Inventory Accountant, Nigeria at Unilever

Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job

• As a member of the Supply Chain Finance section of the General Finance Function, the main purpose of role is to Business Partner with Procurement, R&D and SU’s to produce a validate product cost estimate for all sku’s produced in Nigeria,
• Validate Costings are correct and update all appropriate systems including SAP and input into Transfer pricing. Business Partner with Category Finance and other Stakeholders on impact of Cost Movements.
• Oversee and give direction to all SCF including all factory sites regarding Governance, policies and procedures.
• Responsible for preparation and submission of Supply Chain financials in line with published timelines.
• Supports the Finance Business Partner- Supply Chain in preparing schedules, analysis and Management Information to aid the Supply Chain team’s routine decision making/understanding of the results.

Main Accountabilities

Product Costing:

• Prepare Templates for Procurement inputs.
• Review pricing from procurement, challenge and validate by comparisons and sense checks.
• Upload pricing into SAP.
• Create Costing runs, execute, manage errors and validate.
• Product final PCE’s
• Supply PCE’s to Category Finance and Other stakeholders.
• Manage daily costing requests.
• Business Partner and produce PCE’s for innovation packs.

Transfer Pricing:

• Input PCE’s into transfer pricing models.
• Business Partner with Central TP team in India to produce final TP output.
• Validate outputs.
• Ensure SharePoint’s are updated.
• Ensure Master data for pricing is updated with new pricing.
• Business partner with Costing lead and give input into PPV’s and charge outs.
• Manage daily requests for TP’s from all countries.
• Manage all queries on transfer pricing.
• Business Partner with relevant Global/local teams and ensure Product Cost and Transfer Pricing guide lines are being followed.

Central Team Activities:

• Product analysis of PCE and TP outputs by preparing relevant decks.
• Ensure all activities are managed in line with Local, Regional and Global timetable.

Analysis:

• Build models and scenarios on the impact of changes from Supply management on SCF.
• Validate savings calculations, approve these in SRS and ensure data is managed in proper categories and stages in SRS.
• Manage off line calculations for projects not in SRS and possible opportunities for the business.
• Prepare and present analysis of commodities and savings, provide insights to relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare benchmark and trend analysis.
• Assist and give direction to the SU and PCE teams on analysis of data within their areas.
• Meet regional requirements for areas under direct control.

Reporting:

• Controls Master file database and enforces governance process around master files
• Sources Unit Budgetary Control, analysis and Performance Reporting
• Consolidates & co-ordinates Supply Chain Cost monthly forecast
• Computes Forecast Gross Margin Variance Analysis with commentaries on significant variances – Commodity, Currency, one offs, Savings & other underlying costs.
• Computes Actual Gross Margin Variance Analysis with Commentaries – Month, Qtr. & Full Year
• Compiles & Reports Regional SC Management Information Deck & KPIs
• Responds to all Regional & Local data requests
• OCF Forecast – Consolidation of Fcst input & Reporting – Concern Depn, IWC, Finance Charge, Concern NBV of Disposals, Stock movements & Capex
• Entrenches & Monitors compliance to the Small Control Framework in Supply Chain Operation
• Consolidates & co-ordinates sign-off of the Small Unit Control Framework for Supply Chain Finance
• Management Information input: All Slides for Supply Chain Chapter in Company Management Information Deck
• Updates monthly result timetable for SCF & Publishes monthly SCF Result Performance Scorecard

Distribution:

• Prepare and track logistics cost budget and forecasts
• Analyse and summarize cost variances data as requested by management on a weekly and monthly basis
• Troubleshoot problems identified in the budget reports and recommends necessary changes
• Supervise and analyse transporter invoice reconciliation, payment requests and resolve all issues regarding transporter invoice payments
• Liaise with the global team on regional reports required