Job Description:
The Financial Reporting Lead leads a team responsible for delivering a high quality on-time global financial reporting and preparing high-quality external reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP to meet all deadlines. This role is critical to meet commitments for quarterly and annual U.S. GAAP reporting required for the Board, Audit Committee, and external bank/investor/rating agencies as well as 144A debt offerings. In addition, this role is responsible to understand and reconcile U.S. GAAP to management reporting which is essential to ensure credibility of this information.
What are we looking for?
- 12+ years of experience in financial reporting and/or technical accounting in a large, multinational business
- Big 4 public accounting experience is preferred
- 5+ years of line management experience is preferred
- CPA certification
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Deliver Reporting - Prepare high-quality quarterly and annual external reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP to meet all deadlines and commitments to the Board, Audit Committee, and external bank/investor/rating agencies as well as to support 144A debt offerings. This includes measuring debt covenant compliance.
- Complete Reconciliation/Non-GAAP measures - Understanding the reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to management reporting, which is essential to ensure credibility of this information. This will include improved and expanded reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
- Manage other ad hoc and recurring projects and governance activities for the Financial Reporting Pillar as part of the broader Corporate Controllership Organization.
- Maintain and manage relationship with external auditors to deliver a high-quality year-round audit experience
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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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
- 12+ years of experience in financial reporting and/or technical accounting in a large, multinational business
- CPA certification
- Big 4 public accounting experience
- 5+ years of line management experience
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.
