Zinnia Huq becomes finance director of UBL

Zinnia Huq has been appointed as the finance director of Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), effective from Wednesday.

With this appointment, Zinnia also joined the Management Committee of Unilever Bangladesh, said a press release. She was previously serving as the Director, Finance for Beauty and well-being and Personal Care business divisions.

With over 22 years in the industry, Zinnia has experience in finance, regional operations, and manufacturing. In 2019, she joined UBL where she led the historic integration of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and integrated it seamlessly into Unilever’s processes and systems.

She also spearheaded the Tk 2000 crore transaction, the highest trade value-in on the Dhaka Stock Exchange. Additionally, Zinnia has been actively championing diversity and inclusion initiatives for UBL.

Before joining Unilever, Zinnia served as the Finance Director in GlaxoSmithKline (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 the Asia Pacific region.