Sales Finance Senior Manager – Retail Growth & P&L

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Mars Snacking Accelerator is seeking a Senior Manager, Sales Finance to serve as the primary finance partner for Walmart, Target, Meijer, and Smart & Final. You will lead cross-functional planning, profitability analyses, and retailer strategy to drive growth.

You will own customer P&L, forecast trades, and manage investment programs, collaborating with Sales, Revenue Growth Management, and Supply Chain to deliver actionable insights and improved financial performance across key retailers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in finance or sales finance in a consumer goods context.
• Experience managing customer P&L, trade investments, forecasting.
• Strong planning, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Ability to build ROI analyses and strategic business cases.
• Cross-functional partnering with Sales, Revenue Growth Management, and Finance teams.
• Clear communication and ability to present to senior leaders.
• Experience supporting Joint Business Planning with retailers.
• Continuous improvement mindset with reporting and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead as the primary finance partner for Walmart, Target, Meijer, and Smart & Final.
• Manage customer forecasting, planning, trade spend, volume, and profitability assumptions.
• Own customer and category P&L performance and recommend optimization actions.
• Drive trade investment management, pricing, and investment optimization strategies.
• Support annual planning, Joint Business Planning, and strategic reviews with retailers.
• Deliver actionable insights through data, reporting, and automation to improve decisions.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Business partnering

Strategic thinking

Job description

Mars Snacking Accelerator is seeking a Senior Manager, Sales Finance to serve as the primary finance partner for Walmart, Target, Meijer, and Smart & Final. You will lead cross-functional planning, profitability analyses, and retailer strategy to drive growth.

You will own customer P&L, forecast trades, and manage investment programs, collaborating with Sales, Revenue Growth Management, and Supply Chain to deliver actionable insights and improved financial performance across key retailers.