Factory Finance Manager at Mars

Job Purpose:

Responsible for planning, directing and monitoring the activities related to the company's costs systems and analysis of product costs and contribution margins - including details for prime, conversion and logistics costs. Responsibilities include governance/control, reporting, analysis and planning of supply performance, co-piloting for Supply leadership, and managing/developing supply finance analysts.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Representative on the Supply Management Team responsible for planning, directing and monitoring the activities related to the factory 
• Ensure adequate Controls and good governance over Supply  processes and procedure
• Monitoring and interpreting performance KPIs
• Serve as the Finance Co-pilot
• Support strategy definition and implementation, developing and evaluating longer term strategies
• Manage Supply financial shaping and financial forecasting
• Manage the process of Standards setting, product costing, and transfer price calculation
• Improve, and ensure compliance with internal processes

Education & Professional Qualification

• Business degree
• Chartered Accountant or similar qualification

Knowledge/Experience

• Minimum 6 years’ experience, preferably in an international FMCG company with at least 3 years’ experience, in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment
• Business co-piloting experience
• A working knowledge of SAP R/3
• Strong analytical skills and problem solving ability
• Excellent communication skills with all levels of the organization.
• Good interpersonal and proactive approach