Financial Controller

A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there's more to being in business than just making a profit. That's the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet. What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it's never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It's about how you can grab everything that's within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It's about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we'll all be a little better off. It's that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

Mars has net sales of more than $33 billion, operates six business segments including Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, Symbioscience, and more than 75,000 Associates worldwide that are putting its Principles into action to make a difference for people and the planet through its performance.

Mars brands include: Petcare - PEDIGREE® , ROYAL CANIN® , WHISKAS® , BANFIELD® Pet Hospital, CESAR® , SHEBA® , DREAMIES® and NUTRO® ; Chocolate - M&M'S® , SNICKERS® , DOVE® , GALAXY® , MARS® , MILKY WAY® and TWIX® ; Wrigley - DOUBLEMINT® , EXTRA® , ORBIT® and 5® chewing gums, SKITTLES® and STARBURST® candies, and ALTOIDS® AND LIFESAVERS® mints. Food - UNCLE BEN'S® , DOLMIO® , EBLY® , MASTERFOODS® , SEEDS OF CHANGE® and ROYCO® ; Drinks - ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS® , THE BRIGHT TEA COMPANY® , KLIX® and FLAVIA® ; Symbioscience - COCOAVIA® and WISDOM PANEL® .

Overview:

The M&M's Retail Financial Controller is responsible for leading the financial accounting and control activities for US, Europe and Asia to ensure compliance with the Mars Finance Manual and local regulations. The Controller team is responsible for areas including, but not limited to: Financial Reporting, Cash (NCFO), General Accounting, Supply Finance, Tax, and Loss Prevention Co-piloting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be a role model line manager by building relationships remotely, developing a team of highly engaged associates and leading efforts that continuously drive improvement.
• Oversee period-, quarter-, and year-end close process to ensure efficient, accurate, and timely submission of financials across all locations.
• Own relationship with PwC, Internal Audit, and McLean Controller team. Responsible for ensuring changes in accounting principles and audit findings are addressed timely.
• Responsible for global NCFO delivery and managing net working capital improvements.
• Implement any lease accounting changes including new leases, terminations, revisions, extensions, and renewals.
• Manage the Annual Variable Pay and Sales Incentive Plans, including governance and submissions.
• Oversee and create clear guidance on accounting related to supply finance, including primes, conversion costs, and logistics.
• Drive continuous improvement in and manage secure internal control environment, including appropriate segregation of duties, access controls, adequate documentation, and timely and thorough review of reconciliations.
• Partner with Loss Prevention to investigate, report, and implement learnings from instances of theft and fraud. Be a role model for ethics, integrity and trust in all areas including ensuring identification of and appropriate responses to fraud and theft.
• Own relationship with support functions (e.g., Treasury, Tax, MFS, and Currency) and ensure appropriate unit compliance with all related requirements.
• Responsible for partnering with Mars IS, Treasury, and Retail Ops to ensure compliance to Purchasing Card Industry (?PCI?) standards and cash handling policies.
• Partner with Mars Tax and third party tax consultants on tax filings which include corporate income tax, sales & use tax, property tax and local tax.
• Support ad hoc projects as needed, including channel expansion and strategic initiatives.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Accounting or similar concentration
• CPA or equivalent preferred
• 7+ years in accounting
• Experience with financial statement reporting obligations, including an understanding of GAAP and internal controls
• Experience in managing and developing direct reports, preferred
• Cash forecasting experience preferrred

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