Inventory Accounting Analyst

Job Description:

This role will perform key finance functions related to North America inventory activity, systems/interface reconciliations, and in transit reconciliations and aging, review daily inventory dashboards, verify needed adjustments, and provide support for posting approvals. This Associate will identify recurring transactional issues and escalate to finance, supply chain, and systems team to establish permanent solutions. 

The primary role of the Inventory Analyst is to be a partner for the business to enable growth and support day to day operations. The Analyst will manage producing periodic and quarterly reporting and ensure timely submission of data in compliance with corporate deadlines. The Inventory Analyst will assist in improving processes, procedures and internal controls and complete special projects on an as needed basis.
What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance 

• 2+ years of experience in areas of accounting or finance related fields 

• Understanding of basic financial processes and controls 

• Knowledge of Excel 

• Process improvement experience would be an advantage 

• Experience working with and reconciling multiple systems is a plus

What will be your key responsibilities?

Accountability for the daily value of inventory through, but not limited to, the following: 

• Activity Reconciliation of Transfers (shipment and receipt) between multiple factory and warehouse locations within North America 

• Review findings from Inventory dashboards; action, resolve or escalate 

• Call out if processes, tools or systems are not used correctly then recommend and implement a corrected solution 

• Analysis of adjustments performed by the Flow team to ensure accuracy 

• Review and analyze aged inventory for proper provision calculation 

• Reconciliation WMS to ERP Subledger to ERP General Ledger 

• Document processes and provide SOPs for Financial approval for current & future systems 

• Encompassed in development, scoping & UAT testing of new systems impacting inventory and related processes 

• Support the physical / cycle count process in compliance with the Internal Controls Excellence framework (ICE) 

• Develops and Implements standardization of the processes across all sites to improve operational efficiency, which will encompass setting up compliance and governance framework, coordination of resources to improve delivery timing in financial processes impacting progress of processes and detecting risk. 

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 170,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company, where we are 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

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.