Mars Finance Leadership Experience Program

Job Description:

Talented Professional for MARS Financial Leadership Experience Program.

Key business partner for FP&A and Overheads, including analysis, forecasting and reporting, and accurate period end closing, account analyses, and account reconciliations. This role works directly with the FP&A Manager and budget owners to establish budgets, long term goals, and savings opportunities. The role also owns, as a Finance Expert, the support for Digital Tools.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor Degree of Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to successfully influence colleagues.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels within the organization.
• Knowledge in MS Office (Strong Excel skills desired, i.e., pivot tables).

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Serve as a Finance business partner to North America verheads Budgets Owners providing financial advice relating to Overheads spend to ensure sound financial decisions. Develop and implement scorecards that ensure continuous improvement in the efficiency of our spending.
• Ensuring accuracy of recognition of expense for period closing of Overheads - by determining accruals/deferrals based on thorough understanding of spending plans.
• Provide forecasting inputs to quarterly & annual S&OP processes for Overheads, by coordinating latest estimates with FP&A Managers and analysis of year-to-date actuals.
• Maintain & improve Finance Digital tools based on Alteryx & Power BI platforms, by understanding needs of users and adapting tool to drive efficient analysis of item profitability.
• Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives.
• Prepare financials presentations for senior management team.
• Periodic comments from Top to bottom with comparison of LY and Plan. - Preparing Budget details (periodic phasing/forecast year end landing/report) and bottom up forecast.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.