Job Title: HR Business Partner-Global Functions Finance
Work Level: 2C
Location: Kingston
JOB PURPOSE
The HR Business Partner for Global Functions Finance plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the People & Organisation agenda across the Global Finance community. The role supports the Global Functions HR Director in enabling Finance to deliver its strategic priorities by building future‑fit capabilities, accelerating talent development, strengthening organisation effectiveness, and fostering a culture where people can thrive.
This position partners senior Finance leaders across the Corporate Centre (including Corporate Audit, M&A, Strategy, Tax, Treasury, GCAD, Global Performance Management, Investor Relations, Sustainability, Pensions, and Ventures) to co‑create people solutions that drive value, performance, and engagement. Operating in a truly global, matrixed environment, the role requires strong judgement, high learning agility, and the ability to navigate complexity with a business‑centric mindset.
ABOUT FINANCE
The Finance function plays a pivotal role in driving Unilever's strategy, vision and business performance. Finance professionals at Unilever have a unique opportunity to influence decision-making at every level with their business acumen and insights that unlock value, effectively manage risks through controls frameworks and stay a step ahead through digital disruption.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Partner senior Finance leaders to translate strategy into a clear People Plan with measurable outcomes.
• Lead the talent agenda (succession, appointments, future capabilities) across Global Finance.
• Drive organisation effectiveness by supporting org design, change programmes and workforce planning.
• Embed a strong, inclusive and high-performance culture through leader coaching and role modelling.
• Manage people costs, workforce plans and key HR processes to support Finance operational delivery.
• Collaborate seamlessly across the HR network (BG/BU HRBPs, Expertise & PEX teams) to deliver enterprise-wide solutions.
ALL ABOUT YOU
SKILLS & LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOURS
· Strong HR Business Partnering experience in a global, matrixed organisation.
· Confident working with senior stakeholders, bringing insight, challenge and sound judgement.
· Skilled in talent management, organisation development and leading change.
· Comfortable using data to drive decisions; strong analytical and strategic thinking.
· Resilient, agile and able to navigate complexity with a solution-oriented mindset.
· Passionate about high performance, inclusion and developing future-fit capabilities. Able to deliver honest and challenging team and personal feedback in a way that supports individual growth, team development and helps the business perform better.
· Business Acumen – Strong understanding of the P&L and broader organisational context/awareness
NOTES
Location
In September 2020, Unilever announced the intention to build a new sustainable campus site in Kingston, London. This site will house some employees who currently work in 100 Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars together with colleagues who are currently located in Lever House in Kingston. We are excited to be creating our own Unilever sustainable, agile work environment. The campus is due to be completed in 2026.
What We Offer
Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.
Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.
Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever.
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