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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.

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.

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