Risk Management Coordinator

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 €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. 

Leading for a winning, trusted and investible global ice cream market leader

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 what will be the Ultimate Pleasure Food company. 

Just 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. 

JOB PURPOSE:

Your role is to galvanize the organization, including those in headquarters, our factories and logistics operations as well as in our partner ecosystems, to be vigilant about controls and always take proper action to protect our business.  It is everyone's responsibility to drive stewardship, and you play a key role in elevating that message.

Ice Cream is on a journey to accelerate growth and profitability. We aim at delivering consistent, competitive growth, and growing profit ahead of sales to enable value creation and therefore your role become key to have success and protect our company asset and reputation.

Establishing and maintaining a strong governance model for the entire company policies and procedures is one of your key responsibilities. You will be expected to apply risk and control concepts to new and existing business models, clearly and concisely communicate identified findings to the leadership team, and partner with cross-functions teams to design workflows in support of risk-reduction activities.

The role reports directly to the America’s Finance Senior Manager Controls and Compliance, providing visibility, assurance, and guidance on business risk management, internal & external audits and value protection.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Become a subject matter expert on the Global Financial Control Framework (GFCF) with the ability to provide direction, insight and implementation assistance to the control stakeholders.

• Lead local change management of updates to documentation, processes, way of working as new internal standards or changes in the systems.

• Establish and maintain a strong governance process to ensure all company policies and procedures are updated.

• Be familiar with supply chain finance activities as they relate to controls to provide direction when controls are being tested. Monitor key performance indicators (i.e.: Control Cockpit Dashboard) and financial metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Closely working with manufacturing sites, logistic and SCFS to sustain a high control performance.

• Assist with internal Financial Control Assessments, Audits and other compliance driven requirements.

• Track audit findings, drive development of action plans, and follow up on remediation actions and issue closure.

• Support innovation and transition projects, review the to-be process design and perform control impact assessments.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED: 

Experiences & Qualifications​​

• ​Bachelor's Degree required.

• ​Comprehensive understanding of various business functions and their interconnections.

• ​Expertise with SOX compliance, auditing processes, and risk management practices.

• ​Good experience in the design, control, and evaluation of business operations for effectiveness.

• ​Experience in managing a diverse and complex range of stakeholders, including peers and third parties, while ensuring accountability.

• ​Good skills in presenting and communicating effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

• ​Proven experience in finance, particularly in roles related to risk, controls & compliance.​

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Skills

• Experience in managing a diverse and complex range of stakeholders, including peers and third parties, while ensuring accountability.

• Good skills in presenting and communicating effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

• Ability to work collaboratively and explain technical concepts clearly.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

The role will report to the Finance Manager.

YOUR ICE CREAM BASE

Work location: WT Torre B;  Hybrid;  Office-based role- São Paulo- SP