FDBusiness.com

Unilever has announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Jean-Marc Huët, has decided to step down on 1 October 2015. Huët, who joined Unilever in January 2010, will remain in his role through this period to ensure a smooth and orderly transition to his successor.

Graeme Pitkethly will succeed Huët as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 October 2015. Pitkethly, joined Unilever in 2002 and is currently Executive Vice President of the Unilever UK and Ireland business and prior to this he has held a number of senior financial roles within Unilever, including Head of M&A, Head of Treasury, Pensions and Tax and Chief Financial Officer of Unilever Indonesia. Prior to his current role Pitkethly was the Senior Vice President Finance of the Global Markets Operation. He brings considerable internal and external experience to the role having spent the earlier part of his career in senior corporate finance roles.