Sr. Manager FP&A
About the role
As Senior Manager, FP&A – Better For You, you will play a critical leadership role in driving financial performance and shaping the future of a growing portfolio of brands within Mars Snacking’s Better For You Accelerator. This growth engine focuses on unlocking growth across high-potential brands and categories, including KIND®, RXBAR®, Nutri-Grain®, Special K Bars®, and Pure Organic®. You will partner closely with Commercial, Supply Chain, and senior cross-functional leaders to deliver insights, planning, and strategic guidance that accelerate growth while modernizing financial planning, reporting, and decision-making through automation, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled solutions. Reporting to the CFO and leading a team of two, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced, evolving environment where curiosity, agility, and innovation are highly valued.
Responsibilities
- Lead the annual operating plan and budgeting process, from methodology through stakeholder implementation, proposal review, and financial statement integration.
- Own the management reporting process end-to-end, including close timelines, close meetings, and reporting deliverables, while continuously improving quality and efficiency.
- Analyze KPIs and develop performance commentary, delivering insight-driven recommendations and presentations for Accelerator and Better For You leadership teams.
- Partner cross-functionally to forecast the balance-of-year P&L, NCFO, and Latest Estimates, consolidating risks and opportunities while driving alignment on actions to deliver results.
- Support long-range financial planning and evaluate large-scale strategic initiatives that shape the future of the business.
- Drive reporting simplification, process automation, and adoption of AI and advanced analytics tools to enhance efficiency and decision-making.
- Lead and develop a team of two associates, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Support ad hoc analyses, business cases, and special projects as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; CPA and/or MBA preferred.
- 5-7+ years of progressive finance experience across FP&A, Commercial Finance, Operations Finance, or related areas.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management processes.
- Proven ability to partner with and influence cross-functional stakeholders to drive business decisions and deliver financial results.
- Experience managing ambiguity and driving outcomes during periods of change, transformation, system implementations, ERP transitions, or similar business initiatives.
- Strong GAAP knowledge and ability to model and analyze all three financial statements.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and business partnering skills, with the ability to effectively challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Curious, analytical, and self-driven leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and is comfortable creating solutions where a playbook does not exist.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting large-scale businesses and complex P&Ls.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and ERP systems, with SAP experience preferred.
- Experience with Power BI, automation tools, AI-enabled solutions, or advanced analytics.
- Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or food manufacturing experience.
Benefits
- Work with diverse and talented associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose-driven company striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to Mars University.
- Industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
- Medical and dental benefits.
- Participation in 401k plan.
- Paid time off benefits.
Pay
The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is USD 153,600.00 - USD 211,200.00. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package includes variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in a 401k plan, and paid time off benefits.