Supply Chain Finance Manager

Franklin, TN or Newark, NJ

You will be playing a critical role in supporting one critical area of our COGS, either in the North America Logistics or Procurement areas. Digitalizing, Influencing, partnership and accountabilities across a variety of areas including: Freight Analysis, Supplier Claims, Productivity Agenda, Period-End Close Management, Periodic Forecast support and Long Term Strategy. You will be play a critical role in each of these steps and work in closely with finance and business partners teams.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of work experience with emphasis in accounting, auditing or Supply Finance role(s). Minimum of 2 years industry experience with exposure to Supply Finance and partnering with cross-functional team to drive results preferred.
• Digital skills
• CPG experience preferred
• MBA and CPA preferred

What would be your key responsibilities?

• ·Heavily support the Digitalization effort between Primes/LCC
• ·Business partner with Logistics and Commercial Operations stakeholders on productivity agenda
• ·Performs freight cost analysis between Mars and Supplier freight to determine better ROI, competitive benchmarking, and robust, value-added reporting.
• ·Participate to the periodic close activities, supports results explanations and reporting, and drives periodic insights to action.
• ·Drives compliance of internal controls and governance with excellence.
• ·Additional finance team support, solving accounting issues, research and preparation of miscellaneous account analyses, and management of special projects.
• ·Drive acclimation and adaptation of step-changed ways of working through influence, education and training of business partners.

What can you expect from Mars?

• The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package.
• To be respected and valued.
• The Five Principles at the center of every decision we make
• The opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.

About Mars:
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5â„¢, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitalsâ„¢, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCAâ„¢ and Pet Partnersâ„¢. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Disclaimer:
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.​​​​​​​

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