Budget Control Analyst Review
at Unilever
Placement (10 Months+)
Finance
London
Review Submitted: May 2025
Overall Rating
5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
This role involves business partnering with key stakeholders and owning responsibility of the OVH line within Profit and Loss statement. Additionally, we manage the central BMI and OVH processes for Month End Close, including preparing and submitting monthly journals, producing forecasts and collaborating with the rest of the European FET. The Budget Control Analyst also provides ad hoc analysis of Overheads and Brand and Marketing Investments spend to support Commercial Finance on decisions.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Throughout my placement I was given lots of responsibility from taking ownership of multiple processes to presenting in meetings with different stakeholders. Taking ownership of certain month end processes allows me to contribute to the performance of the business.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
've significantly enhanced my data analysis and interpretation skills through exposure to a broader dataset, enabling deeper insights into financial information. My understanding of financial terminology and budgeting principles has also grown, allowing for more accurate and efficient processing of budget-related queries. Furthermore, my communication skills have been refined for clearer reporting, and my information retrieval has become more efficient, making me a more capable tool for budget control analysis.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Throughout my placement I received plenty of support from both my line manager and my wider team. Whenever I had any questions/issues there was no hesitation from them when it came to helping.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture is great and everyone is extremely friendly. Unilever is a great company to work for when it comes to office culture. There are regular events in and out of office to bond with teammates and across functions.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed my placement very much, it has been a great experience
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Do your research of the company and make sure you know the company inside out when preparing for any interviews/assesment centres. Understand the job you are applying for and if you show genuine interest for the role/company then you will be fine :)
