Supply Chain Finance FP&A Manager Europe

Note: Deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the Job Posting End Date. 

UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR AN ICE CREAM – Supply Chain Finance FP&A Manager Europe

Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Full-time   

Local conditions apply  

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 consider candidates based in the set locations. If you are based outside of these locations and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but at this stage we will not take your application forward. We will only consider your application if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the set locations. 

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 €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 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.  

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. 

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!    

JOB PURPOSE: 

Europe has the ambition to deliver underlying sales growth whilst stepping up underlying operating margin. The ambition is unprecedented and requires a high level of creativity and flexibility, mostly considering market volatility.

A bold but balanced set of initiatives has been launched covering the transformation of Europe’s Supply Chain (SC) network across main categories, driving savings harder & more transparently, a relentless push on Zero Waste and re-setting Europe’s Manufacturing network to the competitive level the business needs.

Underpinning this Supply Chain operating model, the Supply Chain Finance FP&A Manager Europe will coordinate all FP&A processes for Ice Cream covering all factories and markets within Europe. They will be the custodian of the continuous Operating Model to manage performance and Financial Delivery and will be reporting into the Director Supply Chain Finance Europe.

 WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?

• Lead the overall processes for the actuals, budget and forecast, the deadlines, the requirements and the delivery of those and ensure tight level of deep dive, analysis and simplification are made for sr management.

• Own the SC results and keep full visibility of SC results for Sr leadership at any point in time, whether it is actuals, forecast or budget.

• Serve as a strong business partner to senior management, highlighting key performance indicators and advising the business on trends in Supply Chain costs and efficiencies

• Collaborate with Senior Management and cross functional teams to develop strategic action plans. These plans may involve cost-saving initiatives, process improvements, or growth strategies

• Lead and develop your team of 3 directs to create a smooth, driven, fast paced, FP&A team that manages to deliver upon expectations (or beyond).

• Proactively seek process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the supply chain processes

• Translate complex financial data into simple and compelling narrative and foster a data driven culture to help businesses navigate uncertainty and informed decisions.

• Drive the coordination with Centers of Expertise (Finance Excellence Team, Shared Services, UniOps, etc),

• Key contact person for the commercial markets from an E2E Supply / COGS perspective as well as the Business Group FP&A

• Elaborate and maintain a sound Finance & Supply Operating Model.

EXPERIENCE and SKILLS YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Minimum 7-8 years of experience in Finance (FP&A / Supply Finance a plus)

• Professional qualifications: Finance/business degree, fluent in English

• Financial modelling and analytical skills

• Strong knowledge of product costing, material ledger and Transfer pricing

• A solid understanding of cost accounting, financial accounting, and FP&A

• Strong problem-solving skills, analytical ability, strategic and critical thinking with focus on insights and storytelling in a simple way

• Demonstrated ability to work and build rapport with finance and senior business stakeholders in a multicultural and multilevel dynamic environment

• Key Skills: high flexibility (many ad-hoc requests), driving performance through finance, thoroughness and attention to details, natural curiosity

• Standards of Leadership: bias for action – curiosity and drive, accountability and responsibility – high support / high challenge, passionate about building talents and teams whilst having fun.

 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 and 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% 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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