Accounting and Controls Manager

Life tastes better with ice cream

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 create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference. 

What truly sets us apart is how we work. 

We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done. 

We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.  

The role

The Accounting and Controls Manager is reporting to Supply Chain Hub Financial Controller will be a sparring partner to manage the accounting, controlling, and risk management agenda for the European Supply Chain. With millions of transactions, thousands of employees and hundreds of production and stock locations, the scope is one of the largest you will find in The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC). This role will challenge you on many fronts from technical accounting and financial reporting topics, to managing large scale change.

What you'll be responsible for

• Ensure timely, complete and accurate accounting and reporting, both for Group as well as local/statutory and tax purposes.

• Support the external and internal audits

• Ensure compliance with the Global Financial Controls Framework and the Global Process Model

• Support acquisitions and disposals activities from an accounting perspective

• Lead proactive, dynamic risk management and operational controls

• Drive efficiency in compliance and control activities in partnership with Global Business Solutions

• Accountable for financial controls within direct area of responsibility

• Manage relationship with External and Internal Auditors

• Ensure all foreign currency exposures are hedged in line with the treasury policies

• Partner the Supply Chain Organization in the Business Units and in Business Operations on accounting and reporting matters, as well as on major business transformation initiatives

• Report into Supply Chain Hub Financial Controller and closely engage with the Supply Chain Finance team located in The Netherlands, Amsterdam and abroad

• Have many other interactions outside of the formal team settings, including BU Supply Chain and Finance teams, MSO finance teams, expertise teams in Tax, Legal and Treasury, Group Controlling, Corporate and External Audit and UniOps, Finance Services, and/or Global Business Solution (GBS) teams

We're looking for someone who

• Has at least 7–10-year finance and industry experience with relevant finance degree or accounting qualification

• Is resilient (ability to cope with time pressure and challenges)

• Has a high degree of flexibility and ability to quickly understand new topics

• Has the ability to work collaboratively with other key stakeholders

• Has strong engagement, presentation and communication skills

• Has the ability to present complex information in a simplified manner

• Is fluent in English and (preferred) Dutch both in reading and writing or willingness to learn quickly

• Has experience in areas of financial accounting, within role(s) within consumer goods or services or with Big 4

• Has strong knowledge or expertise on IFRS standards, direct and indirect Taxes.

• Has solid experience in leading and managing internal or external audits

• Has experience working with large complex data from multiple sources

• Has experience managing local, regional and global stakeholder

• Has experience in presenting to and communicating with Finance and non-Finance stakeholders

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Why join us?

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could! 

You’ll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you’re excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.

- Roles with real accountability and visible impact
- Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done
- Continuous learning and development as the business grows
- Reward linked to performance and contribution.

Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.

Ready to build the future of Ice Cream?

If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps.

If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.

Additional information

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.