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UKI Ice Cream TMI, BMI, Overheads, Financial Controller
Employer: Unilever
Location: Kingston Upon Thames, England, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 9 Mar 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.
Job Title: UKI Ice Cream TMI, BMI, Overheads, Financial Controller
Business Function: Finance
Location: UKI Head office
Work-Level: WL1C
ABOUT ICE CREAM
Life Tastes Better With Ice Cream. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. As ice cream makers, we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products and supply them to our consumers. As the largest ice cream company in the world, we have over 100 years of experience in delivering smiles, and we plan to continue this for many more years to come.
ABOUT ICE CREAM FINANCE
This is your chance for a 'once in a lifetime' career experience, playing a part in the creation of a fully independent, new Ice Cream organization. In Ice Cream Finance, we are seizing this unique opportunity to reset the role of Finance, focusing on value creation and future-fit financial processes and technology.
JOB PURPOSE
The Europe/ANZ Ice Cream Business Unit contributes approximately 40% to the global ice cream business and has the ambition to accelerate underlying sales growth while stepping up operating profit growth and ROIC. The Ice Cream Financial Controller UKI will play a vital role in the entity's financial reporting and controllership activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
In the short term, the priority will be to set TMI, Brand Marketing Investment & Overheads Controlling in the new organization. In the medium term, it is expected to evolve to a wider role.
1. Financial controlling Trade Investment:
o TTS budget control, Rebate and Overdue management for all channels
o In month rebate and reviews including detailed analysis on in-month performance and variances.
2. Controlling Brand Marketing Investment:
o Transition to a new BMI forecasting tool (Plan My Spend) instead of MyBMI
o New CC structure vs. the current IO structure
o Set Plan/Budget, track and partner corrective actions
3. Controlling Overheads:
o New Cost center structure for Overheads
o Set Plan/Budget, track and partner corrective actions
4. Establishment support:
o Play a role in the transition of Controller and Cash responsibilities from Unilever UKI to the UKI Ice Cream legal entities
o Ensure the UKI Statutory Reporting, Financial Accounting & drive Process excellence
o Ensure Proactive Risk Management & Controls for UKI
o Monitor delivery Cash targets
o Tax Compliance: Coordination with Ice Cream & External Tax authorities on direct/indirect tax compliances
ALL ABOUT YOU
Skills & Experience
* Professional qualification (CA/ACMA/MBA/Masters or equivalent).
* Experience in financial accounting, controlling and risk management.
* FMCG or comparable industry experience preferred.
* Excellent commercial acumen with a proven track record on delivery.
* Experience in managing in-market control frameworks, cash and stewardship preferred.
* Financial forecasting and cash exposure, with a track record in driving Forecast accuracy.
* High degree of flexibility and ability to quickly understand new topics.
* Experience managing local and regional stakeholders.
* Experience in presenting to and communicating with senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
* Extensive analytical skills to analyze data for informed decisions, optimizing processes and costs.
Leadership
* PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
* PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves.
* TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people - coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential.
* CONSUMER LOVE: Brings the voice of the consumer into everything we do.
* BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates opportunities for profitable growth.
NOTES
Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed. Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Juli Molina on Juli.Molina@unilever.com.
What we offer
We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace. Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance.
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