Job Description
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Our Mars Finance Leadership Experience is the perfect foundation for an exciting career in finance. This program is designed for recent finance and accounting graduates who are looking to grow their finance and business acumen while building a strong foundation of leadership skills. You will do a lot more than crunch numbers. Comprising of three 12-month placements, you will gain exposure to a variety of finance business areas, work in different office locations and be prepared for the challenges of tomorrow. You will be integrated into the business and get the opportunity to develop your skills, experience, and management style. So, if you are highly ambitious, mobile and thrive in positions of leadership and financial data then this is the perfect start to a rewarding career as a future finance leaders.
You will be a key business partner for Sales Overheads spending, including analysis, forecasting and reporting, and accurate period end closing, account analyses, and account reconciliations. This role works directly with the budget owners to establish budgets, long term goals, and savings opportunities. The role also owns the maintenance, development and deriving insights from our MAC tool - a local decision tool housing the profitability of all of our items, used by this and other cross-functional groups for reference. And the role supports the Sales Finance team with performing period close activities for Trade spend & Display & Equipment spend.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
• Strong analytical capabilities coupled with the ability to identify issues, obtain mutual agreement as to the resolution and implement change
• Strong management and interpersonal skills. Must be able to convince, influence, and motivate all levels within the business in order to achieve objectives.
• University Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Foundational accounting and strong Internal Control framework knowledge; prior accounting experience a plus
• 2-3 years of work experience in a finance area with an emphasis in accounting
• Foundational accounting and strong Internal Control framework knowledge; prior accounting experience a plus
WHAT WILL BE YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES?
Serve as a Finance business partner to the Sales Managers 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 Sales Overheads - by determining accruals/deferrals based on thorough understanding of spending plans
Provide forecasting inputs to quarterly & annual S&OP processes for Sales Overheads, by coordinating latest estimates with Sales managers and analysis of year-to-date actuals
Maintain & develop local MAC tool based on Alteryx & Power BI platforms, by understanding needs of users and adapting tool to drive efficient analysis of item profitability
Support the Sales Finance team with performing period close activities for Trade spend & D&E
Strong analytical capabilities coupled with the ability to identify issues, obtain mutual agreement as to the resolution and implement change
Strong management and interpersonal skills. Must be able to convince, influence, and motivate all levels within the business in order to achieve objectives.
Ability to communicate (verbal and written) effectively with all levels
Thorough understanding of GAAP and internal controls
Experience in planning, reporting and analytics preferred.
Experience with integrated financial systems and processes, SAP preferred
General Ledger experience and financial period close processes
Capability to make sound decisions with minimal supervision
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM MARS?
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.
Company Description
A mutually rewarding experience. Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet. What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability. Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job. Mars has net sales of more than $33 billion, operates six business segments including Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, Symbioscience, and more than 75,000 Associates worldwide that are putting its Principles into action to make a difference for people and the planet through its performance. Mars brands include: Petcare – PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, BANFIELD® Pet Hospital, CESAR®, SHEBA®, DREAMIES® and NUTRO®; Chocolate – M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, DOVE®, GALAXY®, MARS®, MILKY WAY® and TWIX®; Wrigley – DOUBLEMINT®, EXTRA®, ORBIT® and 5TM chewing gums, SKITTLES® and STARBURST® candies, and ALTOIDS® AND LIFESAVERS® mints. Food – UNCLE BEN’S®, DOLMIO®, EBLY®, MASTERFOODS®, SEEDS OF CHANGE® and ROYCO®; Drinks – ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERSTM, THE BRIGHT TEA COMPANYTM, KLIX® and FLAVIA®; Symbioscience – COCOAVIA® and WISDOM PANEL®. 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.