Financial reporting manager

Description:

Unilever is proud of its Tea business, the biggest in the world, with world class purpose driven brands such as Lipton, PG tips and Pukka. Recently, Unilever decided to separate the Tea business to ensure it can best achieve its potential. Unilever is currently reviewing several options for separation, including a demerger, an initial public offering, a disposal or through partnership models. The Tea businesses in India and Indonesia, and the partnership interests in the ready-to-drink Tea joint ventures will be retained.  

The balance of the Tea brands and geographies and all Tea estates, with generated revenues of approx. €2 billion, is growing and profitable with proven potential both pre- and post-COVID-19. As a standalone company, ekaterra remains number one in the world and is even better positioned to lead the industry and take full advantage of the opportunities in the category, with more focus and entrepreneurship driving greater growth and value. 

Ekaterra has been internally separated within UL per 1 October 2021. From this date onwards ekaterra is responsible performing financial accounting and reporting for ekaterra group while still reporting to UL group. ekaterra's group finance team located in Rotterdam the Netherlands is looking for a interim financial reporting manager to temporarily support the existing team with the on the following activities:

• Various ad hoc questions on financial reporting (IFRS)
• ekaterra group Consolidation process
• Preparation of IFRS financial statements for ekaterra group
• Work with accounting advisor (big 4) on setting up ekaterra impairment analysis
• Coordination of the external audit for ekaterra group

Profile:

• Experienced Register Accountant / Certified Auditor (post doc RA)
• 10+ years of experience within big 4 and/or corporate environment
• Experience within multinational corporates
• Extensive experience with IFRS, financial close and consolidation
• M&A accounting experience is a pre!
• Proven experience in highly dynamic and demanding projects
• Pro-active, communicative, collaborative, high standard of integrity
• Term: 6 months with the possibility to extend