The Financial Analyst will be responsible for supporting the activities of the team related to reporting, analysis and insights for our Raw Material and Packaging Sourcing and Manufacturing Business Partners. The accountabilities will be focused on ensuring our business partners received timely, accurate and insightful information to support decision making. Examples of responsibilities include creating consolidated reporting, creating new and powerful dashboards, reviewing data to identify best way to monitor/point out trends and assisting with projecting forecasts.
What are we looking for?
We are seeking a talented individual to support the activities of the North American (United States and Canada) Finance Organization in a fast-paced consumer product environment. The primary focus of the role will include financial leadership to our business and the development of accounting acumen by partnering with the broader finance team and our business partners across the organization. This role will have a great deal of exposure to reporting and analytics that support critical decisions to drive profitable growth.
What will be your key responsibilities?
Business Support:
During period-close, use the financial reporting to assist with completing variance analysis for the production cost.
Assist the team with gathering insights of the financials that unlocks enables senior management to view performance vs. budget and to enhance future forecasts
Finance Support:
Leading the creation of consolidated financial reporting of the Production Cost area of Cost of Goods Sold including creation of powerful dashboards.
Gathering and understanding financial data to create visuals to assist in gathering insights into the consolidated results.
Simplify/optimize the reporting so it can easily be updated/refreshed and handed off post the assignment
Key Lateral Responsibilities:
Participate in cross-functional Business Unit projects
Interact with Raw Material and Packaging Sourcing and Manufacturing Teams
Interaction with Global Finance teams for reporting structure and mapping
Interact with Raw Material and Packaging Sourcing and Manufacturing Finance Teams
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.
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.
