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Mars UK • Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Mars Finance Leadership Experience 2024 - Graduate Programme

Job Description

Job Description:

Your future as a leader starts today.

Are you dreaming about becoming a finance leader at one of the biggest FMCG companies?

The Mars Finance Leadership Experience (MFLE) is a great start to develop both functional and leadership capabilities while experiencing various areas of finance. The program is a solid foundation for future finance leaders who can later become a manager, lead a team, or fulfill themselves as an individual contributor in a strategic position.

You’ll take on roles with local and regional exposure and make decisions with real consequences. The work will come thick and fast, preparing you for the challenges tomorrow.

The MFLE comprises of three 12-month placements. As a guide, typically during the three years you will get exposed to different areas of Finance and also to two Mars segments (Confectionary, Pet, Food or Veterinary health). You will get placements in supply finance or market finance, financial control or internal audit or contribute to our finance digitalization agenda. On top we offer opportunity for international experience through the program`s regional scope.

After the three years you will be a versatile finance business partner and you can hold a strategic role within any of our segments or be on your way to being a finance manager with a team of your own.

What will you do?

  • 3 x 12-month placements, giving you perspective to experience diversity of finance and craft your own personalized career path.

  • Opportunity to make impact from Day 1, allowing you to develop every day.

  • Join our global trainee community, create friends for life, and join a Global business.

Who are we looking for?

  • You’ll have at least a 2:1 degree, from any subject and willingness to pursue CIMA qualification

  • Internationally mobile. You can be based out of our Slough site or Waltham site (Leicestershire), and we ask that you are flexible during your time on the program.

  • You have good analytical skills and a strong interest in finance

  • You are not afraid to challenge the status quo and bring a fresh viewpoint

What are the benefits?

  • Starting salary of £33,000 and joining bonus of £2,000.

  • Company paid CIMA (including study leave)

  • We’ll give you access to inspiring mentors and coaches to help you grow.

  • Flexible, hybrid working.

  • Dogs in the office (depending on the office)

For more information, please visit careers.mars.com/UK/en/students-graduates

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

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
LinkedIn learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

Working at Mars UK

Company employees:

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (m:f):

57:43

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1st – Family Friendly

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