Factory Finance Business Partner

Mars; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Food in Cape Town, South Africa, seeks a Factory Finance Business Partner to align financial leadership with manufacturing goals. You will partner with Plant Management to drive cost efficiency, deliver insights, and support planning across the manufacturing scope.

You will contribute to Mars' value creation roadmap and drive continuous improvement through robust financial analytics and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience, ideally in manufacturing or supply chain partnering.
• Strong understanding of cost and management accounting, capital project evaluation, and analytical techniques.
• Working knowledge of supply processes (Demand Planning, S&OP, Inventory flow) and strong business acumen.
• Ability to derive insights from financial data and communicate them effectively to the business.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to manage conflict, handle ambiguity, and drive results.

Responsibilities

• Act as key Finance Business Partner to the Plant Manager, advising on sound operational and strategic decisions.
• Partner with manufacturing to drive performance, meet financial commitments, and champion continuous improvement.
• Analyze trends to identify issues/opportunities and recommend actions.
• Provide inputs for operating plans, revised forecasts, and strategic planning cycles for manufacturing scope.
• Foster accountability by tracking action plans and addressing root causes to drive improvements.
• Contribute to Global VCO Finance Team with best practices and high performance.

Skills

Cost accounting

Capital projects

Analytical skills

Supply planning

Business acumen

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Job Description:

Factory Finance Business Partner – Mars Food, Cape Town South Africa

As a Factory Finance Business Partner at Mars, you would serve as a trusted partner to our Site/Manufacturing Management team, providing financial leadership in the pursuit of operational excellence and cost efficiency. You will be responsible for defining and ensuring the delivery of financial objectives, providing insights on operating results, and clarifying key performance indicators to help drive our value creation roadmap.

What are we looking for?

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience, ideally with a background in manufacturing or supply chain business partnering.
• Strong technical understanding of cost and management accounting, capital project evaluation, and analytical techniques.
• A working knowledge of supply processes (e.g., Demand Planning, S&OP, Inventory flow) and general business acumen.
• Demonstrated ability to derive critical insights from financial data and communicate them effectively to the business.
• Someone with excellent interpersonal skills, who can manage conflict, deal with ambiguity, and drive for results.

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Act as the key Finance Business Partner to the Plant Manager, providing financial advice to ensure sound operational and strategic decisions.
• Actively partner with the manufacturing team to drive performance, meet financial commitments, and champion continuous improvement.
• Conduct ongoing analysis of trends to identify business issues and opportunities, making recommendations for future actions.
• Provide thorough insights and inputs for the operating plan, revised forecasts, and strategic planning cycles for the manufacturing scope.
• Contribute to a culture of accountability by tracking action plans for key initiatives and addressing root causes to drive sustainable improvements.
• As a member of the Global VCO Finance Team, share and drive best practices and contribute to a high-performing and engaged team.

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.