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.

The role The APR Specialist is responsible for the end-to-end administration, validation, and processing of all Annual Pay Review (APR) transactions within Workday. This role ensures accurate and timely execution of compensation-related changes, including merit increases, annual bonuses, Management Share Plan (MSP) awards, and other compensation adjustments.

The position serves as a key operational partner to Global Rewards, HR Operations, HR Business Partners, Payroll, and Finance teams to deliver a compliant, efficient, and seamless annual compensation cycle. The role also manages bonus eligibility corrections, AIB (Absence Ineligible for Bonus) processing, offline APR transactions, exception handling, and post-cycle/late compensation changes.

What You'll Be Responsible For APR Compensation Processing

- Execute annual compensation review transactions in Workday, including:

- Merit increases

- Annual bonus awards

- MSP awards and adjustments

- Salary corrections
- Promotion-related compensation changes during the APR cycle
- Special compensation adjustments approved through governance processes
- Validate compensation data before processing to ensure:

- Budget compliance

- Approval completion

- Data accuracy
- Alignment with APR guidelines and policy
- Monitor compensation transactions through completion and resolve processing errors.
- Ensure all APR transactions are completed within established timelines and service level agreements (SLAs).

Workday Compensation Administration

- Process compensation changes accurately in Workday.
- Troubleshoot Workday compensation transaction issues and partner with HRIS teams where required.
- Perform data audits and validations before and after APR processing.
- Maintain accurate employee compensation records.
- Support testing activities for annual APR system configurations and enhancements.

AIB (Absence Ineligible for Bonus) Administration

- Manage the AIB (Absence Ineligible for Bonus) process for employees whose bonus eligibility is impacted by absence rules.
- Review and validate employee absence data against compensation policies.
- Coordinate with HR Operations, Payroll, and HR Business Partners to confirm eligibility outcomes.
- Process bonus eligibility adjustments and corrections in Workday.
- Maintain documentation and audit trails for all AIB decisions and transactions.
- Ensure compliance with local and global compensation guidelines.

Offline APR Process Management

- Manage the end-to-end offline APR process for employees excluded from the standard online Workday APR cycle due to various business or system-related reasons.
- Identify and validate employees requiring offline processing across applicable markets.




- Generate and analyze Workday APR reports, including:

- Bonus reports

- Merit reports

- MSP reports
- Consolidate employee data and compensation recommendations into market-specific offline APR templates and forms.
- Coordinate directly with Line Managers (LMs) to obtain compensation proposals for affected employees who were unable to receive proposals through the standard Workday APR process during the manager submission window.
- Communicate proactively with Line Managers via email, ensuring relevant HR Business Partners (HRBPs) are copied to maintain visibility and alignment throughout the process.
- Collect, review, and validate manager compensation proposals related to:

- Merit increases

- Annual bonus awards

- MSP recommendations
- Follow up with managers and HRBPs to ensure timely completion of proposals within established deadlines.
- Consolidate and prepare final market-level offline APR files for submission to the Global Rewards team.
- Partner with Global Rewards to facilitate the final review and processing of approved offline APR transactions.
- Maintain comprehensive tracking, documentation, and audit records for all offline APR cases and submissions.
- Ensure data accuracy and consistency between offline submissions and final approved compensation outcomes.

Late Change Management

- Process late compensation changes received after APR submission deadlines.
- Review and validate required approvals and business justifications.
- Execute approved late changes in Workday.
- Maintain tracking and reporting of all late submissions.
- Escalate non-compliant requests according to APR governance procedures.

Data Validation & Quality Assurance

- Conduct pre-cycle and post-cycle compensation audits.
- Identify and resolve compensation discrepancies.
- Perform reconciliation between Workday, compensation planning tools, payroll systems, and reporting outputs.
- Support controls designed to ensure data integrity and process compliance.
- Prepare quality assurance reports and exception summaries.

Stakeholder Support

- Act as a subject matter expert for APR operational processes.
- Provide guidance to HR Business Partners, Reward teams, and Line Managers on APR transaction requirements.
- Respond to compensation cycle inquiries and issue escalations.
- Partner with Payroll to ensure accurate compensation implementation.
- Support communications related to APR processing activities.

Compliance & Governance

- Ensure compliance with company compensation policies and governance requirements.
- Maintain confidentiality of employee compensation information.
- Support internal and external audits related to APR activities.
- Document process changes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and controls.
- Adhere to all relevant legal, regulatory, and data privacy requirements.

Key Deliverables

- Accurate processing of merit, bonus, and MSP changes.
- Timely completion of annual APR cycles.
- Successful management of AIB eligibility adjustments.
- Accurate processing of offline APR activities.
- Effective handling of late compensation requests.
- High levels of data accuracy and process compliance.
- Complete audit trail and documentation for all APR transactions.

We're Looking For Someone Who Education

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources,



Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

Experience

- 2-5 years of experience in Compensation Operations, HR Operations, Global Rewards, or HR Shared Services.
- Experience working with annual compensation review cycles.
- Hands-on experience with Workday Compensation.
- Experience managing compensation data and employee transactions.
- Exposure to global compensation processes preferred.

Technical Skills

- Workday Compensation
- Workday HCM
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Data validation and reconciliation
- HR reporting and analytics
- HR systems and process management
- Compensation administration

Behavioral Competencies

- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage confidential information
- Solid organizational and prioritization skills
- Ability to work under tight deadlines during APR cycles
- Effective stakeholder management
- Process improvement mindset
- Strong communication and collaboration skills

Success Measures (KPIs)

- APR transaction accuracy rate >99%
- On-time completion of APR processing milestones
- Reduction in compensation processing errors
- Timely resolution of AIB cases
- SLA compliance for late change requests
- Successful completion of audit reviews
- Stakeholder satisfaction ratings
- Zero compliance breaches related to compensation processing

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
- Global exposure and cross-functional career experiences
- Career growth through internal mobility and talent programmes
- A diverse, inclusive and values-led workplace culture
- Recognition & rewards - Celebration of individual and team success
- Modern, collaborative workspaces designed for connection and innovation
- Regular moments that bring our people together through networking, learning and community events

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.

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