Strategic Supply Chain Finance Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University training and learning

Competitive compensation with bonus

Job summary

Mars Incorporated seeks a Senior Manager, Supply Chain Finance to shape financial strategy across manufacturing, procurement, and commercial teams. You will own product-cost oversight and drive automation, AI-enabled solutions, and advanced analytics to transform supply chain finance.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization initiatives, partnering with operations and sourcing to improve cost and working capital while ensuring policy compliance and robust financial controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required; CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• 8-10+ years of finance experience supporting manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, or operations.
• Strong background in cost accounting, product costing, financial planning, forecasting, and month-end close activities.
• Proven people leadership experience with the ability to influence and partner effectively across functions.
• Strong business partnering, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with a challenger mindset who proactively identifies risks, develops solutions, and drives results.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience (SAP preferred).
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to change, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements, automation, AI-enabled solutions, and digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead forecasting, budgeting, and financial performance management for Supply Chain operations.
• Provide actionable insights on manufacturing performance, product costs, sourcing strategies, and productivity initiatives.
• Oversee COGS reporting, variance analysis, and cost savings validation.
• Develop financial models supporting sourcing, capacity, innovation, and network optimization decisions.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to identify opportunities to improve cost, service, and working capital performance.
• Drive automation, reporting simplification, and adoption of AI and advanced analytics tools to improve efficiency and decision quality.
• Ensure accuracy of standard costing, BOMs, cost cards, and compliance with company accounting policies and controls.
• Serve as a trusted business partner to Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Customer Operations, Product Development, and Finance leadership teams.
• Support business transformation and integration activities by identifying risks, solving complex problems, and building scalable processes for future growth.

Skills

Cost accounting

Product costing

Financial planning

Forecasting

Month-end close

Communication

Stakeholder management

Quick learner

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA

CMA

MBA

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Mars Incorporated seeks a Senior Manager, Supply Chain Finance to shape financial strategy across manufacturing, procurement, and commercial teams. You will own product-cost oversight and drive automation, AI-enabled solutions, and advanced analytics to transform supply chain finance.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization initiatives, partnering with operations and sourcing to improve cost and working capital while ensuring policy compliance and robust financial controls.