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Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Governance & Controls Manager

Internal Audit & ControlsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSantiago de Querétaro, Qro., MexicoIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Fluent, advanced spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate, negotiate, and interact with global and regional teams.
  • Strong experience in finance, general accounting, internal or external control, or business consulting, with a strong understanding of financial control evaluation.
  • Demonstrated experience in process design and mapping, internal control, and risk management, preferably in the consumer goods industry or multinational corporate environments.
  • Practical knowledge of administering integrated information systems, preferably with substantial experience using SAP ecosystem tools.

Responsibilities

  • Proactively design and coordinate the governance agenda by identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating key risks across all organizational units.
  • Work closely with local, regional, and shared-services teams to standardize processes and strengthen the control environment.
  • Serve as the primary liaison for internal and external audits, ensuring timely follow-up on remediation plans and institutional strengthening.
  • Provide strategic advice to sales, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to identify opportunities to improve operational controls.
  • Monitor the effectiveness of compensating controls and lead the review of financial balances to ensure account quality and transparency.

Desired Qualifications

  • Current professional certification in internal control or internal audit, or specialized postgraduate studies in finance or accounting.
  • Experience leading projects or initiatives focused on continuous improvement and optimization of operational, commercial, or supply chain processes.
  • Understanding of IT access administration and segregation of duties within technology platforms.

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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