Ice Cream – Treasury Manager – Derivatives and Risk Management

Unilever is looking for a Treasury Manager – Derivatives & Risk Management for its Ice Cream division.

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. Here, we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences, transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.

About the Magnum Ice Cream Company:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth: growing our business, our customers’ businesses, and our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment, so we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments—while having fun doing it.

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 have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!

Job Purpose

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Treasury Manager to lead the treasury derivatives & risk operations team for our newly independent ice cream business. This role is crucial in ensuring our financial stability and liquidity as we transition into a standalone entity. The Treasury Manager will play a key role in identifying financial risk, developing and implementing effective treasury risk management strategies, and managing derivatives and other financial risk exposures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Risk Consulting: In close cooperation with the business units, identify and analyze the impact of foreign exchange exposures of the company.
• Risk Management: Design, structure, and implement hedging strategy and commercial risk management, including interest rate, foreign exchange, and treasury credit/counterparty exposure.
• Reporting: Develop and manage reporting of derivatives and other exposures.
• Financial Planning: Collaborate with finance and executive teams to forecast cash needs relating to derivatives hedging and settlement.
• Banking Relationships: Maintain strong relationships with banks, brokers, and financial institutions to secure favorable terms and services.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support business initiatives and ensure alignment with treasury objectives and risk framework.
• Technology Integration: Leverage advanced technology solutions to enhance treasury processes, compliance, reporting, and efficiency.

What You Need to Succeed:

Experiences & Qualifications

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. A Master’s degree or professional qualification (e.g., ACT, CFA, CTP) is preferred.
• Experience: Proven experience in identifying currency and interest rate exposures and managing the risk with financial derivatives, preferably within a multinational organization.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of derivatives markets and instruments, preferably within treasury operations. Proficiency in financial risks modeling, forecasting, and risk management.

Must Have Competencies

• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data with proficient use of Excel and make informed decisions.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with a focus on delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing business needs and work effectively under pressure.
• Ethical Standards: High ethical standards and integrity, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

What is in it for you?

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, and share scheme.
• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.
• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.
• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks, and our transgender policy.
• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40% in the office or at customers, suppliers, or partners to connect and collaborate. For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office, you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.
• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.
• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).
• Home work allowance
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• Green Mobility Policy