Who we are?

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.​

About The Magnum Ice Cream Company:

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! 

Job Purpose

The FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) Analyst is a key member of the Finance Excellence Team, the heartbeat of business partnering and performance management. Working closely with the FET (Finance Excellence Team) Manager, this role will be responsible for the overall delivery of forecast submissions and month end actuals – with a focus on BMI (Brand & Marketing Investment) and Overheads controlling.

Key Responsibilities:

Full Year Forecast, Cash Up and In Month Estimates:

Ensure the translation of monthly inputs from the S&OP process are captured and routinely uploaded into the financial reporting systems for consolidation and appropriate review.

Prepare the forecast summary reporting file and assist in the preparation of monthly Financial Forecast decks, highlighting performance vs prior forecast and last year.

Consolidate and track the In Month Estimate versus the previous forecast and last year – accurately driving visibility of Turnover and Underlying Operating Profit (UOP) landings.

Brand & Marketing Investment (BMI) Management:

Ensure the integrity and accuracy of BMI accounting and reporting in P&L (including journals postings, month end tasks, accruals and actual vs forecast analysis).

Support the Finance team in managing the in-year performance, delivering insights on cost variances (versus forecast, previous month, prior year or budget), challenging the forecast and highlighting risks and opportunities.

Provide monthly consolidation of the BMI forecast from Marketing Teams and other stakeholders for submission.

Perform training sessions and partner the Marketing Teams to enable accurate spend forecasting, regular accruals review and budget management.

Super User for the BMI Cost Management tool, act as the Level 1 support to troubleshoot User issues and escalate issues (as needed) to the IT Support Team.

Drive simplification and efficiencies in the BMI processes whilst leveraging technology to improve the quality of what we deliver to our stakeholders.

Overheads Cost Control:

Provide support to the FET Manager in ensuring correct cost accounting and performance reporting.

Master Data Maintenance on Cost Centre reporting & cost allocations.

Provide insights to the FET Manager on Overheads cost trends, risks and opportunities.

Continuous improvement in reporting process excellence & simplification, leveraging technology to automate.

Trade Term Spend Control:

Support the Customer Development/Sales (CD) Finance Manager with reviewing and managing customer trade term spend.

Run reports to help CD teams understand in-month TTS and manage delivery.

Analyse aged accruals and overdues, and ensure they are reviewed by CD teams monthly.

Key Stakeholders

Marketing Teams

Cost Centre Owners

Local Finance Team

What you will need to succeed?

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:

3-5 years business experience – preferably in FMCG.

Accounting/Finance degree, with achieved or working towards CPA/CA (or equivalent) qualification.

Previous commercial/business partnering or budget controlling experience.

Understanding of accounting standards.

Desirable:

Change/project management exposure.

Skills

Essential:

Autonomous, proactive and problem-solving.

Strong analytical skills (intermediate to advanced Excel and Power BI).

Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.

Finance and business acumen.

Knowledge of SAP.

Desirable:

Drive process optimisation and simplification with a continuous improvement mindset.

Strong planning and organization skills to manage competing priorities.

Change Management experience around system and process changes.

What you can expect?

A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€8.3bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up. ​

Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth. ​

A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.​

A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.

Are you excited to craft the Ice Cream future?

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.

As publicly announced, Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is expected by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact anz.talent@unilever.com.

Unilever is an organization 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.

This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pacific Peoples, and people with disabilities. Interested in learning more, check out our Reconciliation Action Plan and Workplace Adjustment Policy on the Unilever webpage.

At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.