Demand Finance Business Partner

Mars Snacking is a global leader in snacking backed by over a century of innovation and iconic brand-building. Powered by more than 50000 Associates and over80 production facilities globally our beloved snacks spanning confectionary salty cereal noodlesand frozen foods categories are enjoyed in more than180 countries around the world.

Were on the lookout for a dynamic Demand Finance Business Partner to join our high-performing Finance team at Mars Snacking Australia based in this pivotal role you will act as a key Demand co-pilot connecting Finance Marketing & Sales). You will provide critical financial analysis governance and decision support to evaluate brand launches optimize trade promotional investments governance and drive sustainable profitable growth across our iconic brand and customer portfolios.

What Youll Do

• Partner Sales & Brand Strategy: Serve as the trusted finance business partner across Brand Marketing and Sales teams to support strategic planning and achieve financial targets across periodic S&OP cycles.
• Drive Trade Efficiencies and Governance: Develop partnerships with Key Account Teams Strategic Revenue Management and Category Management through an understanding of the competitive retail landscape and analyzing customer-specific environments.
• Partner NPD & Activity Financials: Provide robust financial evaluation for New Product Development (NPD) and brand initiativesfrom cost analysis to post-launch reviews and trade-off analyses.
• Deliver Planning Forecasting & Governance: Provide high-quality financial inputs to operating plans and revised forecasts while ensuring strict adherence to internal controls trade budget governance and audit standards.
• Champion Digital & AI-Driven Insights: Leverage modern reporting platforms data visualization and AI productivity tools to identify commercial trends automate routine workflows and upskill cross-functional partners in financial acumen.

What Youll Bring

• Education & Credentials: Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Commerce or a related field; CPA/CA (or equivalent qualification/progress) is highly advantageous.
• Relevant Experience: 13 years of diversified financial management planning commercial partnering or audit experience (FMCG Retail Manufacturing or Big 4 background preferred).
• Analytical & Modelling Skills: Strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities with high proficiency in Microsoft Excel data visualization tools (Power BI Tableau) and exposure to Trade Promotion Management (TPM) systems (e.g. Promax Salesforce).
• Commercial Acumen: A solid understanding of the interrelationships between sales strategy pricing volume mix and cost drivers to convert complex data into strategic business recommendations.
• Collaboration & Innovation Mindset: Proven ability to build cross-functional partnerships communicate with clarity across diverse teams and leverage AI/digital tools to streamline workflows and add value.

What Can You Expect from Mars

• Genuine Career Progression: A focus on you and your development goals backed by best-in-class learning support from day one including access to our in-house Mars University.
• Health & Wellbeing: A global health and wellbeing program supporting flexibility and positive work-life balance.
• Purpose & Impact: Opportunities to make a meaningful difference through our volunteer and ambassador programs and contribute to our Sustainable in a Generation Plan.
• Our Culture: A collaborative inclusive and rewarding culture guided by The Five Principles.
• Mars Snacking: Take pride in creating better moments for millions through iconic brands and the sustainable way we source make and market our products.

What we stand for:

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour 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.

Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia and/or New Zealand.