Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Magnum Ice Cream Company

Sydney NSW full-time, onsite

Life is enhanced by ice cream. With 19,000 ice cream specialists and celebrated brands such as Wall’s, Cornetto, and Ben & Jerry’s, enjoyed in 76 countries, we stand as the world's largest Ice Cream company, setting industry standards. We craft iconic ice cream brands that become part of daily life, delivering moments of joy to millions globally. Ice cream is universally loved. As the world's foremost pure-play ice cream company, we possess the scale and ambition to effect meaningful change.

Our operational approach distinguishes us. We operate with speed and simplicity, transforming ideas into action, empowering individuals with ownership, and collaborating as a unified team to achieve success with integrity. Our culture is high-performance, collaborative, and results-oriented. We are inquisitive and prepared for future developments, embracing digital advancements, utilising data for informed decision-making, and committing to continuous learning, including how AI can optimise our work and enhance consumer experiences.

The Role We are seeking a highly experienced and commercially astute Financial Controller to oversee financial governance, integrity, and compliance across the organisation. This role is crucial for ensuring the accuracy of financial records, the robustness of control frameworks, and the delivery of high-quality financial reporting. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting experience and will act as the guardian of financial integrity, statutory reporting, audit, and risk management within a dynamic, fast-paced FMCG environment. This position provides Finance leadership in the areas of Controlling & Accounting, Governance, and Technology.

Responsibilities

• Financial Control and Governance:
• Own and continuously enhance the internal control environment, ensuring adherence to TMICC’s Global Financial Control Framework and local controls to support optimal business performance.
• Embed robust financial governance practices throughout the business.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for risk management and control-related matters.
• Maintain strong oversight of financial processes, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and discipline.
• Month End and Financial Reporting:
• Co-lead Month End and Year End close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Deliver high-quality financial statements with clear reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Ensure the integrity of the general ledger.
• Drive continuous improvement in close processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Statutory Reporting and Audit:
• Oversee the preparation of statutory accounts in compliance with local regulatory requirements.
• Lead and coordinate external and internal audits, ensuring smooth execution and timely issue resolution.
• Manage relationships with auditors and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure all audit findings are addressed with strong remediation plans.
• Risk Management and Compliance:
• Oversee the identification, monitoring, and mitigation of financial and operational risks across the organisation.
• Promote awareness and accountability for risk and controls within the broader business, presenting the identification and management of risk at TMICC ANZ Board meetings.
• Leadership and Stakeholder Management:
• Lead, coach, and develop the financial controls team, including offshore teams.
• Act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, providing assurance on financial integrity and compliance.
• Build strong relationships across Finance (Local and within the EU Cluster), Supply Chain, and Commercial Teams to embed a culture of control and accountability.

Requirements

We are looking for an individual with:

• Experience in strong ANZ Financial Controlling (7-10 years) and the ability to operate confidently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong skills in:
• Technical expertise with demonstrated experience in financial control, reporting, and audit.
• A strong understanding of risk management and governance practices.
• Commercial acumen and analytical capability.
• Strong business partnering with a large and complex set of stakeholders (peers and senior leadership).
• Presenting and communicating with senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders in an engaging and comprehensive manner.
• Influencing senior stakeholders with clarity and confidence; holding others accountable in a collaborative, low-ego way.
• Proactivity, passion, an entrepreneurial and growth mindset, bringing creativity, curiosity, and a continuous improvement approach to work.
• Adaptability and resilience.
• An end-to-end thinking approach and ownership for results.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving, evolving organisation.
• A commitment to collaboration, clarity, and low-ego ways of working.
• Chartered Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, CA, CPA) or MBA qualification.

What You'll Get Alongside meaningful work and strong development opportunities, 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 individuals who are passionate about ice cream and dedicated to making a difference.