Junior Finance Business Partner - M/F/X

Job Description:

Location: Paris; Saint-Denis-De-L'Hôtel

Segment: Food & Nutrition

Type of contract: Permanent

The Junior Finance Business Partner for France & Regional Emerging Markets (FREM) will partner closely with the Senior Finance Business Partner to deliver accurate, timely, and high-value financial insights on the current and expected performance of the newly established FREM cluster (France, Belgium, Nordics, Italy, Greece and Hungary).

What are we looking for?

• Management Reporting & Analysis – The ability to drive Value Creation for the business through timely and accurate reporting of periodic results and sharing top quartile insights and analysis derived from effectively leveraging tools, digital platforms and other technologies

• Data Analytics – The ability to combine multiple relevant data sources, prepare data for analysis, identify trend and pattern insights which can then be projected into future scenarios, allowing actions to be taken to deliver against the business strategy

• Data Visualisation – The ability to communicate financial and non-financial information through the use of a broad range of techniques, including statistical graphics, plots, information graphics and dashboards

• Collaborating and Partnering – The ability to proactively foster relationships and cross-functional partnerships inside and outside the organization that creates an environment where effective challenging and meaningful cooperation flourish and lead to purpose led value creation

• Strong digital acumen and agility, with proven proficiency in Office 365 and data tools such as Power BI.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Act as Finance Business Partner for the key accounts – including definition of key in year customer level financial targets and delivery against these

• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of periodic financial closings in partnership with MGSF (Mars Global Services Finance), and co-pilot the business and European teams by explaining performance variations versus Last Year (LY) and Forecast, while translating variance analyses into actionable business learnings.

• Support in the preparation of annual client negotiations, price increases, and customer business plans with strong partnerships with Sales, SRM (Strategic Revenue Management), Demand planning and the Market Director

• Provide critical support to Market S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) processes through completion of periodic Business health checks and forecast updates during the DMR (Demand Management Review)/DMR Feeder meetings in each cycle

• Through the DMR/DMR Feeder sessions provide Financial leadership in tracking business performance against agreed targets and deifying required action to ensure objectives are met.

• In Partnership with the SRM team and SRM Finance Analyst, ensure that the trade budgets are managed accurately in the Trade Budget Systems; and that regular reviews are completed to determine the effectiveness of this and opportunities to improve ROI

This role will also support the FREM market unit :

• Proactively co-design, document, and implement standardized, streamlined Ways of Workings (WoW) across France and REM to eliminate silos, simplify reporting, and optimize team resources

• Assist the Senior Finance BP on ad-hoc financial analysis, strategic thinking, and performance tracking across the FREM portfolio.

• Support the synthesis of periodic results for the FREM market unit, helping to tell the financial story and identify trends or focus areas for the leadership team.

• Initiate, lead and manager finance projects within the FREM Market Unit aimed at continuous process improvement, automation, and leveraging digital tools and will improve current finance processes and deliver against value creation strategy

What can you expect from Mars?

• At Mars, we believe in a relationship of mutual trust, dignity and respect between our company and Associates that is more meaningful than the standard employer/employee relationship.

• As Associates, we can expect to be respected, supported and valued as individuals, to be treated fairly and equitably.

• The opportunity to learn and develop, taking charge of your own career across Mars.

• Working in an enjoyable, collaborative, and multicultural environment.

• As a Mars Associate, you’ll love the fact that learning never stops.

• The Mars segment with a start-up feel and a 100% family spirit

• You'll join a team of 200 Associates called 'Foodies' committed to one credo: "Better food today, a better world tomorrow."