Finance Manager, External Manufacturing

Accelerator is Mars Snackings 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 Finance Manager External Supply Chain you will play a critical role partnering across Procurement External Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams to drive financial performance and support strategic decision-making across our external manufacturing network. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who thrives in a dynamic environment enjoys solving complex business challenges and is passionate about leveraging automation analytics and emerging technologies to improve business outcomes. You will help shape the future of Supply Chain Finance while supporting a portfolio of growing purpose-driven brands.

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related field.
• 5-8 years of progressive finance experience in manufacturing supply chain procurement or operations finance.
• Experience with financial planning forecasting budgeting and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical financial modeling and business partnering skills.
• Cost accounting and/or product costing experience.
• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and manage multiple priorities.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for process simplification automation and leveraging technology to create value.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a fast-paced evolving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPG food manufacturing or related industry experience.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Experience with Power BI Tableau or other analytics and visualization tools.
• Experience utilizing automation tools AI applications or digital solutions to improve reporting and business processes.

• Partner with Procurement and External Manufacturing teams to manage product costs sourcing strategies and cost savings initiatives.
• Support forecasting budgeting and month-end processes for external supply chain costs.
• Analyze manufacturing performance purchase price variances (PPV) and cost trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Provide financial support for innovation projects product changes supplier transitions and network optimization initiatives.
• Develop financial models and business cases to support strategic decision-making.
• Track and validate productivity savings and cost improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate standard costs cost cards and BOM-related inputs in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
• Create actionable insights through reporting dashboards and performance analytics.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting streamline processes and leverage AI and digital tools to improve efficiency and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with company financial policies controls and accounting procedures.

• Work with diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company where were 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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