Sr Finance Director, FP&A and Strategy

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description:

The Senior Director, FP&A shapes enterprise performance for Pet Nutrition North America by translating strategy into integrated financial plans and providing a single, forward-looking view of the P&L. As a core member of the Finance Leadership Team, the role leads S&OP+ Integrated Reconciliation, guides disciplined resource allocation and trade-offs, and governs annual and long-range planning, Cash, Overheads and Turnaround Office value delivery.

What are we looking for?

• Finance degree or a related field required; MBA, CPA or CMA preferred.

• Minimum 15 years of progressive finance experience, including leadership in enterprise planning and financial analysis; experience in the Mars environment preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years leading and developing diverse teams.

• Preferred experience within the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Own the consolidation, reporting and analysis of Pet Nutrition North America actuals, forecasts and plans, establishing a single, accurate and forward-looking view of financial performance across the P&L.

• Provide financial governance for the Turnaround Office, ensuring transformation initiatives are rigorously quantified, prioritized, tracked and delivered against committed value.

• Lead Step 4 (Integrated Reconciliation of the Mars Pet Nutrition NA S&OP+ process), integrating demand, COGS, investment and other enterprise inputs into the financial outlook, challenging assumptions, and recommending trade-offs required to maximize performance and deliver targets.

• Own the annual Operating Plan/AEP and long-range planning cycles, including IVCP, translating enterprise ambition into integrated, financially rigorous and executable plans.

• Partner with the CFO and senior leaders to translate the five-year IVCP into resource allocation decisions that maximize growth, profitability and cash generation.

• Anticipate enterprise risks and opportunities through scenario analysis and forward-looking insight, enabling faster, higher-quality decisions.

• Own financial target setting, forecasting and governance for Overheads and Cash, partnering with business leaders to deliver performance while continuously strengthening planning discipline and business partnering effectiveness.

• Build a high-performing FP&A organization by attracting, developing and retaining diverse talent, strengthening succession, and holding leaders accountable for performance and potential.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 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.

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About Mars: Mars is a family-owned business with more than $50 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®, 5™, 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 Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 150,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

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