Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company Unilever Bangladesh has appointed Zinnia Huq as its new finance director.
She previously served as the director of finance for beauty and wellbeing and personal care business divisions. With this appointment, Zinnia joined the management committee of Unilever Bangladesh and is the first female finance director of the company.
Zinnia took over from Zahidul Islam Malita, who was appointed as procurement finance director in Singapore at the same time.
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With over 22 years in the industry, she has experience in finance, regional operations, and manufacturing.
"In 2019, Zinnia joined UBL where she led the integration of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and integrated it into Unilever's processes and systems," Unilever said Wednesday.
Before joining Unilever, Zinnia served as the finance director at GSK Bangladesh from 2014 and worked with BAT Bangladesh, where she held various roles in corporate finance and international audit, headed the supply chain finance and served as the regional finance project lead in Singapore for Asia Pacific.