Senior Sustainability Controls Leader - Hybrid

Mars; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 193,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Mars University training

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Sustainability Controls Senior Manager in Chicago/US hybrid to establish robust processes ensuring sustainability accounting is executed, documented, and auditable. You will build or coach teams to create traceable audit trails, standardize processes, and coordinate with auditors to secure favorable verifications.

Reporting to Sustainability Governance Director, you will co-own external verifications, drive pre-audit gap analyses, and influence senior leadership on accounting

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Management, Economics or equivalent with hands-on experience.
• Significant progressive experience in accounting and auditing; sustainability experience is a plus.
• Mastery of control frameworks, auditing procedures and data substantiation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement internal control systems and substantiation requirements.
• Ensure rigorous data substantiation of reported metrics with source documents.
• Coordinate with controllership and external auditors to secure positive assurance.
• Coach associates and align with corporate and segment sustainability accounting teams.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Data substantiation

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Accounting degree

Job description

Mars is seeking a Sustainability Controls Senior Manager in Chicago/US hybrid to establish robust processes ensuring sustainability accounting is executed, documented, and auditable. You will build or coach teams to create traceable audit trails, standardize processes, and coordinate with auditors to secure favorable verifications.

Reporting to Sustainability Governance Director, you will co-own external verifications, drive pre-audit gap analyses, and influence senior leadership on accounting