Job Description:
Accelerator is Mars Snacking's growth engine, focused on unlocking growth across high-potential categories and brands. Within Accelerator, the Better For You portfolio includes KIND®, RXBAR®, Nutri-Grain®, Special K Bars®, and Pure Organic®. Combining the scale of Mars with the agility of a growth business, we are driving innovation, accelerating performance, and transforming how we work through data, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
As the Finance Manager, External Supply Chain, you will play a critical role partnering across Procurement, External Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to drive financial performance and support strategic decision-making across our external manufacturing network. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys solving complex business challenges, and is passionate about leveraging automation, analytics, and emerging technologies to improve business outcomes. You will help shape the future of Supply Chain Finance while supporting a portfolio of growing, purpose-driven brands.
What are we looking for?- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 5-8 years of progressive finance experience in manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, or operations finance.
- Experience with financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and business partnering skills.
- Cost accounting and/or product costing experience.
- Advanced Excel proficiency.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and manage multiple priorities.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for process simplification, automation, and leveraging technology to create value.
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPG, food manufacturing, or related industry experience.
- Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other analytics and visualization tools.
- Experience utilizing automation tools, AI applications, or digital solutions to improve reporting and business processes.
- Partner with Procurement and External Manufacturing teams to manage product costs, sourcing strategies, and cost savings initiatives.
- Support forecasting, budgeting, and month-end processes for external supply chain costs.
- Analyze manufacturing performance, purchase price variances (PPV), and cost trends to identify risks and opportunities.
- Provide financial support for innovation projects, product changes, supplier transitions, and network optimization initiatives.
- Develop financial models and business cases to support strategic decision-making.
- Track and validate productivity savings and cost improvement initiatives.
- Maintain accurate standard costs, cost cards, and BOM-related inputs in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
- Create actionable insights through reporting, dashboards, and performance analytics.
- Identify opportunities to automate reporting, streamline processes, and leverage AI and digital tools to improve efficiency and decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with company financial policies, controls, and accounting procedures.
- 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.
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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 108,160.00 - USD 148,720.00Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- 5-8 years of progressive finance experience in manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, or operations finance
- Experience with financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and business partnering skills
- Cost accounting and/or product costing experience
- Advanced Excel proficiency
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and manage multiple priorities
- Continuous improvement mindset and interest in process simplification, automation, and technology
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- CPG, food manufacturing, or related industry experience
- Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other analytics and visualization tools
- Experience using automation tools, AI applications, or digital solutions to improve reporting and business processes
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.
