Senior Analyst Finance

Mars Incorporated; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Job summary

Mars Incorporated seeks a Senior Analyst Finance to act as the financial backbone of the Global Mars Snacking Innovation Incubation Team. You will bridge rigorous accounting with entrepreneurial financial co-piloting, establishing cost architecture and unit economics for rapid product tests while leading period close and P&L reporting.

You will partner across the global innovation community to develop viable business models, forecast profitability, and support POCs, pilots, and incubation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related quantitative field.
• 1–2+ years of foundational accounting or finance experience with GL accounting, period close, and financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, debits/credits, depreciation and P&L dynamics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and SAP/ERP environments (Atlas) and intercompany structures.
• Experience with unit economics and costing models for tests.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial modeling for pipeline concepts, including cost architecture and forecasting.
• Support POCs, pilots, test markets, and incubation initiatives with finance input.
• Lead period-end and year-end close, ensuring accurate reporting and cost allocations.
• Deliver project P&Ls, variance analyses, and management reporting with stakeholders.
• Manage tax reporting and internal controls across DTC channels.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

P&L analysis

Unit economics

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field

Tools

SAP (Atlas)

Job description

Job Description

Senior Analyst Finance

The Global Mars Snacking Innovation Incubation Team operates like an agile venture studio within one of the world's most iconic snacking companies. Our mandate is simple: bring bold, disruptive products in the snacking space to test market with speed, agility, and consumer relevance.

As a Senior Analyst Finance, you are the financial backbone of this engine. You will bridge rigorous accounting controls with entrepreneurial financial co-piloting. This position has responsibilities ranging from establishing cost architecture and unit economics for rapid product tests to leading period close and P&L reporting. Ensure our innovation pipeline is not only consumer-desirable, but commercially viable and scalable.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related quantitative field (Advanced degree / master's is a plus).

• 1-2+ years of foundational accounting or finance experience with hands-on exposure to GL accounting, period close cycles, and financial reporting.

• Solid grasp of GAAP principles, debits and credits, depreciation, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L dynamics.

• Strong working command of Microsoft Excel and enterprise ERP environments, specifically SAP (Atlas) and intercompany cross-charge structures.

• High comfort level working with unit economics, costing models, and fast-paced product testing environments where business models evolve quickly.

What will your key responsibilities be?

Innovation Co-Piloting & Commercial Modeling

• Partner across the global innovation community to develop agile, commercially viable business models that meet Desirable, Viable, and Feasible (DVF) criteria and support new growth opportunities.

• Lead financial modeling for pipeline concepts, including cost architecture, forecasting, profitability analysis, and finance support for Proof-of-Concept (POCs), pilots, test markets, and incubation initiatives.

Accounting Rigor, Period Close & Financial Reporting

• Lead period-end and year-end close activities, ensuring accurate financial reporting, cost allocations, and project accounting integrity.

• Deliver project P&Ls, variance analysis, and management reporting while partnering with Mars Global Services (MGS) and Controllership teams on reconciliations, complex General Ledger (GL) activity, and intercompany transactions.

Compliance, Controls & Commercial Tax

• Manage corporate tax reporting for the TCE entity, including state and local sales tax compliance across emerging Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) channels.

• Maintain a strong internal control environment by identifying risks, strengthening governance, and balancing compliance needs with the speed of innovation and pilot launches.

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 86,720.00 - USD 119,240.00