Unilever Future Leaders Programme (UFLP) - Finance (Jun 2024)

Unilever is one of the leading suppliers of consumer goods. We have more than 400 brands and our products are on sale in more than 190 countries. On any given day, 2 billion people use our products to look good, feel good and get more out of life.

The Unilever Future Leaders Programme is a paid, full-time accelerated leadership/management trainee programme where fresh graduates and young professionals are fast-tracked into readiness for leadership roles in three years. The programme is open to all graduating students in 2024 and professionals with a maximum of two years of work experience.   

About Unilever   

Unilever is one of the largest global fast-moving consumer goods companies that own some of the world’s much-loved brands such as Dove, Axe, Rexona, Close Up, Pond’s, Clear, Sunsilk, Cream Silk, Breeze, Domex, Magnum, Knorr, Best Foods and more. Our products sold under our many brands are used 2 billion times a day and in over half the households on the planet. We want our business to flourish, and we know that our success depends on others flourishing around us. That is why our purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace, and why sustainable, long-term growth is at the heart of our business model.

What will you be doing?  

By joining the Unilever Future Leaders Finance Programme, we want to show you how finance at Unilever is about so much more than just numbers – the lifeblood of our business – touching every area, informing multi-million-peso decisions, and directly influencing the development, growth, and health of our brands. You will have the opportunity to work across fantastic categories and on some of the world’s most loved brands.  

What do we look for?  

It might come as a surprise, but we do not have a specific discipline requirement, so you do not have to have a background in finance or economics. We are looking for strong analytical skills, ambition, a talent for influencing people and a real desire to understand how a business operates and succeeds. We are looking for people with a digital mindset and an affinity with business intelligence. Enthusiasm and commitment go a long way. We are looking for our future Financial Management leaders and the limitless opportunities at Unilever to create fully engaging innovative entrepreneurship. 

What will the programme involve?  

The three-year, world-class development programme is packed with variety and challenge, with the opportunity of promotion to manager level after 3 years. You’ll develop your individual leadership skills by working on live projects which offer you all the experience you need to become ready for your first management role. You will cover four placements, including time within Finance Business Partnering, Supply Chain Finance, Finance Excellence Team, and Controllership. 

Support and empowerment: We will support you every step of the way to senior management but much of your progress will be up to you. You will need to be focused and ambitious to get where you want, identifying opportunities and taking responsibility for your development.   

During the 3 years of your programme, you will be learning and developing in the rotations you will be doing, having real responsibility and impact. This development is supported by a learning roadmap full of internal and external training focused on developing your leadership skills.   

We have an established tradition of developing our purpose-driven leaders and encouraging innovative thinking. Future-focused feedback and challenging goals drive innovation and ambition within a performance culture and an inclusive and informal environment. We will push you to achieve your potential and make a big business impact where you learn from the best. Firsthand experience – it is the fastest way to learn.    

Why should you apply?   

• Work with exciting brands that give you a chance to make a genuine impact on people’s lives   
• A real job from day one that continuously tests and develops your skills   
• Local & international exposure to stay close to local consumers and harness global expertise   
• Work with cross-functional teams to see the big picture   
• Support along the way with great (learning) development opportunities   
• Competitive primary and secondary benefits such as salary and company pension    

Requirements for Application   

• Eligibility to work in the Philippines at the start of the programme.   
• You have obtained your Bachelor’s degree and have not had more than two years of work experience at the start date of the UFLP (1 August 2024).  

Application Process   

Our online application period runs until November 17, 2023, end of the day. You will need to have finished Stage 3, the digital on-demand interview, by the end of the online application period to be eligible for the Unilever Future Leaders Programme. We will reach out to you should you qualify to proceed to the Line Manager Interview.   

We work on a first-come, first-serve basis so finish all stages as soon as possible. In case we receive an exceeding number of quality candidates, we may decide to close our applications earlier. In that case, we will communicate this.  

The entire selection process consists of:    

• Stage 1: Digital Application   
• Stage 2: Online Assessment   
• Stage 3: Digital On-Demand Interview   
• Stage 4: Interview with Line Manager   
• Stage 5: Discovery Center Day  

Please note: sometimes, correspondence may end up in your spam folder. Regularly check your spam folder during the entire recruitment process.  

If you have any questions about your application or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made to complete any part of the application process, please contact the Talent Advisory Team via Unilever Careers Philippines on Facebook or hr.philippines@unilever.com through email.  

Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion 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 and the talent they can bring. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.