ICE CREAM MEXICO FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER
Function: Finance
Scope: Key member of ICLT Mexico
Location: Tultitlán, Mexico
Terms & Conditions: Full-time employee.
Ice Cream Business Group
Discover the Magic of Ice Cream: A Business Like No Other
Ice cream is not just a category; it’s a world full of innovation, joy, and growth. As global leaders in this industry, we’ve been delivering happiness and indulgence to millions for over 160 years with iconic brands like Magnum, Ben & Jerry’s, Cornetto, and more.
Today, we are a standalone ice cream company with a clear purpose: to make the world taste better, one scoop at a time. With a presence in over 76 countries, a unique portfolio, and an agile operating model, we’re transforming this category with the mindset of a startup backed by €9 billion in revenues.
Our culture, The Ice Cream Way, thrives on growth, disruptive innovation, and an ownership mindset. We empower our people, trust their talent, and enable them to make bold and meaningful decisions.
With over 19,000 team members and ambitions for 5-6% annual growth, we’re shaping a future where the magic of ice cream reaches every home. If you share our vision, this is the place to grow, learn, and build a career in an environment that combines speed, excellence, and fun.
Join us and be part of this revolution in a category that never ceases to surprise. Because, as we say: a day without ice cream is a day wasted.
In Latin America, our heart brand is the strongest ice cream brand in Mexico, Brazil, and Ecuador, with 96, 84, and 70 years of presence in each country, respectively. We are the number one choice for ice cream for Latinos.
This strong legacy has helped us build strong business fundamentals in the three countries that enable us to keep evolving our business model, delivering double-digit growth as a region. Our ambition is to double the size of the business by transforming our business model, multiplying happiness moments across the region through a Pioneer mindset, Agility, and innovation, and inspiring others to change.
JOB PURPOSE
The purpose of this role is to ensure Finance Partnering support for Mexico Ice cream business. Key focus is to navigate business team to achieve the key performance metrics through strategic and operational activities including long term planning, Integrated Business Planning, S&OP process, Portfolio management, innovations, Business Development IC and financial evaluation of key business projects. Value Creation Partner Role.
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
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Provide finance & commercial partnering to the Ice Cream Business team in the areas of performance management and evaluation of investment decisions.
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Support in development of category commercial strategy during long term planning and Integrated Business Planning processes
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Performance Management through S&OP Process: Monthly performance review including financial forecasting, actual performance analysis vs. forecast and prior year in all P&L lines.
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Build and manage Gross Margin Road map to ambition level.
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Competitor Intelligence for Mexico Ice cream (understanding Shadow P&L, investment model)
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Controlling /Budget management of Marketing and CBD budgets
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Lead Fuel for Growth agenda for Ice cream including NRM (Pricing, Mix management, Promotion Effectiveness and Trade term management), Zero Based Budgeting and 5S (co-ordinate with Supply Chain Finance)
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Control BU Overheads budget (setting framework and manage budget to target)
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Business case evaluation (pre and post launch) of innovations
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Ensure the control framework is in place and working.
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Identifying opportunities for processes and reports for simplification and harmonization
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Providing adhoc support and financial analysis to the Indonesia BU team
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Manage complex issues and translate them into small pieces with clear, structured recommendations.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED
Experiences & Qualifications
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Minimum 3 years of Finance experience
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Experience in Finance Business Partnering, Forecasting, Performance management, CD Finance, business cases.
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University degree, preferable in Finance, Accounting, Economics and Management
Skills
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Leadership skills
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IC Business acumen
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Critical thinking
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Logical and analytical thinking
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Stakeholder management
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Ability to deal with large number of data
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Learning agility, collaborative spirit, result oriented
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Flexibility and adaptability to changing environments
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Proactive individual with “can-do” attitude
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Good in communication, organizational and presentation skills
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English fluency
Leadership
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You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
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You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity 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. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
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What We Do
Be part of the world’s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow; and we believe in business as a force for good. Unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes; use your energy to make this happen. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best.
Our portfolio ranges from nutritionally balanced foods to indulgent ice creams, affordable soaps, luxurious shampoos and everyday household care products. We produce world-leading brands including Lipton, Knorr, Dove, Axe, Hellmann’s and Omo, alongside trusted local names and innovative-forward thinking brands like Ben & Jerry’s, The Dollar Shave Club and Dermalogica.
Every individual here can bring their purpose to life through their work. Join us and you’ll be surrounded by inspiring leaders and supportive peers. Among them, you’ll channel your purpose, bring fresh ideas to the table, and simply be you. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we’ll work to help you become a better you.
