Job Description:
Serve as the Financial Planning Manager providing support to Manufacturing leadership teams and Finance community. Ensure financial integrity for Manufacturing P&L lines, through consolidation of all Factories financial shaping and financial forecasting, regular and one-off analysis, interfacing with accounting and driving reporting continuous improvement. Including validation of opportunities and making recommendations for future actions.
Including:
- Lead Financial Planning key processes (Shaping, Plan, Forecasting and Standard Setting)
- Coordinate & Provide insights for periodic financial performance review and ad hoc analysis
- Champion Digital Acceleration Activities for MWNA S&F
- Ensure controls are adequate and compliant with Mars Finance Manual
- Manage Manufacturing National Office budget
- Period close support for Site Finance Managers and Controllers team
- Simplifying /Improving financial business processes and creating/developing standard tools for financial delivery
What are we looking for?
- Bachelor or higher degrees in Accounting, Finance or MBA
- Minimum 4 years’ experience with solid experience in financial management, reporting and forecasting
- Strong analysis skill, detail oriented and strong in Excel
- Accounting background (optional)
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Lead the annual Operating Plan for a segment. Manage the coordination, planning and communication of activities, coordinate all inputs and ensure timely submission of written and electronic reporting, establish, and communicate calendar of events.
- Manage the processes of the Market financial shaping and financial forecasting, analysis, management accounting and reporting. Including identifying business issues and opportunities and making recommendations for future actions.
- Design and issue transparent financial reporting that enables the organization to understand its performance.
- Provide an independent view of the risks on the P&L and cash flow to senior leaders.
- Understand and share insights on period performance in global segment deck and lead period communication with global colleagues
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.