Job Description:
Job Purpose
The Accelerator Controller is responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and quality of the Business Unit’s financial statements. This role leads Accounting and reporting activities, drives strong period-close processes, and ensures reporting requirements are met for the Mars Snacking segment and Mars, Inc. Further, this individual is the primary owner of the relationship with internal and external auditors for the Business unit.
What are we looking for?
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required, Master's degree preferred
- CPA or other relevant professional certification preferred
- 10+ years of accounting or financial audit experience required
- SAP or equivalent ERP system experience preferred
- Experience in the consumer-packaged goods industry required
- Experience leading teams, including talent development and succession planning required
- Expertise in technical accounting, financial processes, and internal controls required
- Ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced business environment required
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Lead a diverse team of Accounting and Reporting associates, with accountability for talent development, performance, and succession planning.
- Oversee periodic financial reviews to ensure the quality, completeness, and accuracy of financial statements.
- Implement new accounting standards and Finance Manual guidelines cross-functionally, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment across the Region.
- Set the tone for strong governance and controls execution, ensuring effective compliance with internal policies and control requirements.
- Certify and report financial results and control execution for senior management at Mars, Inc. and Mars Snacking Global.
- Partner with PwC and Internal Audit to support efficient, effective, and clean external and internal audit outcomes.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and drive greater efficiency, effectiveness, and quality.
- Manage performance between MGS-F/ICTC and the Region, driving accountability and continuous improvement across stakeholders.
- Serve as a member of the Region’s Finance Leadership Team and contribute to broader finance strategy and decision-making.
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.
- A strong focus on 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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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 169,840.00 - USD 233,530.00Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Master's degree
- CPA or other relevant professional certification
- 10+ years of accounting or financial audit experience
- SAP or equivalent ERP system experience
- Experience in the consumer-packaged goods industry
- Experience leading teams, including talent development and succession planning
- Expertise in technical accounting, financial processes, and internal controls
- Ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced business environment
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
Mars Insights
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
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