Finance Controller Lead (Project-based)

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.

What you'll be responsible for

• Provides expert guidance on local statutory and regulatory requirements impacting key Finance processes (e.g., revenue recognition, tax, accounts receivable), including Supply Chain processes
• Ensures alignment to the global template and identifying required exceptions or localisations in Local Design workshops
• Acts as the single point for requesting and coordinating any finance-related localisations requests; routes all exceptions to the global design team
• Coordinates with local SMEs to ensure all local finance compliance needs are captured and aligned with the global design, including local applications, integrations, and customer/supplier financial practices
• Participates in UAT testing for local statutory and controllership processes and supports Hypercare issue resolution
• Aligns with the Wave Finance team for statutory decisions, including Supply Chain Finance
• Consolidates and raises requirements or statutory needs to the Supply Chain & Direct Procurement Lead for potential localisation
• Provides light-touch support during system integration testing; participates in UAT for supply chain finance scenarios; provides light-touch go-live and Hypercare support and clarifications to ensure smooth operational continuity

We're looking for someone who:

• Qualified accountant or equivalent experience with deep understanding of local statutory and regulatory finance frameworks (e.g. revenue recognition, tax compliance, accounts receivable/ payable)
• Equivalent experience with strong knowledge of sourcing unit finance processes (e.g. product costing, inventory valuation, supplier settlements) and how they integrate with supply chain operations
• Ability to evaluate global fit-to-standard design against statutory requirements and escalate finance-specific exceptions
• Experience consolidating inputs from GTM Finance and other finance SMEs to ensure compliance requirements are accurately represented
• Familiarity with SAP and local finance systems, including relevant supply chain finance applications, and prior experience in finance transformation is desirable
• Ability to coordinate local SMEs and bridge global design and market requirements

What you'll get

Alongside meaningful work and strong development, we offer a reward package that typically includes

• Market-competitive pay and performance related rewards·        Flexible ways of working
• Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work
• Time off to rest and recharge
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities

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.

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