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UAE OPUS Finance Lead
Location: Dubai
Terms & Conditions: Fixed Term 12 months
The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly a division of Unilever) is now a standalone, independent, EUR 7.9 billion publicly listed company. We're on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.
We dream big but keep things simple to act fast. If you want to
grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!
JOB PURPOSE
The UAE OPUS Finance Lead ensures that the UAE market remains fully compliant with all statutory, regulatory, financial reporting, and operational Finance requirements throughout the OPUS (ERP) deployment. The role validates global design and configuration decisions against both Category Finance and Local Controllership needs, safeguarding financial accuracy, compliance, and business continuity.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Validate global Finance Category design (FP&A, credit management, revenue reporting, management reporting) against UAE business, statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the key authority evaluating global fittostandard decisions for statutory, tax, controls, financial reporting, and compliance needs.
- Coordinate with UAE SMEs to ensure all Finance requirements (Category & Controllership) are captured and aligned with global design.
- Consolidate and raise statutory, reporting and Category driven localisation requests to global design teams.
- Act as the single point of contact for finance related localisation, data migration, and exception routing.
- Assess and escalate compliance driven deviations when global processes do not align with UAE obligations.
- Own system integration testing and data migration activities for Finance Category and statutory processes.
- Lead and execute local UAT for all Category Finance and Controllership scenarios, ensuring they meet UAE requirements.
- Drive issue resolution during SIT and UAT with wave and global teams.
- Provide dedicated onsite support during cutover and go live to secure a smooth transition to the new OPUS system.
- Take full ownership of hyper care for Finance, handling user queries, resolving issues, and escalating critical incidents.
- Coordinate closely with Country Finance to ensure post deployment accuracy, compliance, and stability.
- Act as the primary interface between Category Finance, the Local Finance Controller Lead, global design teams, and wave deployment teams.
- Ensure close alignment with Country Finance on statutory and reporting decisions.
Minimum Requirements
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
- Qualified accountant or equivalent experience with strong understanding of UAE statutory, tax and regulatory Finance frameworks, plus Category Finance processes (FP&A, credit management, revenue reporting, management reporting).
- Ability to assess global design vs. UAE statutory and compliance obligations and identify localisation needs.
- Experience coordinating inputs from Category Finance and other local SMEs.
- Strong analytical and documentation skills; structured communication and discipline in validation activities.
- Resilience and agility to support SIT, UAT, cutover and hypercare.
- Working knowledge of SAP and Finance ERP systems; understanding of management reporting tools (e.g., BW).
Preferred Requirements
- Experience in finance transformation, ERP deployment, or process standardisation.
- Hands-on experience supporting UAT, cutover readiness and hypercare resolution.
- Strong problem solving skills to assess statutory and reporting impacts and escalate localisation needs.
- Ability to influence and collaborate across global, wave, and local Finance teams.
- Knowledge of Unilever Finance systems or similar global ERP and reporting platforms.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:
- A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit7.9 bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We're building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up.
- Career without limits42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth.
- A performance-driven cultureFreedom to act, disrupt and grow your success is measured by impact.
- A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purposeWe create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.
ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:
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 have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.
The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly Part Of Unilever) Is All About Growth. Growing Our Business. Growing Our Customers Businesses. Growing Our People's Careers. Growth Begins With Empowerment. So We Free Our People To Be Innovative, Responsible Entrepreneurs, Driven And Equipped To Give Our Consumers More Amazing Products And Unforgettable Moments And Having Fun Doing It. Here's What Defines Success In Our Organization :
- We are all about growth
- We operate with speed and simplicity
- We win together with fun
- We boldly innovate to disrupt our industry
- We care and challenge
- We are experts in the Ice Cream Category
ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE
Please apply online and do not forget to upload your CV. Your application will be reviewed against the requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date, with an update on the status of your application.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Magnum Ice Cream Company embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.
For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position
Disclaimer
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now!
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ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:
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 have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.
The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly Part Of Unilever) Is All About Growth. Growing Our Business. Growing Our Customers Businesses. Growing Our People's Careers. Growth Begins With Empowerment. So We Free Our People To Be Innovative, Responsible Entrepreneurs, Driven And Equipped To Give Our Consumers More Amazing Products And Unforgettable Moments And Having Fun Doing It. Here's What Defines Success In Our Organization :
- We are all about growth
- We operate with speed and simplicity
- We win together with fun
- We boldly innovate to disrupt our industry
- We care and challenge
- We are experts in the Ice Cream Category
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Magnum Ice Cream Company embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.
For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position
ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE
Please apply online and do not forget to upload your CV. Your application will be reviewed against the requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date, with an update on the status of your application.
Disclaimer
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At The Magnum Ice Cream Company we are interested in every individual bringing their Whole Self to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
