Job Description:
Start date: 1st of September 2025
Locations: Copenhagen
Do you dream of becoming a finance leader in one of the leading FMCG companies?
Mars Finance Leadership Experience (MFLE), a program of accelerated career development in finance, is a great start. Graduates pursue careers as CFOs or strategic partners in many segments of our business. At Mars, you will fulfill your aspirations and develop at every step.
Mars Finance Leadership Experience includes:
- A 3-year program during which you will hold responsible positions in three annual rotations, in three different positions;
- Over the three years, you will gain experience in various areas of finance (supply finance, market finance, financial control, or digital);
- As part of MFLE, you will have a unique opportunity to get to know various segments of our business (Mars Wrigley, Mars Petcare, Mars Food);
- Opportunity for gain international experience through working in regional projects or placement abroad.
What does the future hold?
The program was created to train future leaders in the field of finance. After three years, you will be a versatile business partner. You can become a manager, lead a team, or fulfill yourself as an individual contributor in a strategic position.
We care about your continuous development. We provide:
- A bonus system dependent on individual and business results
- A full range of benefits, including pension, fitness and broadband allowance, life insurance and health insurance
- Flexible working hours and the possibility of combining remote work with office work
- Support from an experienced mentor, coach, trainers, and the best managers
- Additional support in developing crucial competencies in a series of training sessions, as part of a dedicated Learning & Development program that will help you develop all the skills necessary to become one of our future leaders
- If joining the Program requires relocation from your current location, we offer a relocation bonus.
Who are we looking for?
We look for people willing to expand their competencies in the field of excellent leadership while developing their functional knowledge. You must have a passion for managing people and a love of finance, as well as:
- Currently completing or having completed a master's degree in finance, economics, or administration no more than 24 months ago
- Fluency in English
- Showing readiness for international mobility - the second or third year of the program may involve relocation to another Mars site in Europe
- Aspiring for continuous development, analytical skills, and adaptability to new environments.
How to join the program?
1. Apply for this job ad - submit a CV in English.
2. Answer questions during a virtual interview on HireVue
3. Participate in the online Assessment Center
4. Start your journey on the Mars Finance Leadership Experience Program
Your tomorrow starts today! Apply now!
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
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.
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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.
