Associate Finance Manager - S&OP

About the role

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) is the world's largest ice cream company, operating in 76 countries and known for brands like Wall's, Cornetto, and Ben & Jerry’s. We are dedicated to creating iconic ice cream brands that bring joy to millions of people worldwide. Our unique approach to work fosters a high-performance, collaborative, and data-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Own financial integrity of the plan within planning systems
• Ensure the P&L in planning systems accurately reflects business assumptions, inputs, and decisions
• Validate that system outputs reconcile to expected results and serve as a reliable foundation for S&OP discussions
• Lead monthly forecasting & performance tracking
• Cookcycle forecast cycles and bridge changes across Actuals, Forecast, and prior outlook
• Provide clear visibility to key drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Drive S&OP financial integration
• Align Demand, Supply, and Financial plans to ensure a single, consistent view of performance
• Partner to deliver business outcomes
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Brand, Customer Analytics and Supply Chain to challenge assumptions and improve plans
• Support identification and tracking of actions to close gaps and improve profitability
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and enhance forecasting and reporting processes
• Support system and digital transformation initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 3+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, business partnering, or financial planning
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities
• Excellent communication skills with ability to simplify and clearly articulate insights
• Experience working cross-functionally with non-finance stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Strong attention to detail combined with a big-picture mindset
• Experience with financial/planning systems (e.g., Power BI, AFO, PBCS, Tagetik) preferred

Qualifications

• Think end-to-end and take ownership for results
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving organization
• Values collaboration, clarity, and low-ego ways of working
• Proactive in identifying opportunities to improve processes and business performance
• Able to build trust across teams and work effectively in a matrix organization
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to navigate a fast-changing, high-growth environment

Skills

• End-to-end thinking and ownership
• Collaboration and clarity
• Low-ego and matrix organization skills
• Navigating ambiguity

Benefits

• 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
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Programs and wellness initiatives
• Health-related savings and spending accounts
• Retirement savings programs with a competitive matching plan
• Corporate discounts and learning support

Pay

The pay range for this position is $88,600 to $133,000. The position is bonus eligible.

Schedule

This is a permanent/full-time role located in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. There is no relocation for local or international candidates.