IC ID Payroll Specialist

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by end of 2025. 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.

About The Magnum Ice Cream Company
The Magnum Ice Cream Company 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.

With 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.

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.

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
Ice Cream ID Payroll SME is a critical role that build effective and efficient payroll process by optimizing technology, system and automation. We aim to build agile and automatic payroll process by minimizing manual process and improved payment accuracy.

If you are passionate about payroll process, HR Information System and improvement project, this role is perfect for you

Key Responsibilities
Vendor Management:

• Manage deployment process to our global payroll vendor, including data integration, system testing, project management to ensure smooth transition without any major issues on employee payroll
• Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll vendor(s) regarding operational queries, escalations, and service delivery.
• Coordinate regular governance meetings and issue resolutions.

Payroll Operations

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing activities for assigned countries/entities.
• Validate payroll outputs, including gross-to-net calculations, statutory deductions, and final reports.
• Ensure timely submission of payroll data and approvals

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure payroll processes comply with local labor laws, tax regulations, and internal audit requirements, SOX control
• Support wage tax audits, and statutory reporting in collaboration with vendor
• Review current local benefit and allowances applicable for employee and propose adjustment to simplify the payment process without reducing employee entitlement and improved simplification of payroll process.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with HR, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure payroll accuracy and alignment with organizational policies.
• Collaborate with HR Ops team to build and optimize HR Local System to proceed local benefit and integrate with payroll system to minimize manual calculation process and improved payment accuracy.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll efficiency and accuracy.
• Support system upgrades, automation initiatives, and change management.
• Integrate and automate time attendance system with payroll system to minimize manual calculation process for overtime and benefit payment that related with employee attendance (ex: meal, etc.)

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in Math, Statistic, Engineering or other major that relates with processing many data
• Experience: min 3-5 years of experience in payroll or reward
• English speaking is a must

What You Need To Succeed

• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Technical Proficiency: understanding on local benefit regulations such as social security, tax, etc.
• Analytical Skills: able to had deep analysis and calculations
• Numerical Proficiency: Comfortable working with numbers, calculations, and financial data.
• Proficiency in Payroll Software (e.g., Ms. Excel, HRIS, etc.)
• Adaptability: Comfortable with changes in regulations, systems, or company policies.

LEADERSHIP:
The Ice Cream Way
We Are Looking For Bold, Driven Individuals Who Thrive In a Fast-paced, Dynamic Environment And Share Our Approach To Growth, Collaboration, And Innovation. Here's What Defines Success In Our Organization

Focus on Growth
– Embracing new challenges, seeking opportunities to innovate, and continuously looking for ways to expand and improve. Whether it's scaling markets, evolving roles, or leading teams, we value those who see possibilities and take initiative.

Speed & Simplicity
– Working efficiently, adapting quickly, and simplifying processes by leveraging technology to drive better outcomes. With ethical decision-making as the backbone to this, we drive agility and stay focused.

Winning with Fun
– Collaborating, integrating seamlessly with a founder/owner mindset, keeping what's best for the company at the heart of all that is done. We build diverse, inclusive, and winning teams that drive our business.

Bold Innovations
– Experimenting with fresh ideas and innovative thinking that shape our industry, through product development, process improvements, and customer experiences. Being obsessed with the consumer, we embrace change to drive growth.

Care & Challenge
– Fostering an open, transparent environment where team members can grow, share feedback openly, holding themselves and each other to high standards while maintaining a strong sense of support and camaraderie.

Expertise in our category
– A deep understanding of our industry, customers, and market trends enabling us to stay ahead and turn challenges into opportunities. Curiosity, insight, and a willingness to learn and lead enables us to remain market makers.

If these qualities resonate with you, we'd love to connect and explore how you can be part of our team.

Additional Information
As publicly announced, it is envisaged that Unilever will internally separate its Ice Cream business by July 2025, at which point this role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company. It is expected that the Ice Cream business will then separate from Unilever by the end of 2025. Any impact on terms and conditions of employment will be communicated in due course. This proposal is subject to consultation where legally required.
Unilever 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
.

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?
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Disclaimer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever 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.
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Unilever 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 Unilever 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.