HR Payroll and Benefits Specialist

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HR Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Scope: Italy, Full time

Location: Roma;

Terms & Conditions: direct hiring, regular

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, Ben &Jerry’s. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our Ice Cream company. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global ice cream company, with over 100 years of experience delivering a wide range of indulgent, yet responsible, artisanal dining experiences and delicacies that delight consumers. We have 35 brands—including 3 billion-euro brands (Magnum, Wall's, Ben & Jerry's)—and a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual sales of over $8 billion.

All our brands are driven to turn moments into memories through indulgent but responsibly crafted and marketed products. We operate with speed and simplicity, embracing agility and clarity to meet consumer needs and market opportunities.

We win together with fun, fostering a culture of collaboration, energy, and joy that powers our teams and our success. We are experts in the Ice Cream Category, bringing deep knowledge, creativity, and passion to everything we do.

We have a well-developed strategy to ensure growth and value creation, with a clear vision of where to play and how to win. At Unilever Ice Cream, we are all about growth—of our people, our brands, and our impact—driven by a shared ambition to shape the future of indulgence.

JOB PURPOSE:

We are looking for a highly motivated Payroll & Benefit Specialist with a strong employee-centric mindset to join our Human Resources team.

The ideal candidate will bring a proactive and solution-oriented approach to HR operations, with a particular focus on optimizing and evolving our benefit programs. We value professionals who embrace change and see complexity as an opportunity to design smarter, more inclusive solutions for our workforce.

This position requires a detail-driven and analytical profile, with a solid understanding of payroll processes and benefit structures. Fluency in English is essential, as the role involves regular interaction with international teams and participation in global HR initiatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The HR Payroll & Benefit Specialist:

- Manage and optimize corporate benefit programs (welfare, health insurance, meal vouchers, employee discounts).

- Coordinate with external providers and insurance partners.

- Provide operational support for payroll processes in collaboration with HR and Finance teams.

- Ensure compliance with labor laws and data privacy regulations.

- Prepare reports and analyze costs related to benefit programs.

 - Communicate with employees and provide guidance on benefit usage.

The ability to work in a dynamic and constantly changing environment is essential.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS:

• At least 5 years' experience in HR with a focus on payroll and benefits In-depth knowledge of Italian labor law.
• Strong analytical attitude and structured thinking.
• Constructive energy and a growth orientation.
• Mastery of the English language is a prerequisite for meetings in international contexts.
• Strong result orientation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proactivity, enterprising spirit, entrepreneurial mentality.
• Strong aptitude for work organisation and precision.
• Problem solving and flexible reasoning.
• Dynamism.
• Ability to work in a team.

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Recent Bachelor/Master graduates in Economics and related disciplines.
• Good knowledge of the English language. (Min. B2).
• Good data processing and reading skills and a natural inclination for

negotiation.

WHAT WE OFFER:

We offer an opportunity for professional growth in retail customer management, in a stimulating and collaborative work environment. The candidate will have access to continuous training and skills development, actively contributing to the success of the team and the company.

LEADERSHIP: 

• You are energized by providing fantastic results. You are an example to others, both for your achievements and for your resilience. You're constantly looking for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way because we win together with fun.

• As an individual, you are solely responsible for your own well-being and for achieving high standards of work. You stay focused on the consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head held high, looking around to interpret evidence and data intelligently, identifying problems and opportunities to improve, because we operate with speed and simplicity.

Critical Behaviors

• EXPERTISE IN THE ICE CREAM CATEGORY: You bring deep knowledge, creativity, and passion to everything you do, elevating our craft and our impact.

• ALL ABOUT GROWTH: You are driven by growth — of yourself, your team, and the business. You embrace challenges as opportunities to evolve and expand.

• BOLD INNOVATION: You challenge the status quo with courage and imagination, disrupting the industry to shape the future of indulgence.

• CARE AND CHALLENGE: You foster a culture of care and constructive challenge, helping others grow while staying true to our values.

• WIN TOGETHER WITH FUN: You create an environment of joy, energy, and collaboration, knowing that success is sweeter when shared.

• SPEED AND SIMPLICITY: You act with clarity and agility, simplifying complexity to move fast and make smart decisions.

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

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.  

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.