EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in financial planning & analysis, or business partnering
• Strong track record in performance management and financial reporting
• Experience in a multinational or matrixed environment preferred
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial systems (e.g., SAP, Power BI)

SKILLS

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and storytelling abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Collaborative mindset and ability to influence across functions
• Proactive, curious, and eager to drive continuous improvement

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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JOB PURPOSE

Are you ready to take the next step in your finance career and help shape the future of one of the world’s most iconic categories? As Global Performance Controlling Manager, you’ll play a key role in driving performance across our global ice cream business. You’ll support strategic planning, lead performance analysis, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver insights that drive growth.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a transformation journey as we evolve from a Unilever business group into a standalone company with a lean, agile corporate centre

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Support planning cycles: Manage the forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning processes for the ice cream business, working closely with business unit finance teams.
• Performance tracking: Monitor financial performance, analyze variances, and provide actionable insights to improve results.
• Support long-term strategy: Contribute to the development of long-term financial plans in collaboration with BU CFOs and the Ice Cream leadership team.
• Drive reporting excellence: Partner with the reporting hub to ensure timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting and KPI tracking.
• Enable data-driven decisions: Translate financial data into clear business insights and support decision-making across the organization.
• Simplify and automate: Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and planning processes, working with the D&A team to drive automation.
• Communicate with impact: Prepare and deliver presentations that clearly explain financial performance and support strategic conversations with internal stakeholders.
• Support transformation: Play an active role in building a best-in-class FP&A function as we transition to a standalone company

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 Polic