Sales Finance Manager

Job title: Sales Finance Manager

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Job description: 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 within Mars 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.

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 04:20:37 GMT