Senior Manager, Finance - Global Accounting (2 roles)

Mars•Chicago, IL

2d•$169,840 - $233,530•Onsite

About The Position

The Mars Snacking Global Senior Manager, Accounting plays a critical role in ensuring the completeness and accuracy of our Mars Snacking financial statements. This role will be responsible to provide strategic financial insights to a variety of business partners on accounting treatment and building efficient processes that comply with the Mars Finance Manual. This role will collaborate effectively with key business partners including Commercial (Procurement), Sustainability and our regional Controllers to ensure accounting requirements are clear, practiced and drive the result of complete, accurate and well-controlled financial statements. We are recruiting for 2 roles to be based in Chicago.

Requirements

Bachelor's and/or Master's degree with a concentration in accounting
Minimum of 10 years of accounting experience required (industry or public).
Strong understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and SOX requirements
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills to articulate technical accounting concepts.
Unceasing curiosity and the courage to challenge the status quo.
High level of integrity and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

CPA certification preferred
Public accounting experience preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with Mars Finance Manual and other regulatory requirements.
Implement accounting policies and procedures to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Lead financial statement reviews for Mars Snacking Global financial results through periodic financial statement reviews and quarterly deep dives with regional/divisional teams.
Partner with the Global Corporate Controllership team to architect, build, and scale a new Snacking-focused Center of Excellence for technical accounting
Serve as a gatekeeper reviewing large-scale commercial contracts and vendor agreements, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP in a timely manner
Manage cross-functional collaboration and clear communications with regional CFOs and controllers
Lead technical accounting integration which will identify, assess, and harmonize policy differences between Mars Snacking and acquired companies
Provide strategic financial analysis and insights to support business decision-making on technical accounting requirements including sustainability.
Build robust processes to ensure contractual arrangements are accounted for and realized completely and accurately within our financial records over the contract life-span, including monitoring all costs and benefits.
Collaborate with other functions to support overall company goals and objectives.
Support the annual audit process.
Develops digital capabilities to accomplish objectives more effectively and efficiently.