Sales Finance Manager

The Sales Finance Manager plays a critical role in helping to co-pilot the business, supporting the Sales team and Finance Director. This technical role will co-pilot the Sales team on most initiatives and as such will be fully integrated into the S&OP+ process. The role will also be responsible for timely and insightful period end reporting, leveraging cross-functional resources and other finance associates. The role will support the Finance Director to ensure the period S&OP+ process is well governed and delivers appropriate insights, reporting and actions that will result in effective decisions across the business. Further, the role has key governance responsibilities around trade spend.

What are we looking for?

• Professional Accountant (CPA) or MBA with at least 6 years of experience demonstrating very strong financial acumen and understanding of financial processes and standards.
• Excellent analytical skills that allow for insights to be identified from various sources for data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to prepare concise and insightful messaging to highlight business issues.
• Knowledge of SAP an asset
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills and ‘can-do’ attitude that result in effective influencing

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Co-pilot the Sales Director and the Sales team.
• Represent Finance at the S&OP+ Step 2 and Step 4 meetings by playing a leading role and driving process improvement.
• Work with Sales on ad-hoc requests and customer asks to drive profitability and return on investment for promotions and seasonal offerings that are sustainable
• Support the annual planning process, bringing the growth building blocks to life with Sales team and FP&A Manager
• Deliver timely, accurate and robust Period End process and reporting relating to NSV and trade
• Work closely with retail team to track spend and identify opportunities and trends
• Finance governance role relating to trade spend management

What can you expect from Mars?

• Chance to work on world-renowned brands such as m&m’s, Skittles, and Excel withinMars Wrigley. ​
• An industry competitive salary
• The opportunity to learn and develop, taking charge of your own career across Mars

A criminal records check will be required for this position.

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.

Mars Canada is committed to equity in employment and diversity. Mars Canada will provide an inclusive and barrier free recruitment process to applicants with accessibility needs in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform Mars Canada of your requirements. For more information please review Mars Canada'sAccessibility Policy and address any questions about that policy to MarsCanada.Accessibility@effem.com.

About Mars:

Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5â„¢, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitalsâ„¢, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCAâ„¢ and Pet Partnersâ„¢.Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

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