** PERSONAL MASTERY**: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
- ** PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE**: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
- ** TALENT CATALYST**:Invests in people - coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
- ** PUR