IC Global Payroll Lead

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If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for a global, leading Ice Cream player. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, Ben & Jerry’s are ours. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our Ice Cream company. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.

ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better with Ice Cream

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.

JOB PURPOSE:

Unilever Ice Cream will form a standalone separate organization from Unilever effective July ’25. Imperative for this is the set up of an independent payroll process for the new organization which is efficient & effective fully compliant to regulatory, financial & reputational requirements. The Payroll Transformation journey that Unilever is currently underway, informs & impacts this separation and would be a key factor for the incumbent to consider in developing their plan.

As the Payroll Lead, your key deliverable will be to design an effective efficient payroll system working in collaboration with Unilever Payroll team, Separation team and the Ice Cream HR team. You will be the single point contact on all things payroll and lead the Payroll of the new company globally.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the Unilever Separation team to devise a plan to separate & set up the payroll system for the ice cream organization in time for day 0.
• Design the payroll process for the Ice Cream organization – effective, efficient, simple and regulatory, accounting for whether to retain the same services providers as UL.
• Work collaboratively with the UL Payroll & Separation team and country payroll teams in executing the plan
• Function as the main point of contact on all matters linked to payroll for the IC co.
• Work with the other workstream leads (especially Finance, Legal & Supply Chain) to ensure key prerequisites (set up ot legal entities, bank accounts, T&A in factories) track on plan & key interdependencies are accounted for in the payroll plan.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and roadblocks to ensure smooth project progression and governance is maintained.
• Support in the coordination of various aspects of the project including tracking achieving the project timeline, monitoring the project risks, and take necessary corrective actions as needed whilst engaging with relevant stakeholders as required.
• Work alongside in-scope countries to ensure the seamless transition. This includes supporting change management initiatives and training programs as necessary.
• Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders in countries to drive the translation of the plan into clear execution.
• Support the preparation and presentation of project reports to senior leadership and other stakeholders
• Build the Ice Cream payroll team globally, lead and upskill them
• Lead payroll for the new Ice Cream company and ensure compliance & governance essential for a global company.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS: & EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in HR, Finance or Audit preferable or equivalent CIPD / CIMA levels
• You have relevant experience and operated payroll at a global level (at least across 2 of the these 4 regions – Asia, Americas, Europe, Africa) and in a company with reputed experience.
• Minimum 3 – 5 years’ experience of implementing Payroll solutions.
• Innovation Design & Implementation across multiple workstreams
• Project leadership experience with Agile project delivery
• Budget management across project delivery
• Attention to detail
• A self-motivated and driven individual
• Enquiring mind and able to keep focus and moving forward.
• Very task and project driven

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