Commercial Finance EU & Belgium

We are looking for a strategic financial leader to drive performance and growth in our Belgian market, leading finance operations and partnering with key business leaders, whilst simultaneously supporting EU commercial teams.

This is your chance for a ‘once in a lifetime’ career experience, playing a part in the creation of a fully independent, new Ice Cream organisation. In Ice Cream Finance, we are seizing this unique opportunity to reset the role of Finance, with a conscious move from being function-led to business-led. Together we will become the best and most admired finance team in the world, and we’ll do this by focusing on value creation, trailblazing future-fit financial processes and technology, and by becoming a training ground for financial craftmanship that will be the envy of everyone.

Imagine the benefits of working within a single category, where everyone and everything is laser-focused on the same goal, where there's opportunity to develop deep and wide understanding of the business economics and international ecosystem of a single category and to translate that into value creation.

With Ice Cream Finance you will be able to operate with more freedom and in ways not always possible in legacy finance functions; and with end-to-end responsibility, you will be an empowered and accountable decision maker, free from the complexities and conflicting priorities of a matrix organisation.

The role of Finance in this momentous moment is staggering, exciting, and yes...a little daunting, which is why we are looking for the best. You will be rewarded with a rich finance role, no matter where you are in your career, and within an environment that’s both fulfilling and fun ...after all, life tastes better with Ice Cream!

Job Purpose

We are looking for a strategic financial leader to drive value creation and growth in our Belgian market, leading finance operations and partnering with key business leaders. In parallel, we are looking for talent to drive strategic alignment and operational excellence across Ice Cream Europe by shaping and implementing key commercial finance processes. You will lead the setup of robust pricing governance, mitigate financial risks from market consolidation, and harmonize commercial terms across countries. If you are passionate about delivering high performance in a complex business environment with a problem-solving and owner’s mindset, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

Business Performance

• Delivering the in-year P&L, driving and shaping business performance
• Performance analysis and interventions for delivery of in-year financial targets
• Support the CD teams Belgium, support commercial decision making for both IH and OOH CD teams

EU Commercial Finance

• Set up European pricing governance with corridors
• Harmonize trade terms across EU
• Inspire local teams with best practices
• Implement new pricing hierarchy and S&OP process

Stewardship

• Ensure strong Forecast accuracy
• Trade Terms Controls

Leadership

• Finance business partnering
• Owners’ mindset
• Inspiring local teams with EU best practices

What You Need to Succeed

Skills, Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or related area.
• Excellent commercial acumen & strong business partnering credentials with a proven track record on delivery
• Preferred exposure to key value creation initiatives such as NRM, IBP, F4G
• Financial forecasting and cash up exposure, with a track record in driving Forecast accuracy
• Owner’s mindset towards business challenges. Ability to tackle complex situations, evaluate alternative courses of action, and provide fact-based solutions.
• Strong communication, organizational, and analytic skills, with ability to influence and steer the decisions and work collaboratively.
• Excellent inter-personal, communication and influencing skills, strong business partnering and interpersonal skills.

Leadership

• You are now a Leader of Change. People look to you to provide safety in a storm, and you also appropriately challenge to get even better results. You role model resilience and care. You navigate these uncertain times by flexing plans and your leadership style, always with authenticity.
• You are still responsible for delivering to the highest standards. You must be resilient so you can lead others to deliver with passion through uncertainty and create opportunities through the core and beyond. You must be able to flex your style and your plans to guide others through difficult times.
• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.

PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

CONSUMER LOVE: Brings the voice of the consumer into everything we do, always.

BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates opportunities for profitable growth through the core and beyond.

Join us in crafting a future where finance drives happiness—one scoop at a time.