FP&A Manager

Mars; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 101,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental benefits

401k plan

Paid time off

Mars University

Job summary

The FP&A Manager at Mars North America in Chicago focuses on medium- and long-term planning, consolidating projections and tracking business performance. You will deliver ad hoc reporting and leverage management reporting tools while advancing digital reporting capabilities, overheads partnering and cash forecasting.

Key responsibilities include supporting IVCP/AEP processes, S&OP+ planning, variance analysis, and driving forecast tool improvements.

Qualifications

• BS in Accounting or Finance required.
• 3-5+ years of progressive financial experience required.
• CPA or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support long-term integrated value creation plan (IVCP) and annual execution plan (AEP) processes with regional finance partners.
• Translate IVCP into the AEP, collate initiatives and understand impact on value creation.
• Contribute to S&OP+ processes, future performance planning and P&L estimation for forums.
• Oversee overheads target management and collaborate with functions to hit long-term aspirations.
• Create insights and perform variance analyses during Period-end, quarterly and year-end reporting.
• Lead digital tool improvements, consolidating requests and supporting forecasting tool delivery.
• Support broader finance team with special projects and ad hoc analyses.
• Contribute to an effective, engaged Finance team.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Management Reporting & Analysis

Financial Reporting

Business Planning

Education

BS in Accounting or Finance

CPA or MBA preferred

Job description

Job Description: The FP&A Manager role is responsible for supporting the creation and consolidation of the medium- and long-term planning of the Mars Food & Nutrition North America business at a regional level. Responsible for tracking the performance of the business, providing analysis and insights for the operating entity with ad hoc reporting and leveraging management reporting tools while working with demand business partners to ensure accurate reporting of financials. The role will also continue to focus on development and enhancement of digital reporting capabilities, overheads business partnering and cash management & forecasting.

Job Description: The FP&A Manager role is responsible for supporting the creation and consolidation of the medium- and long-term planning of the Mars Food & Nutrition North America business at a regional level. Responsible for tracking the performance of the business, providing analysis and insights for the operating entity with ad hoc reporting and leveraging management reporting tools while working with demand business partners to ensure accurate reporting of financials. The role will also continue to focus on development and enhancement of digital reporting capabilities, overheads business partnering and cash management & forecasting.

Principal Accountabilities

• Support long-term integrated value creation plan (IVCP) processes for the region, collaborating with other finance business partners in the region, according to corporate required submission guidelines, including system validations and timeline
• Support the translation of the IVCP into the annual execution plan (AEP), collate and understand the business initiatives that impact the value creation agenda
• Contribute into S&OP+ processes, future performance planning and estimation for P&L reporting for different forums
• Responsibility for overheads target management, leading the process to set targets and work with functions to hit long term aspirations
• Insight creation and variance analysis to understand the business performance during Period-end, quarterly and year-end financial reporting processes
• Drive the continuous improvement of digital tools, by consolidating improvement requests across the region, creating change recommendations, and supporting their delivery, especially in forecasting tools
• Contribute to the broader finance team in other areas, including special projects and requests, perform ad hoc analysis as needed
• Contribute and support an effective, highly competent and engaged Finance team

Key Functional Skills/Knowledge

• Collaborating and Partnering – The ability to proactively foster relationships and cross-functional partnerships inside and outside the organization that creates an environment where effective challenging and meaningful cooperation flourish and lead to purpose led value creation
• Communication – The ability to use appropriate and effective ways to communicate financial and non-financial information to different audiences in diverse situations
• Management Reporting & Analysis – The ability to drive Value Creation for the business through timely and accurate reporting of periodic results and sharing top quartile insights and analysis derived from effectively leveraging tools, digital platforms, and other technologies.
• Financial Reporting – The ability and knowledge to apply Mars Incorporated’s accounting policies and principles, accounting principles (local jurisdiction), to prepare and provide timely, accurate and fit for purpose reporting of financial results
• Business Planning – The ability to continuously define and set goals for a business and identify clear strategies to achieve them. Including identifying the right financial and non-financial metrics and is time-bound, while being dynamic enough to cater for significant shifts in the internal and external landscape

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Accounting or Finance required
• 3-5+ years of progressive financial experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or MBA preferred

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with 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.
• A strong focus on 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.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 101,120.00 - USD 139,040.00