Finance Lead, Sustainability & Strategic Investments

Mars; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 134,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Mars Incorporated in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Manager, Finance - Sustainability to lead strategic financial planning and sustainability investments. This role partners with Sustainability, Finance, Procurement, and regional teams to translate environmental initiatives into measurable financial value and drive decision-making.

You will develop budgets, forecasts, and long-term plans, perform financial modeling, and support governance over sustainability-related spending while delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Sustainability or related field; MBA or certification preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience in Finance, FP&A, business partnering, sustainability finance, or related roles; experience in CPG/manufacturing sustainability preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, management reporting, financial modeling, and investment evaluation.
• Experience developing business cases, assessing ROI, and evaluating capex and opex initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic financial leadership for sustainability strategies aligned with Mars objectives.
• Develop and consolidate sustainability budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans; perform scenario analyses.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Cross-functional partnering

Financial modeling

Storytelling & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Sustainability

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Mars Incorporated in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Manager, Finance - Sustainability to lead strategic financial planning and sustainability investments. This role partners with Sustainability, Finance, Procurement, and regional teams to translate environmental initiatives into measurable financial value and drive decision-making.

You will develop budgets, forecasts, and long-term plans, perform financial modeling, and support governance over sustainability-related spending while delivering