Finance Manager, External Supply Chain & Analytics

Mars; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University

Bonus program

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Finance Manager, External Supply Chain, to partner with Procurement, External Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams. The role focuses on driving financial performance, supporting strategic decisions, and leveraging automation and analytics to improve business outcomes across our external manufacturing network.

The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of progressive finance experience in related areas, strong modeling skills, and advanced Excel proficiency, with a collaborative

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of progressive finance experience in manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, or operations finance.
• Experience with financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and business partnering skills.
• Cost accounting and/or product costing experience.
• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for automation and technology to create value.
• Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Procurement and External Manufacturing to manage product costs, sourcing strategies, and cost savings initiatives.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and month-end processes for external supply chain costs.
• Analyze manufacturing performance, PPV, and cost trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Provide financial support for innovation projects, product changes, supplier transitions, and network optimization.
• Develop financial models and business cases for strategic decision-making.
• Track and validate productivity savings and cost improvements.
• Maintain accurate standard costs, cost cards, and BOM-related inputs with stakeholders.
• Create actionable insights through reporting, dashboards, and performance analytics.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and leverage AI/digital tools to improve efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Business partnering

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Mars is seeking a Finance Manager, External Supply Chain, to partner with Procurement, External Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams. The role focuses on driving financial performance, supporting strategic decisions, and leveraging automation and analytics to improve business outcomes across our external manufacturing network.

The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of progressive finance experience in related areas, strong modeling skills, and advanced Excel proficiency, with a collaborative