Finance Assistant Manager - Control

JOB TITLE: Finance Assistant Manager - Control

LOCATION: Seoul, Korea

UNILEVER INTERNATIONAL IS...

(drum rolls) …. Unilever’s White Space Arm!

As the ninth global cluster, we work across the world to fill white spaces for Unilever.

We treat the business as our own.

As intrapreneurs, we introduce Unilever’s brands into white space geographies like Korea, Pacific Islands, Mongolia, and spearhead launches of iconic household brands like Dove, Lifebuoy, Sunlight, Fair & Lovely, TRESemme into big markets like U.S, China, Europe and SEAA.

As Unilever’s growth engine, we establish global white space businesses in key channels such as Health & Beauty, Discounters, E-Commerce and alternate channels such as travel retail, marketing to institutional partners like the United Nations, and seeding Unilever brands to overseas diaspora who crave for a taste of their familiar home brands.

Singapore is our global hub leading strategy, marketing thinking, seeding plans, and alignment with the global categories and supply chain. 

Game changing business

SPEED is the mantra for our resounding success. To serve the underserved, we embrace a founder’s mentality, explore unchartered territories, redesign end-to-end business models to establish successful businesses. We make a difference by working fast and smart, nurturing our tribe, winning together and living by five tenets:

1. We will be the fastest route-to-market globally;

2. We go where no (man, woman or distributor) has ever explored;

3. Impossible is an opinion, not a fact;

4. Speed is our currency;

5. When brands are built right, they can last a lifetime.

MAIN JOB PURPOSE

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Finance Assistant Manager - Control to manage and oversee credit control, accounts receivable, and finance operations of our FMCG business. This role is essential for ensuring smooth financial operations, effective working capital management, accurate financial reporting, and full compliance with both internal policies and external regulations—contributing to the organization’s overall financial health and operational excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Credit Control & AR Management

• Evaluate customer creditworthiness using internal and external data

• Set and monitor credit limits and payment terms in line with credit policy

• Review and manage the customer master

• Collaborate with the sales team to resolve credit issues

• Monitor customer payments and ensure timely collection

• Prepare AR aging reports and manage bad debt provision

• Generate and issue sales invoices and recon with e-tax invoices

• Lead resolution of disputes and overdue accounts in coordination with sales and customer service teams

• Prepare and present AR performance reports and collection forecasts

Finance Operations & Controlling

• Oversee daily finance operations including invoicing, payments, and bank reconciliations

• Perform and review OTC financial controls

• Drive process improvements and automation in finance processes

Accounting & Reporting

• Support month-end and year-end closing activities

• Overheads reporting and variance analysis

• Ensure compliance with local tax regulations and accounting standards (e.g., IFRS)

• Assist in internal and external audits with required documentation

• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure data integrity

YOU'LL WORK CLOSELY WITH...

• Internal: Unilever Korea Sales team, Customer service team, risk management team, offshore operational centre, central finance team, etc.

• External: 3rd party outsourcing team, external customers, external auditors, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

ESSENTIAL

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration

• 5+ years of experience in Finance operations (AP, AR) or Accounting with at least 2 years in a supervisory role

• Strong understanding of credit control and AR process.

• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Proficiency in written and verbal English

PREFERRED

• Familiarity with trade promotions, rebates, and deductions common in FMCG

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

• Team player with excellent organizational skill

• Experience in SOX and internal audit

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.