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Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Demand Finance Manager

Corporate Finance & FP&APosted on Nov 9
Full-timeChicago, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, commercial finance, marketing finance, or a related analytical finance role is required.
  • Strong analytical and financial acumen, including the ability to translate complex financial information into actionable recommendations, is required.
  • Experience developing financial models, evaluating business cases, conducting scenario analysis, and supporting investment decisions is required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required.
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, maintain attention to detail, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment is required.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze, interpret, and communicate financial results with insights and recommendations.
  • Provide in-depth financial analysis related to key initiatives, including innovations, marketing investments, capital expenditures, portfolio analysis, and pricing.
  • Develop and share an understanding of the product portfolio, recommending opportunities and options to drive value creation.
  • Understand and track the competitive landscape and incorporate trends and competitive activities into business plans and recommendations.
  • Collaborate and share relevant information with other Finance areas to drive engagement, efficiency, and business performance.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MBA or similar qualification is preferred.
  • Experience in the fast-moving consumer goods or another consumer-focused industry is preferred.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence cross-functional partners and communicate financial insights to non-finance audiences, are preferred.
  • Experience with financial planning systems, data visualization, or business intelligence tools such as Power BI is strongly preferred.

About the Company

Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Mars makes confectionery, food, and petcare products and also operates pet health services through networks like Banfield, VCA, BluePearl, and Royal Canin. Its products are marketed under familiar brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Skittles, Dove, Orbit, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, and Cocoavia, sold globally to consumers and pet owners. The company differs from competitors by combining a broad, diversified portfolio with a global, family-owned structure guided by the Mars Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, Freedom), which drives its operations and partnerships. Mars aims to help communities prosper and to grow its business while improving social and environmental outcomes, using its scale to support responsible practices across the world.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$27B
Headquarters
McLean, VA
Founded
1911

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