The Finance Supervisor will oversee key financial operations in Qatar, supporting both Customer Development (CD) Finance and Controllership functions. The role involves managing distributor claims and pricing, ensuring budget control (TTS, BMI), and providing financial insights to support commercial performance. It also includes coordinating with cross-functional teams, handling tax and audit requirements, and driving automation initiatives. The position requires strong analytical skills, stakeholder management, and a solid understanding of financial systems and processes.
What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be
Claims Management: Manage all TTS and non-TTS claims from the distributor, ensuring timely validation, approval, posting in Unilever’s books, and settlement.
TTS Management: Ensure TTS & non-TTS budget accruals are in line with aligned terms and S&OP plan. Coordinate with the central TTS team for periodic reviews and provide insights for adjustments based on actual trends and market requirements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Liaise with Supply Chain, Marketing, CBD, and Central Finance teams on matters related to marketing and other non-trade claims and budgets.
Account Reconciliation: Ensure vendor account hygiene through periodic reconciliations in Unilever's books.
Accounts Receivable Support: Assist the Central AR team in resolving payment issues such as missed or short payments from the distributor. Initiate various other recoverable from distributor (Duty, Service charges, Price variances etc).
Pricing Support: Validate pricing proposals and provide analysis (e.g., indexing, benchmarking) to the CD team. Communicate final approved pricing structures to the distributor. Create and upload local promotional prices in the UNIFY portal.
Lead price increase application related works upon request.
Distributor Relationship Management: Maintain strong relationships with the distributor team. Communicate and coordinate to resolve operational issues, meet Unilever requirements, and identify mutually beneficial opportunities.
Technology & Automation: Lead the implementation of automation and new technology projects related to finance in Qatar.
Reporting: Provide finance-related reports and analysis to leadership as needed for planning and decision-making.
Distributor Agreements:
Validation of trade agreements, assist in creation/renewal of distributor agreements in coordination with CD, SC and UL Legal team.
Manage receipts and issue out of all shopper marketing activity related gift and vouchers.
Controllership Responsibilities:
P2P Support: Resolve issues related to P2P activities, including claims from third-party manufacturing vendors and invoice posting, by coordinating with the Central P2P and Genpact teams. Act as the point of contact for local third-party manufacturing vendors in Qatar.
Audit Coordination: Collaborate with the Central Audit team during the annual external audit and provide support on matters related to TTS, revenue, and other audit requirements.
Tax Compliance: Support the UniOps Tax team with monthly withholding tax filings, corporate income tax (CIT) filings, and monthly contract reporting to the Qatar Tax Portal.
HR & Legal Coordination: Assist central HR & Legal team on matters such as license renewals, agreements involving the Qatar entity, coordinate with 3rd party PRO for all employee and government related works.
Treasury Support: Assist the Central Treasury team with various documentations related to Bank and Insurance
What You Need To Succeed
Experiences & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration. Professional certification (e.g., ACCA, CMA, CPA) is preferred.
5+ years of experience in accounting, preferably in FMCG/Retail industry.
Advanced Excel skills and experience in SAP or other ERPs.
Strong knowledge of accounting process, familiarity with audit process and tax compliance.
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Fluency in English is required.
Skills
Possess a growth mindset and a bias for action.
Ability to challenge established norms in a constructive way and drive change.
Skilled in managing a large and complex set of stakeholders and holding others accountable.
Experience in working effectively in cross-functional teams.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
