Associate Finance Manager, Industrial Controller
About The Position
The Associate Finance Manager - Industrial Finance, Independence serves as the onsite Plant Controller at Unilever’s Independence, Missouri factory. The role oversees daily controllership operations and budget management, and supports the site’s financial performance through strategic insights and operational support. The position assists with annual business planning, forecasts, and actual reporting. It leads and monitors cost-controlling activities—including month-end close, fixed assets management, and costing—performed by colleagues in Supply Chain Financial Services (SCFS), and works with the SCFS team to ensure financial processes run completely and on time. The role also analyzes output transfer prices, explains changes and provides actionable insights, and maintains a robust forecasting system with active participation from budget holders. The role calls for a self-starting, resilient leader who identifies root causes, proposes and implements solutions, embraces continuous improvement, and builds effective teams and stakeholder relationships.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- At least 4 years of relevant work experience.
- ERP experience required.
- Microsoft Office required, including advanced Excel.
- Experience leading efficient and effective budgeting and forecasting activities, including complex, time-sensitive, cycle-driven processes and continuous forward-looking approaches.
- Ability to develop strong relationships across a range of business stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Supply Chain Finance experience is strongly preferred.
- Consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience is preferred.
- SAP experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the onsite Plant Controller, overseeing daily controllership operations and budget management.
- Drive site financial performance through strategic insights and operational support.
- Assist with annual business planning, forecasts, and actual reporting.
- Lead and monitor cost-controlling activities, including month-end close, fixed assets management, and costing, performed by SCFS colleagues.
- Liaise with the SCFS team to ensure financial processes run completely and on time.
- Analyze output transfer prices, identify drivers of change, and provide actionable insights.
- Maintain a robust forecasting system and ensure budget holders are actively involved.
- Develop strong personal and team relationships across business stakeholders.
- Identify business issues, propose solutions, and execute them with resilience and a focus on continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Bonus eligible.
- Health insurance, including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement savings benefits.
- Life insurance and disability benefits.
- Parental leave and sick leave.
- Paid vacation and holidays.
- Access to voluntary benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
