Job Description:
The role is accountable for the preparation of Local Statutory Financial Accounts, ensuring that the local Company Directors’ fiduciary duties are met and requires collaboration between different Mars Finance functions.
The role will be part of the ICTC Cluster Europe Central and South with all Local Statutory Account activities for Mars legal entities within Central and South Countries (Czech, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Israel) being managed by a Statutory Team. Statutory Manager for Central and South leads the Statutory Team and is responsible for all Local Statutory processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Designs and implements adjustments from USGAAPs Mars primary books to local statutory accounting books for all business units across all segments in Central and South Cluster to ensure that business units meet their local accounting obligations.
Prepares all Local Statutory Financial Accounts for all business units in Central and South Cluster with the support of external specialized service providers
Coordinates all third party Audits of the Local Statutory Financial Accounts for all business units in Central and South Cluster and ensure all information is timely provided by all functions involved in the audited processes.
Coordinates the filing of the Local Statutory Financial Accounts.
What are we looking for?
Minimum 4 years of experience in general accounting.
Preferably with an academic background in Banking, Accounting or Economics.
Proficiency in English.
A collaborative person with strong communication skills.
High learning agility to learn new accounting legislation building on the current expertise to create a specialist support for the business relating to statutory reporting.
What can you expect from Mars?
Attractive and competitive annual compensation, including performance bonus.
Medical subscription (Regina Maria Clinics).
Mars Group Life and Disability Insurance.
Sport & Free time allowance.
Meal vouchers (40 RON/day).
25 days of holidays.
Flexible working hours (mandatory working hours are from 10am to 3pm).
Home office work compensation (200 RON gross per month).
Laptop & mobile phone.
Associate Assistance Program (AAP).
Learning and Career Development – growth opportunities within an international environment.
Pet-Friendly office.
Possibility to participate in volunteering initiatives during working hours.
Skills Required
- Minimum 4 years of experience in general accounting
- Academic background in Banking, Accounting, or Economics
- Proficiency in English
- Strong communication skills and collaboration
- High learning agility for new accounting legislation
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.
