Senior Manager, Finance - Global Accounting

Job Description:

The Mars Snacking Global Senior Manager, Accounting plays a critical role in ensuring the completeness and accuracy of our Mars Snacking financial statements. This role will be responsible to provide strategic financial insights to a variety of business partners on accounting treatment and building efficient processes that comply with the Mars Finance Manual. This role will collaborate effectively with key business partners including Commercial (Procurement), Sustainability and our regional Controllers to ensure accounting requirements are clear, practiced and drive the result of complete, accurate and well-controlled financial statements.

We are recruiting for 2 roles to be based in Chicago.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree with a concentration in accounting
• CPA certification preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of accounting experience required (industry or public).
• Strong understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and SOX requirements
• Public accounting experience preferred
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to articulate technical accounting concepts.
• Unceasing curiosity and the courage to challenge the status quo.
• High level of integrity and attention to detail.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with Mars Finance Manual and other regulatory requirements.
• Implement accounting policies and procedures to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Lead financial statement reviews for Mars Snacking Global financial results through periodic financial statement reviews and quarterly deep dives with regional/divisional teams.
• Partner with the Global Corporate Controllership team to architect, build, and scale a new Snacking-focused Center of Excellence for technical accounting
• Serve as a gatekeeper reviewing large-scale commercial contracts and vendor agreements, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP in a timely manner
• Manage cross-functional collaboration and clear communications with regional CFOs and controllers
• Lead technical accounting integration which will identify, assess, and harmonize policy differences between Mars Snacking and acquired companies
• Provide strategic financial analysis and insights to support business decision-making on technical accounting requirements including sustainability.
• Build robust processes to ensure contractual arrangements are accounted for and realized completely and accurately within our financial records over the contract life-span, including monitoring all costs and benefits.
• Collaborate with other functions to support overall company goals and objectives.
• Support the annual audit process.
• Develops digital capabilities to accomplish objectives more effectively and efficiently.

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.

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.