Mars Inc

Sr Finance Director, FP&A and Strategy

Mars Inc$160K — $200K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Finance degree or related field required; MBA, CPA or CMA preferred.
  • 15+ years of progressive finance experience, with leadership in enterprise planning and financial analysis.
  • 10+ years of experience in leading and developing diverse teams.
  • Preferred experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry.
  • Experience within the Mars environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Own consolidation, reporting, and analysis of financial performance across the P&L for Pet Nutrition North America.
  • Provide financial governance for the Turnaround Office, ensuring transformation initiatives are quantified and tracked.
  • Lead Integrated Reconciliation in the S&OP+ process, challenging assumptions and recommending trade-offs to enhance performance.
  • Oversee annual Operating Plan and long-range planning cycles, translating enterprise ambitions into executable financial plans.
  • Partner with senior leadership to align resource allocation with growth, profitability, and cash generation goals.
  • Anticipate enterprise risks and opportunities, enabling higher quality decision-making through scenario analysis.
  • Build and lead a high-performing FP&A team, focusing on talent development and accountability.

Benefits

  • Work with a diverse, talented global team of over 130,000 Associates.
  • Join a purpose-driven company committed to building a better future.
  • Access to best-in-class learning and development resources, including Mars University.
  • Industry-competitive salary and additional benefits, including a company bonus.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

The Senior Director, FP&A shapes enterprise performance for Pet Nutrition North America by translating strategy into integrated financial plans and providing a single, forward-looking view of the P&L. As a core member of the Finance Leadership Team, the role leads S&OP+ Integrated Reconciliation, guides disciplined resource allocation and trade-offs, and governs annual and long-range planning, Cash, Overheads and Turnaround Office value delivery.

What are we looking for?
  • Finance degree or a related field required; MBA, CPA or CMA preferred.
  • Minimum 15 years of progressive finance experience, including leadership in enterprise planning and financial analysis; experience in the Mars environment preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years leading and developing diverse teams.
  • Preferred experience within the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry.


What will be your key responsibilities?
  • Own the consolidation, reporting and analysis of Pet Nutrition North America actuals, forecasts and plans, establishing a single, accurate and forward-looking view of financial performance across the P&L.
  • Provide financial governance for the Turnaround Office, ensuring transformation initiatives are rigorously quantified, prioritized, tracked and delivered against committed value.
  • Lead Step 4 (Integrated Reconciliation of the Mars Pet Nutrition NA S&OP+ process), integrating demand, COGS, investment and other enterprise inputs into the financial outlook, challenging assumptions, and recommending trade-offs required to maximize performance and deliver targets.
  • Own the annual Operating Plan/AEP and long-range planning cycles, including IVCP, translating enterprise ambition into integrated, financially rigorous and executable plans.
  • Partner with the CFO and senior leaders to translate the five-year IVCP into resource allocation decisions that maximize growth, profitability and cash generation.
  • Anticipate enterprise risks and opportunities through scenario analysis and forward-looking insight, enabling faster, higher-quality decisions.
  • Own financial target setting, forecasting and governance for Overheads and Cash, partnering with business leaders to deliver performance while continuously strengthening planning discipline and business partnering effectiveness.
  • Build a high-performing FP&A organization by attracting, developing and retaining diverse talent, strengthening succession, and holding leaders accountable for performance and potential.


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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About Mars Inc

Mars, Incorporated is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Mars operates in six business segments: Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, and Symbioscience. Some of its most popular brands include M&M's, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Skittles, and Pedigree. The company is known for its commitment to sustainability and has set a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 67% by 2050.
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