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 Senior Manager, Supply Chain Finance, you will play a highly visible leadership role at the intersection of Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams. This role is ideal for a strategic finance leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can quickly learn new business dynamics, and is energized by driving transformation. You will lead financial oversight of product costs across internal and external manufacturing networks while helping shape the future of Supply Chain Finance through process improvement, automation, AI-enabled solutions, and advanced analytics. With significant ownership, business partnership, and growth opportunities, this role offers the chance to influence key decisions and make a meaningful impact across a rapidly evolving portfolio of brands.
What are we looking for?- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required; CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
- 8-10+ years of finance experience supporting manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, or operations.
- Strong background in cost accounting, product costing, financial planning, forecasting, and month-end close activities.
- Proven people leadership experience with the ability to influence and partner effectively across functions.
- Strong business partnering, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strategic thinker with a challenger mindset who proactively identifies risks, develops solutions, and drives results.
- Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience (SAP preferred).
- Ability to learn quickly, adapt to change, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Experience identifying and implementing process improvements, automation, AI-enabled solutions, and digital tools.
Preferred:
- CPG, food manufacturing, or related industry experience.
- Experience with Power BI, advanced analytics tools, automation, or AI applications.
- Lead forecasting, budgeting, and financial performance management for Supply Chain operations.
- Provide actionable insights on manufacturing performance, product costs, sourcing strategies, and productivity initiatives.
- Oversee COGS reporting, variance analysis, and cost savings validation.
- Develop financial models supporting sourcing, capacity, innovation, and network optimization decisions.
- Partner with cross-functional leaders to identify opportunities to improve cost, service, and working capital performance.
- Drive automation, reporting simplification, and adoption of AI and advanced analytics tools to improve efficiency and decision quality.
- Ensure accuracy of standard costing, BOMs, cost cards, and compliance with company accounting policies and controls.
- Serve as a trusted business partner to Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Customer Operations, Product Development, and Finance leadership teams.
- Support business transformation and integration activities by identifying risks, solving complex problems, and building scalable processes for future growth.
- 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 134,400.00 - USD 184,800.00Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
- CPA, CMA, or MBA
- 8-10+ years of finance experience supporting manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, or operations
- Strong background in cost accounting, product costing, financial planning, forecasting, and month-end close activities
- Proven people leadership experience
- Strong business partnering, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Strategic thinking and ability to identify risks, develop solutions, and drive results
- Advanced Excel skills
- ERP experience, preferably SAP
- Ability to learn quickly, adapt to change, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Experience implementing process improvements, automation, AI-enabled solutions, and digital tools
- CPG, food manufacturing, or related industry experience
- Experience with Power BI, advanced analytics tools, automation, or AI applications
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.
