Risk Analyst (Betty Ice Distribution Contract)

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, Ben &Jerry’s. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our Ice Cream company. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company.We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.

ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better With Ice Cream

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products. 

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 organisation.  In Ice Cream Finance we are seizing this unique opportunity to reset the role of Finance, with a conscious move from being function-led to business-led. Together we will become the best and most admired finance team in the world, and we’ll do this by focusing on value creation, trailblazing future-fit financial processes and technology, and by becoming a training ground for financial craftmanship that will be the envy of everyone.  

Imagine the benefits of working within a single category, where everyone and everything is laser-focused on the same goal, where there's opportunity to develop deep and wide understanding of the business economics and international ecosystem of a single category and to translate that into value creation. 

 With Ice Cream Finance you will be able to operate with more freedom and in ways not always possible in legacy finance functions; and with end-to-end responsibility, you will be an empowered and accountable decision maker, free from the complexities and conflicting priorities of a matrix organisation.   

 The role of Finance in this momentous moment is staggering, exciting, and yes...a little daunting, which is why we are looking for the best, you will be rewarded with a rich finance role, no matter where you are in your career, and within an environment that’s both fulfilling and fun ...after all, life tastes better with Ice Cream! 

Reports to: South Europe Controller

Scope: South Europe (Romania, Hungary, Greece and other countries)

Location: Romania

Terms & Conditions: Full Time

JOB PURPOSE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Controlling team plays critical role in the organisation. They are responsible for accounting, reporting, risk management and controls. Specifically the Risk and Controls team are responsible for:

• Pro-actively mobilise the risk management agenda, ensuring high quality risk assessments are conducted & risks are appropriately managed
• Oversee adherence to Global Financial Controls Framework
• Perform Financial Controls Assessment and liaise with external auditors
• Ensure the Control Health Indicators are managed and improving in line with the targets
• Engage with non-Finance teams to drive focus on operational controls
• Understand root causes of issues & poor performance, identify where controls are not operating and drive remediation through relevant business leaders
• Act as Business Information Security Officer
• Ensure Business Continuity and Disaster Plans are in place
• Ensure compliance with Global and Local Policies
• Leading Local control projects & Internal Audit
• Coordinating/participating in new initiatives from GCAD resulting from new guidance or other requirements including new Control Frameworks implementation
• Developing training to embed a risk and controls culture across the organisation.
• Ability to align risk management practices with organizational goals and strategy.

The ice cream risk and controls lead will be the owner of the ice cream risk and controls framework and it critical that this person is available to lead the requirements for the controls framework and influence the set up global/market/hub processes and capabilities for Controllership activities for standalone Ice Cream Company and ensure sufficient knowledge transfer between UL and separated IC business, as needed.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experience

- Qualified Chartered Accountant or other relevant professional qualification with 4 years post qualification experience (Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) can be a plus)

- Experience and knowledge in the field of risk management and controls

- SOX audit experience or previous controls experience in a SOX scope company

- Experience in advisory or audit for a Big Four

- Strong analytical skills and ability to analyse, interpret and communicate data

- Strong written, and verbal communication and influencing skills

- Good interpersonal skills to build rapport with various stakeholders

- Experience and awareness of working in multicultural and multilocation teams

- Familiarity with risk management software, data analytics tools and reporting platforms.

- Ability to explain complex risk concepts in simple terms to non-technical audiences

- Flexibility to handle rapidly changing environments and new challenges.

Skills :

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates opportunities for profitable growth through the core and beyond.