RTR Latam Supervisor - Transformation (temporal)

Role Purpose

The RTR Latam Supervisor – Transformation is responsible for leading and ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely, and compliant end‑to‑end financial accounting activities across assigned countries. This role drives excellence in the Record-to-Report process, supporting month‑end close, balance sheet integrity, and financial reporting while ensuring adherence to IFRS standards and internal controls. Additionally, it plays a key role in finance transformation initiatives, including transitions, process standardization, and automation, working closely with shared services, stakeholders, and external providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and support end‑to‑end financial accounting activities for assigned countries, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Execute and support the month‑end close, including trial balance review, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, cash flow statements, and balance sheet movements, providing clear insights.
• Ensure correct application of accounting standards and corporate policies, including IFRS 16 lease accounting.
• Coordinate day‑to‑day activities with shared services and external providers, ensuring quality and issue resolution.
• Support intercompany, bank, and balance sheet reconciliations, driving closure of open items.
• Contribute to process improvements, standardization, and automation initiatives across finance operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Solid experience in Record‑to‑Report (R2R) and/or Controllership in multinational environments.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS (including IFRS16), financial accounting, month‑end close, and balance sheet management.
• Experience in finance transformation, transitions, or process improvement initiatives is a plus.
• Proven experience in intercompany processes and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Hands‑on experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and strong Excel skills.
• Knowledge of internal controls, audit support, and compliance requirements.
• Strong English communication skills, comfortable working in a global, matrix organization.

Competencies & Skills

R2R / Controllership Experience

• Strong experience in Record‑to‑Report (R2R) and controllership roles within complex, multinational environments.
• End‑to‑end understanding of accounting activities across multiple legal entities.
• Accounting & IFRS expertise with hands‑on experience in leases (IFRS16), provisions, intercompany, and AR/AP.
• Ability to design, document, and maintain accounting flows aligned with policy and control requirements.
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting, month‑end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting.

Transitions & Finance Transformation

• Hands‑on exposure to carve‑outs, transitions, or finance transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to prepare data packs, manage balance transfers, and perform robust validations across entities.

Intercompany & Balance Sheet Ownership

• Strong experience in intercompany reconciliation, clearing, and settlement processes.
• Detail‑oriented approach to balance sheet integrity and timely issue resolution.

Systems, Data & Tools

• Experience working with ERP and financial systems (e.g., SAP or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills and exposure to automation and digital reporting initiatives.

Controls & Audit Support

• Strong audit readiness capabilities, including walkthroughs, control documentation, and evidence preparation.
• High attention to detail with a focus on controls, compliance, and data integrity.

Leadership

• Leadership, consumer love, agility, purpose & service.

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!

We are committed to providing full and fair consideration to all applicants and to supporting the ongoing development of our employees regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, or maternity. We are also committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a positive and barrier‑free recruitment process.