Sr. Finance Manager- Manufacturing Sites

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 168,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated is seeking a primary people manager for their manufacturing business. The role involves managing key financial analytics and processes while leading a team of associates. Candidates should have significant experience in finance and preferably within a manufacturing environment, striving for strategic planning and operational excellence.

Benefits

Best-in-class learning and development support from day one

Access to in-house Mars University

Industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years in a Finance role, experience with people leadership preferred.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• CPG experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Managing respective P&O processes, Associate development, and Engagement activities for a Team of 7 Associates.
• Developing 3-5 year Value Creation Plan (VCP) and a 1-year Operating plan.
• Providing financial insights to Mfg. performance and ensuring robust financial evaluation.

Skills

Accounting

Business Collaboration

Data Insights

Financial Accounting

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Predictive Analytics

Process Optimization

Risk Management

Teamwork

Education

BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Business or related

MS/MBA

Job description

Job Level:

People Leadership-P2

Job Description:

This role is a primary people manager, Manufacturing Business Partner and support for the Sr Director E2E Supply Chain. The role manages respective P&O processes, Associate development, and Engagement activities for a team of 7 Associates. This position is a key business partner to the manufacturing VPs and MAKE & Engineering Leadership Team, providing financial analytics, process improvement/management and insights for approx. $1.2B of P&L spending. Key responsibilities include Performance Analytics, Planning and Forecasting, Strategic outlook, Value Leadership programs and leading the S&F digital agenda in the manufacturing space.

What are we looking for?

• Minimum of a BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Business or related. MS/MBA is a plus.

• Minimum of 10+ years in a Finance role. Experience with people leadership is preferred.

• Experience within a manufacturing environment is preferred.

• CPG experience is a plus.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• The role manages respective P&O processes, Associate development, and Engagement activities for a Team of 7 Associates.

• Develop 3-5 year Value Creation Plan (VCP), 1-year Operating plan, Periodic Forecasting and Strategic Planning for Internal & External Manufacturing (Mfg.). This requires partnership with a broad group of stakeholders to solidify key assumptions and create action plan to ensure delivery (Make LT, Value Leadership community, Global Supply Partners).

• Lead key strategic and operational activities such as Value Leadership productivity, capital planning and financial delivery.

• Provide financial insights to Mfg. performance, proactively identify, analyze business issues and opportunities and drive actions to meet financial commitments. Communicate risks and opportunities against delivery of plan and evaluate corrective actions via S&OP process.

• Bring perspective by analyzing trends, performance indicators and connecting performance with overall business performance. Actively participate in trade-off conversations and ensure robust financial evaluation of all major decisions, including spending plans, capital investments and long-term lease commitments, bidding, VL resourcing decisions etc.

• Ensure strong financial controls are embedded across Mfg. operations.

• Drive Digital agenda and improvement of analytical tools.

• Support ad-hoc requests and local/regional projects.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 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.

• Best-in-class 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.

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Skills:

Accounting, Business Collaboration, Data Insights, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Process Optimization, Risk Management, Teamwork

Competencies:

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.The total compensation package for this position mayalso include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Eligibility for these additional elements depend on the position offeredand the employee’s work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule, store associate). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

USD 168,217.00 - USD 231,293.00