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.
Job Summary
The Europe/ANZ Ice Cream Business Unit contributes ca 40% to the global Ice Cream business and has the ambition to accelerate underlying sales growth whilst stepping up underlying operating profit growth and ROIC. The CFO Australia & New Zealand has end to end responsibility for top and bottom-line delivery for the local operating companies in Australia & New Zealand, with full P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash ownership. The role will focus on execution of the BU strategy in the market and drive both Value Creation and Transformation.
Role Responsibilities:
Business Performance
Delivering the in-year Profit & Loss, driving and shaping business performance.
Performance analysis and interventions for delivery of in-year financial targets.
Setting the longer term strategic plan and lead the financial inputs/outputs of Integrated Business Plan.
Support commercial decision making for both In Home and Out Of Home CD teams.
Lead the local Finance Excellence Team (FET) for Cash Up, Overheads and BMI control.
Responsible for Factory controlling and SC Finance activities.
Responsible for end to end Cash delivery of the stand alone Ice Cream company.
Value Creation
Ensure strong Forecast accuracy and land Finance transformation initiatives.
Drive Fuel for Growth (5S savings, NRM, ZBB and return on marketing investment).
Drive strong decision making around resource allocation and budget setting.
Stewardship
Balance sheet and control framework ownership for the new legal entities, including statutory responsibilities.
TTS budget control, Rebate and Overdue management for both IH and OOH.
Taking over the FET activities for Ice Cream ANZ (cash up, overheads, BMI).
Leadership
Lead the local Finance team members in the region including Factory Controller.
Part of the Australia & New Zealand Leadership Team and EU/ANZ Finance LT.
Support the establishment and set up of key processes in the countries.
What you will need to succeed:
Skills & Experience
Professional qualification (CA/ACMA/MBA or equivalent).
FMCG or comparable industry experience at Finance Director level.
In-market experience of P&L delivery and balance sheet/control management.
Excellent commercial acumen & strong business partnering credentials with a proven track record on delivery.
Strong experience in managing in-market control framework, cash and stewardship.
Understanding / exposure to SC Finance activities and Factory controlling.
Exposure to key value creation initiatives such as NRM, Integrated Business Plan (IBP), Fuel For Growth (F4G).
Financial forecasting and cash up exposure, with a track record in driving forecast accuracy.
Strong leadership skills are essential, experience in leading large teams leading transformation.
Experience managing a large and complex set of local and regional stakeholders.
Experience in presenting to and communicating with senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
What awaits you at Unilever Ice Cream?
The core of Unilever's culture is captured as Human, Purposeful, Accountable. You will be joining a dynamic, flexible, and inspiring work environment that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do and celebrates your success.
This is a great opportunity to work within an iconic and global organization.
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