Finance manager overheads & bmi – r&d, marketing, cd

Life tastes better with ice cream. 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 create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference. What truly sets us apart is how we work. We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done. We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.

Job Title

Finance Manager Overheads & BMI – R&D, Marketing, CD

Scope

Global

Location

Pune

Terms

Full Time

The role

To support effective cost management and decision making by providing accurate overhead analysis, insightful variance explanations, and robust forecasting. The role ensures alignment with budgetary goals and drives financial efficiency through collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders and timely reporting.

What you'll be responsible for

• Leverage the Separation Blueprint Financials to setup 2026-2028 budget processes for overheads and global marketing investment to deliver financial plan and targets.
• Partner with Group functions Marketing / R&D / CD to manage central costs within budget and build the future fit cost models.
• Lead and develop the ice cream cost control team for Marketing / R&D / CD.
• Ensure smooth month / quarter end process alongside the financial control team.
• Analysis of actual costs versus forecast and versus run rate of budget.
• Timely intervention with budget champions to ensure costs will land in line with budgets.
• Create required reports and dashboards to enhance visibility on different aspects of budget management.
• Partner with HR on FTE mapping to cost centers and ensuring people cost and their TT&E are landing in correct budget lines.
• Support global functions on cost center management within budget management tools.
• Ensure transparency and ownership of costs and compliance to key policies/standards across our cost base.
• Support team on dynamic resource allocation, budget transfers and the TSAs.
• Proficient in Excel.

We're looking for someone who

• Has experience 7+ years of experience in financial planning, analysis and cost control- Chartered Accountant/ICWA/MBA Finance.
• Exposure in Overhead Analysis, budgeting, forecasting and variance reporting.
• Brings strong skills in Overhead Analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting.
• Thinks end-to-end and takes ownerships for results.
• Is comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving organisation.
• Values collaboration, clarity and low-ego ways of working.

What you'll get

Alongside meaningful work and strong development, 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.

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Why join us?

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could! You’ll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you’re excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.

• Roles with real accountability and visible impact.
• Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done.
• Continuous learning and development as the business grows.
• Reward linked to performance and contribution.

Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business. Ready to build the future of Ice Cream? If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps.

If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.

Additional information

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. You may notice references to Unilever, as well as Unilever’s policies and terms and conditions, on this career site. This is because we are still sharing some services under the terms of our separation from the company. Please be aware that your application and the information you submit via this site will go directly and exclusively to The Magnum Ice Cream Company for roles within The Magnum Ice Cream Company.