Senior PMO Manager (Record to Report)

Job Description:

The Senior PMO Manager, Record to Report, provides portfolio, program and governance leadership for strategic transformation and improvement initiatives across the end-to-end R2R process. The role exists to translate Financial Operations priorities into an integrated and executable portfolio that strengthens financial accuracy, controls, reporting quality, operational performance and value realization.

What will be your key responsibilities?

· Lead the portfolio and program management agenda for strategic initiatives across the end-to-end Record to Report process.

· Translate R2R strategy and operational priorities into structured programs, roadmaps, milestones, resource requirements, dependencies and measurable outcomes.

· Establish and maintain effective portfolio and program governance, including decision forums, reporting routines, stage gates, escalation mechanisms and executive reviews.

· Partner with R2R leadership to prioritize initiatives based on strategic alignment, business value, financial risk, control requirements, capacity and delivery readiness.

· Provide end-to-end oversight of transformation, process improvement, automation, technology and organizational change initiatives across R2R.

· Ensure programs have clearly defined scope, objectives, accountabilities, success measures, timelines, resource plans and implementation approaches.

· Monitor portfolio health and proactively identify delivery risks, interdependencies, resource constraints, control issues and barriers to value realization.

· Develop clear and actionable portfolio insights for senior leaders, covering progress, risks, decisions, financial performance, operational impact and expected benefits.

· Coordinate dependencies across general accounting, period-end close, account reconciliations, intercompany accounting, fixed assets, statutory reporting and financial controls.

· Partner with Controllership, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, Digital Technologies and market finance teams to ensure effective cross-functional delivery.

· Support programs designed to improve close-cycle efficiency, reporting accuracy, balance-sheet integrity, reconciliation quality, control effectiveness and compliance.

· Ensure financial-control, audit, statutory and reporting requirements are appropriately considered throughout program design and implementation.

· Partner with Strategy, Portfolio and Value Management teams to develop business cases, monitor investment, track benefits and validate value realization.

· Support annual and multi-year planning processes, including portfolio shaping, sequencing, capacity planning, investment prioritization and resource allocation.

· Drive consistent use of MGS project, program and portfolio management standards, methodologies, controls and reporting tools.

· Facilitate cross-functional planning, risk-management and problem-solving sessions to accelerate decisions and remove delivery barriers.

· Ensure effective integration of business change, stakeholder engagement, communications, training, process readiness and transition-to-operations activities.

· Support the implementation of global process standardization, ERP transformation, automation, analytics, AI and digital capabilities across the R2R landscape.

· Challenge assumptions and delivery plans constructively to ensure commitments are realistic, risks are visible and expected outcomes are achievable.

· Coach program managers, project managers, initiative owners and workstream leads, strengthening delivery discipline and PMO capability across Financial Operations.

· Capture lessons learned, identify reusable practices and promote continuous improvement across the R2R portfolio.

· Ensure programs comply with applicable accounting standards, financial controls, risk-management requirements, data standards and Mars policies.

What can you expect from Mars?

· Master’s degree, MBA or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.

· Professional accounting or finance qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent is desirable.

· Project or program management certification such as PMP, PgMP, MSP, PRINCE2 or equivalent preferred.

· Portfolio management, Agile, Scrum, Lean, Six Sigma or change-management certification is an advantage.

. Significant experience in PMO, portfolio, program or transformation management within a global, matrixed organization.

. Strong knowledge of end-to-end Record to Report processes, including general accounting, period-end close, account reconciliations, intercompany accounting, fixed assets and statutory reporting.

. Experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders, dependencies and competing priorities.

. Understanding of key R2R performance measures, including close-cycle time, journal-entry quality, reconciliation completion, reporting accuracy, aged items and control effectiveness.

. Experience with portfolio governance, prioritization, executive reporting, risk management, business cases, benefits tracking and value realization.

. Experience supporting global process standardization, ERP, automation, analytics, AI or digital transformation initiatives.

. Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, audit requirements, compliance and balance-sheet integrity.

. Strong analytical, communication, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence and constructively challenge senior leaders.

. Experience in Global Business Services or shared-services environments preferred.

. Fluency in English required; additional languages are advantageous.

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