ICE CREAM Reporting, Accounting and Training Expertise Assistant Manager

ICE CREAM IS LOOKING FOR ICE CREAM Reporting, Accounting and Training Expertise Assistant Manager

Location: Weena, Rotterdam/ Amsterdam – the Netherlands / UK

Local conditions apply

Full-time

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Netherlands. If you are based outside of the Netherlands and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the Netherlands.

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or are considering working for the Unilever ice Cream business, you will work for the global, leading Ice Cream player with €8bn 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 the 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.

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 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.

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 €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.

Ice Cream Finance: Leading for a winning, trusted and investible global ice cream market leader

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 what will be the Ultimate Pleasure Food company.

We are seizing this unique opportunity to reset the role of Ice Cream Finance. 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. 

Just 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.

The role of Ice Cream Finance in this momentous moment is staggering, exciting, and yes...a little daunting, which is why we are looking for empowered and accountable decision makers who are keen to take on end-to-end responsibility; if you are a self-starter who identifies opportunities, takes initiative, and innovates to create value, who is proactive, resourceful and comfortable with challenge and uncertainty, you will thrive with us. In return, 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!

See appendix if you want to know more about the Ice Cream Finance North Star, showing our vision, goals and proposition in more detail.

The newly created IC Financial Control Team is a core part of the central IC Finance team. This team is responsible for Ice Cream’s external financial reporting and global financial reporting controls (including Sarbanes Oxley compliance), managing the global auditor relationship; determining and implementing Ice Creams accounting policies; and many other projects related to how Ice Cream measures its performance and presents and communicates this to the external world. They are responsible for the collection of the monthly management result, the monthly financial results as well as the collection process for the forecast.

JOB PURPOSE:

Are you ready to lead a transformative journey? As the Reporting, Accounting and Training Expertise Assistant Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the historic separation of our Ice Cream business from Unilever, guiding it to become a standalone organization. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a beloved global brand, ensuring excellence in accounting practices and c

ompliance with regulatory standards.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?

• Policy Management: Support maintenance of global accounting policies, ensuring compliance with IFRS and other relevant standards.

• Reporting: Support quarterly press releases completion and project management for yearly completion of the Group’s Annual Report and Accounts ensuring consistency, compliance and timeline.

• Guidance and Training: Provide timely guidance on accounting implications of business decisions and deliver training through various mediums (e-learning, guides, live meetings).

• Compliance and Advocacy: Track the assessment of change impact to IFRS, advocate for the company with standard setters, and ensure internal compliance.

• Knowledge Management:  Implementation of a strategy to support ongoing accounting and reporting knowledge within the finance community.

• External Developments: Review and respond to external GAAP, controls, and reporting developments, and lobby on potential changes.

• Technical Leadership: Support on compliance with IFRS, UK, Dutch, and US GAAP, and engage with external auditors on upcoming accounting developments.

• Internal Advice: Support on any accounting advice, maintain a tracker of key issues, and ensure accurate application of accounting standards.

• Digital Transformation: Implementation of relevant tools to improve accessibility to Accounting Expertise documents/Accounting Policy Portal.

• Ad Hoc Projects: Handle ad hoc tasks related to acquisition accounting, legal entity reorganizations, and compliance with company law.

EXPERIENCE YOU SHOULD HAVE/THE QUALITIES WE LOOK FOR

Experiences & Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. A Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CPA) is preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting or finance, with a focus on policy management and training.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and regulations.

• Excellent communication and training skills.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficiency in accounting software and tools

Must have competencies

• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial reporting and analysis.

• Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing business environments and manage multiple priorities.

• Collaboration: Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• Decision-Making: Sound decision-making skills, particularly under pressure and in complex scenarios.

• Innovation: Ability to drive innovation in financial processes and reporting.

• Ethical Judgment: Strong ethical judgment and integrity in handling financial information.

WHAT DOES UNILEVER OFFER/WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.

• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.

• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.

• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.

• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40%-60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate.  For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office , you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.

• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products. 

• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).

• Home work allowance

• Company laptop and mobile phone

• Green Mobility Policy.   

EXCITED?

Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  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.

Looking forward to meeting you! 

Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.

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

By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.

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