Finance Business Partner, Niche

Job Description:

The role aims to support the Sales & Logistics departments in actively driving business performance, executing strategy, and monitoring implementation.

Responsibilities include participating in the timely and accurate development of budgets and forecasts, providing actual financial reporting, and delivering insights based on internal and external data to support business performance. The role also involves challenging the status quo and bringing an innovative mindset to support the France Sales & Logistics strategy.

What are we looking for?

• Ability to dive into details while maintaining strategic perspective
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Eagerness to drive process improvements and influence business decisions in a collaborative manner
• Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity
• Ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Autonomous and proactive mindset

What will be your key responsibilities?

This role is about driving the right data, business insights, and conversations with the Sales & Logistics teams to manage P&L actuals, forecasts, budgets, and purposeful investment decisions. Strong scenario-planning capabilities are essential as we navigate a complex business environment with rapidly changing assumptions. A strong FP&A mindset is required to manage ambiguity and provide the business with the appropriate level of insight.

Business performance

• Challenge and support both the Sales Director and Logistics Director to ensure strong business performance and forecast accuracy
• Build or leverage existing tools to create effective performance and budget reviews, ensuring stakeholders and budget owners take ownership of their performance and understand performance drivers
• Support and lead the development of key financial analysis processes for the team, including pricing models, revenue management, ROI analysis, key account strategy, customer profitability, and logistics cost optimization
• Create, maintain, and recommend actions related to product, channel, and customer profitability based on internal and external data
• Transform financial information into actionable business insights through analysis and an outside-in mindset
• Provide relevant insights for efficient decision-making and challenge stakeholders where performance can be improved

Period close

• Ensure the accuracy and overall consistency of the P&L topline (from Volume to Net Sales) and logistics costs, including the accurate booking of accruals
• Drive a continuous improvement mindset across the unit regarding the standardization and digitalization of key reports
• Prepare management reporting packages for business partners, including the General Manager, Sales Director, Logistics Director, and Finance Director, and provide analysis and insights to support sound business decisions aligned with budget and strategy

Annual Execution Plan

• Co-lead the annual budgeting exercise by analyzing trends and collaborating with business leaders to gather, consolidate, and challenge assumptions
• Manage budget delivery throughout the year through regular reviews with leadership team members

S&OP+

• Actively participate in S&OP+ meetings (Demand Management Review and Supply Management Review), co-building forecasts and challenging the status quo

Other

• Support transformation initiatives and the broader business roadmap
• Work closely with the broader finance team to support key initiatives and improve reporting, controls, and governance

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose-driven company striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Benefit from a strong focus on learning and development from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.