CFIN Regional Expert –  NA/LATAM

Job Level:

Technical Leadership-T2

Job Description:

As a member of the COE (Center of Excellence) for CFin, or Central Finance (our new global reporting platform), you will act as a regional functional expert owning and further developing the expertise for your area and ensure strong knowledge management.  You will manage related tasks for supporting our business units with critical functional knowledge and provide ongoing business support (period close, reconciliations, error handling, data quality, continuous improvement projects, etc).  Engage cross-functionally with others within FinTech as well as Digital Technologies, MGSF (Mars Global Services Finance) and the business units to ensure the integrity of our data across Central Finance.

What are we looking for?

• 5+ years of business experience in Finance

• 5+ years of data and SAP R3 experience

• Profound SAP Central Finance experience, via the CFin deployment project a plus

• Solid understanding of Mars’ data model and Mars’ business model

• Functional finance skills in the space of our SAP and reporting systems

• Strong knowledge of our business processes and SAP templates (Atlas, Trinity, Fusion…)

• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally and manage relationships with business stakeholders

• Ability to communicate in an open and honest way, to quickly build trust and respect

• Needs to be a self-motivated, high-energy individual who can easily function in a performance-driven and ambiguous environment

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Own error handling for functional or complex mapping issues – analyzing problems and finding root causes, to deliver globally standardized solutions

• Identify and escalate issues to respective teams and prepare effective mitigation options

• Perform risk management to minimize jeopardizing our period close processes and deadlines

• Engage and collaborate with subject matter experts in MGSF and business units on issue resolution, enhancement requests, knowledge transfer

• Co-own standard & complex mapping across all finance data elements (chart of accounts, cost centers, profit centers, etc.)

• Partner in the process of master data creation/changes to support the needs of the business and apply data reclasses/corrections as needed to uphold the integrity of the data in Central Finance

• Improve processes and increase efficiency to the CFin production system by leading regional CIP (continuous improvement) projects including design, development, documentation, testing and training

• Develop, deliver and own specific training materials on Central Finance operational and reconciliation processes 

• Lead the CFin COE workstream on company code deployments from inception to go-live on One Source of Truth (OSOT)

• Perform CFin regional testing for periodic changes, system fixes, enhancements and upgrades

• Report and escalate remediation opportunities to improve processes and lessen data quality issues in our current environment and for future deployments

• Support changes coming out of project implementations in a business-as-usual capacity

Mission Critical Competencies

• Collaboration & Partnering

• Drives Results

• Manages Ambiguity

• Problem solving

Functional Skills and Competencies

• Functional finance skills in the space of our SAP and reporting systems

• Very good understanding of our SAP templates (Atlas, Trinity, Fusion…)

• Strong knowledge of our financial processes particularly in the space of ERP and reporting

Skills:

Assessment, Compliance Management, Costing and Budgeting, Data Collection and Analysis, Data Control, Planning and Organizing, Policy and Procedures, Verbal Communication

Competencies:

Balances Stakeholders, Business Insight, Communicates Effectively, Drives Engagement, Ensures Accountability, Financial Acumen, Instills Trust, Manages Complexity, Optimizes Work Processes, Plans and Aligns

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with 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.

Skills:

Assessment, Compliance Management, Costing and Budgeting, Data Collection and Analysis, Data Control, Planning and Organizing, Policy and Procedures, Verbal Communication

Competencies:

Balances Stakeholders, Business Insight, Communicates Effectively, Financial Acumen, Instills Trust, Manages Complexity, Optimizes Work Processes, Plans and Aligns

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the below range, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay & general allowances (depending on the position and employee’s work schedule).  Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans then in effect, and depending on the position offered and the employee’s work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule), eligible employees are automatically enrolled in a 401(k) plan, as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents, and may be eligible to take up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Employees will also receive the following paid-time off (which may be prorated based on start date and the employee’s work schedule): 120 hours of vacation per year, paid sick time for eligible Associates of 100% pay continuation for a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year, and 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year that include both fixed and flexible holidays.

USD 100,134.00 - USD 137,677.00