Job Description:
at MARS
Hybrid working (up to 50%)
Location: Warsaw
The Global Process Lead – Trade Promotions & Trade Finance is accountable for defining and driving the global strategy for trade promotions, trade budgeting, and accrual validation processes. This role ensures standardized, efficient, and controlled processes across the enterprise, enabling Mars to optimize promotional spend, accurately account for trade activities, and drive financial compliance. The role owns process standards, KPIs, and the global transformation agenda, engaging key stakeholders across MGSF, Finance, and Mars Segments.
What will be your key responsibilities?
Own and define strategy, process design, and implementation of trade promotions, trade budget management, and accrual validation processes globally.
Analyze internal and external leading practices to develop a transformation roadmap aligned with agreed KPIs.
Define end-to-end processes, including budget planning, accrual validation, and reporting, in collaboration with MGSF, Controllership, and Segments.
Drive process standardization across geographies, ensuring global alignment while allowing minimal necessary local adjustments.
Identify, design, and deploy process improvement initiatives and automation to optimize efficiency and reduce errors in trade promotions and accruals.
Support system and digital enablement projects, including ERP and TPM systems and reporting tools, to enhance process efficiency.
What are we looking for?
Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance with a concentration in Accounting preferred.
10+ years of experience in Accounting, preferably in trade promotions, trade budget management, or finance operations in global organizations.
Previous or current experience as a Global Process Owner (GPO) or Lead is preferred.
Experience in Shared Services or BPO environments with global exposure.
Previous experience working in an FMCG/CPG environment would be an advantage.
Professional certification (such as CA or CPA) and/or a master’s degree is preferred.
Experience in Global Delivery Model and Business Process Outsourcing critical.
Digital savvy with exposure to latest trends in RPA, automation, and AI.
Knowledge & Experience:
Experience in Shared Services or BPO operations with global exposure.
Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and reporting/analytics tools.
Proven ability to lead process improvement and transformation initiatives.
Strong analytical, financial control, and stakeholder management skills.
TPM (Trade Promotion Management) system experience preferred.
Proficiency in English.
What can you expect from us?
Contract of employment.
Car or car allowance.
Attractive financial conditions with Business Bonus and Christmas Bonus.
We will also look after your safety and well-being by offering you rich benefits package including life insurance, private medical care, Employee Assistance Program fully covered by Mars, MultiBenefit Program.
Subsidized meals.
Extra savings scheme to support You in long perspective.
Support in career building through personalized development plan.
On-line & On-site shop with attractive discounts on our products that Your family and friend are going to love.
Possibility to participate in volunteering initiatives during working hours.
A modern and pet friendly office in the Warsaw City Centre.
Apply now and upload your profile in English.
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Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance
- 10+ years of experience in Accounting
- Previous experience as a Global Process Owner (GPO)
- Experience in Shared Services or BPO environments with global exposure
- Professional certification (such as CA or CPA)
- Experience in FMCG/CPG environment
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred)
- Strong analytical and financial control skills
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.
