Financial Controlling Junior Manager, Ice Cream

Ice Cream is currently hiring for Financial Controlling Junior Manager

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.  

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025. We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

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, 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 organization.   

 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! 

JOB PURPOSE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Controlling team plays critical role in the organization. They are responsible for accounting, reporting, risk management and controls. The scope of the role is Hungary (Romania, Greece and Hungary for the Risk compliance activities). Specifically person on that role is responsible  for:

• Prepare local statutory and statistical reporting for IC Hungary
• Perform local treasury activities for IC Hungary
• Support to R2R activities for IC Hungary
• Pro-actively mobilize the risk management agenda, ensuring high quality risk assessments are conducted & risks are appropriately managed.
• Oversee adherence to Global Financial Controls Framework.
• 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.
• Coordinating/participating in new initiatives from GCAD resulting from new guidance or other requirements including new Control Frameworks implementation.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or ongoing process of getting the certification; other relevant professional qualification is a plus
• Experience and knowledge in the field of financial reporting and risk management
• Fluency in English and also in Hungarian to understand relevant local laws, policies.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to analyze, 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/multilocation teams, as some of your peers and your direct manager is sitting outside of Hungary.
• 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.
• Experience in advisory or audit for a Big Four can be a plus.

This role can be filled from our Budapest Head Office or from Veszprém Ice Cream Factory, depending on Candidate’s residence. Benefit package may vary by entity.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Performance based annual bonus
• Cafeteria as per location benefit package
• Home office opportunity in hybrid, discussed with line manager
• Healthcare programs – we support your healthy lifestyle with health insurance and we also provide mental health support
• Pension support
• Opportunity to buy Unilever products at discounted price in the employee shop
• Other benefit package elements are differ by location and will be shared upon succesful application process.

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

To apply, you must do so online, please do not forget to upload your CV. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Disclaimer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now!

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.