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Foods Supply Chain Finance Business Partner
Corporate Finance
Who we are?
On any given day, 2.5 billion people globally use Unilever products to feel good, look good and get more out of life. Many of our brands are well-known, household staples and old-time favourites including Dove, Rexona, Lynx, Vaseline, OMO/Persil, Surf, TRESemmé, and Continental.
We have a long tradition of being a progressive, responsible business. It goes back to the days of our founder William Lever, who launched the world’s first purposeful brand, Sunlight Soap more than 100 years ago, and it’s at the heart of how we run our company today. In 2022 Unilever Australia & New Zealand became a Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp), joining a growing network of organisations committed to galvanising a stronger, more inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy for all.
A job at Unilever is a career made by you, with development opportunities, benefits and a working culture that embraces diversity and is pioneering flexibility. There’s no better time to join our team!
Job Description Overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded Supply Chain Finance Business Partner to play a key role in supporting our Tatura Factory and Foods Business Unit. Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain Finance, you will be close to the action, partnering with the factory and business stakeholders to drive performance, strengthen financial governance, and turn insight into decisions that support cost improvement, capital investment, and profitable growth.
Main Responsibilities
- Factory performance management:Lead weekly and monthly performance reporting for theTaturaFactory, bringing together variance analysis, risks and opportunities, and practical recommendations to support better business decisions.
- Cost governance and product costing:Provide strong financial oversight of factory costs, production performance, material consumption, waste, cycle counts, BOMs, master recipes, and related cost drivers to help unlock cost improvement opportunities
- Budgeting and forecasting:Lead the factory budgeting and forecasting process, building robust assumptions, clear financial outlooks, and practical trade-offs that support confident decision-making
- Financial control and stewardship:Strengthen compliance and control across finance-related factory processes by improving visibility, embedding best practice, and building stakeholder understanding in partnership with the Controllers and Risk teams.
- Business partnering:Work closely with Production, Engineering, Procurement, R&D, and the wider Foods Business Team toprovidefinancial insight thatsupportssavings projects, innovation, capital investment, and strategic initiatives.
What You’ll Bring
- Experience in manufacturing finance, Supply Chain Finance, or FMCG, with a strong understanding of factory cost drivers, product costing, and operational performance.
- Strong financial planning and governance capability, including production cost budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, controls, and accountability for results.
- Advanced ExcelcapabilityandpreviousSAP experience, includingmodules such as FI, CO,andMM,withthe ability to work confidentlyacross financialandoperationaldata to support analysis, reporting, and decision-making.
- A sharp analytical mindset, with the ability to turn data into clear insights, recommendations, and action.
- A collaborative partnering style, with the confidence to influence, challenge constructively, and build trusted relationships both in person andvirtually acrossfactory, businessunit, and cross-functional teams.
- Curiosity, sound judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to simplify,prioritise, and deliver in a changing environment.
Key Skills
Trusted Business Partner - Ability to build relationships with a wide range of people
Analytical Capability identifying actions and insights
Performance Management and holding others to account
Experience of working in a changing environment, building processes
Leading and building Teams
Location and Travel
This role requires the successful candidate to be based within reasonable proximity to the Tatura factory site. Ad hoc travel to Sydney will also be required from time to time.
Why Join Us?
At Unilever, 94% of our employees at the Tatura factory would recommend us to friends and family. Here’s why:
On-site Support: Access to a social worker, and soft tissue clinic offering physiotherapy services
Financial Rewards: pay reviews, and generous service awards
Supplementary Sick Leave and Insurance Coverage: Ability to apply for additional paid sick leave for up to 76 calendar days, and salary continuance insurance for up to 2 years
Inclusive Culture: Support for gender affirmation, interchangeable leave, career breaks, and domestic and family violence leave
Flexible Work: Flexible working policy and 16 weeks of paid parental leave
Product Perks: Company parcels packed with Unilever products each month
Recognition Programs: Peer reward and recognition initiatives.
Exclusive Discounts: Deals with top brands like Dell, Apple, Headspace, HSBC Bank, AON Insurance, Bupa, Dermalogica, and more
Career Development: Access to training through Degreed, Udemy, LinkedIn Learning, and study support.
This is more than a job—it’s a chance to be part of a team that values innovation, safety, and continuous improvement. You’ll work in a collaborative environment where your ideas matter and your contributions make a real impact. You will also enjoy an attractive remuneration package that reflects your skills and impact.
If you’re ready to take on the challenge and thrive in an environment where high performance meets flexibility and career progression, apply today!
Unilever is an organization 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.
This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pacific Peoples, and people with disabilities.
At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
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