Ice Cream Canada Finance Lead

Unilever; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global organization as an Ice Cream Canada Finance Lead where you'll drive the financial strategy and performance of the ice cream business. You'll play a key role in leadership, managing P&L responsibilities, and leading a team towards ambitious growth targets while fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity.

Benefits

Global Reach

Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits

World Class Career Development Programs

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in lead finance roles, CPG and related industry experience preferred.
• Strong commercial and supply chain finance knowledge required.
• Experience with M&A activity or complex capability implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function through significant change programs.
• Drive business performance with accountability for P&L.
• Manage multiple stakeholders and initiatives in parallel.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Analysis

Commercial Knowledge

SAP Knowledge

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Job description

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Job Title: Ice Cream Canada Finance Lead

Location: Toronto, CAN

Terms & Conditions: Full time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for international candidates is not provided

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 Head of Finance will lead the Ice Cream business and the finance function through a significant change program while fulfilling all role responsibilities as the senior most finance professional dedicated to ice cream business in Canada. The candidate will steer the business on value-driving path founded on facts. The ideal person will be able to manage multiple stakeholders and initiatives parallel, while building organizational capability with a focus on value creation.

Key Responsibilities

This person effectively acts as the operational CFO of this unit, playing a key role on the leadership team.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Work with the IC leadership team to deliver results now while developing longer-term strategies
• Driving and shaping business performance with full accountability for delivery against P&L and Cash targets. This includes, performance analysis and dynamic interventions for delivery of in-year financial targets, for the Canadian IC business.
• Driving the pricing and trade spend management agenda, bringing and leveraging Net Revenue Management best practices and resources
• Leverage Digital Transformation (incl. automation where possible and implementation of new I&A tools)
• Set hurdle rates and work with team to build compelling innovation business cases at key decision gates including driving post-launch evaluations and retrospectives
• Own the end-to-end budget process, including tracking, monitoring and intervening to deliver improved business performance in overheads
• Provide leadership and development for the finance team, plus act as a leader for the Finance function
• Driving ROI on all forms of investment and productivity initiatives – including supply chain and ZBB
  
  

What You Need To Succeed

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ yrs experience in lead finance roles; CPG and related industry experience is an advantage.
• Worked through business transformation, M&A activity or complex capability/technology implementation.
• Strong commercial (customer development and/or procurement) & supply chain finance knowledge required.
• Solid accounting knowledge coupled with leading edge analytical skills and SAP knowledge is a definite plus. Private company and/or PE experience is a plus.
• Passion for finding new solutions for efficient ways of working. Will have shown ability to succeed in diverse, fast paced work environments – ideally have experience with an Agile organization, deploying the Agile methodology of working.
• A passion for sustainability and creative ideas for how to make business a “force for good”.
• Deep commitment to building talent and teams in an environment of diversity, inclusion and psychological safety
• Experience within the Frozen chain consumer goods sector and centralized business models are desired
• Responsible for coordinating activities of 2-3 finance team members on an ongoing basis.
  
  

Leadership

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
• TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.
  

What We Can Offer You

Meet the Women of Customer Development | Culture for Growth | Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits | Every Voice Matters | Global Reach | Life at Unilever | Careers with Purpose | World Class Career Development Programs | Check Out Our Space | Focus On Sustainability

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

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

Unilever Canada is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, marital status, family status, disability, genetic characteristics, and a conviction for which a pardon has been granted.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note: These lines are reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

Unilever Canada est une organisation engagé à la diversité et à l'inclusion pour stimuler nos résultats d'affaires et créer un meilleur avenir chaque jour pour nos employés, les consommateurs globaux, les partenaires et les communautés. Nous croyons qu'un effectif diversifiée nous permet de faire correspondre nos ambitions de croissance et de stimuler l'inclusion dans l'entreprise. Tous les candidats qualifiés recevront la considération pour un emploi sans égard à la race, la couleur, la religion, le sexe, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité ou l'expression de genre, l'âge, l'origine nationale ou ethnique, l'état matrimonial, la situation familiale, l'invalidité, les caractéristiques génétique, et une condamnation pour laquelle un pardon a été accordée.

Si vous êtes une personne handicapée qui a besoin d'aide à tout moment au cours de notre processus de recrutement, veuillez communiquer avec nous au [e-mail]. Veuillez noter: ces lignes sont réservées aux personnes handicapées ayant besoin d'aide et ne sont pas un moyen d'enquêter sur les postes.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Food and Beverage Services

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