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Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet.  What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

 

Financial Analyst - 15 month contract

Financial Analyst will assist in the financial planning & analysis and decision support for a specific business unit (retail or veterinary) within RC Canada. Key mandate for this role is to provide the linkage of market/operational performance with financial reporting and analysis. 

Responsibilities include actively participating in the timely and accurate development of the Plan and forecast and distributing the actual financial reporting and associated analysis necessary to manage and optimise business performance.

 

What are we looking for?

• 3+ years of Financial, Planning and Analysis experience in consumer-packaged goods environment or other applicable industry
• University degree in Business or equivalent level of industry experience
• Excellent analytical skills; operates with the business model in mind
• Advanced excel and financial systems skills including Microsoft Office
• Working knowledge of SQL databases, Business Objects and CRM systems an advantage
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities and meet deadlines/execute in a fast pace and changing environment
• Ability to establish cross-functional, collaborative relationships with all stakeholders
• Strong communication skills and can present analysis clearly - verbally and written
• Have process improvement mind-set
• Open minded, curious, organized self-starter

 

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Preparation of management reporting package for business partners (including senior management and finance function). Provide analysis and insight to enable proactive decisions to manage performance in line with objectives.
• Work closely with the broader finance team to support key initiatives and improve reporting, controls, and governance.
• Implement KPIs and Dashboards required by Finance, Operations, Sales and Marketing and P&O).
• Responsible for the compilation and accuracy of the financial and operational reporting with a view to continuous improvement on analytics, standardization, and automation of key reports.
• Validate and assemble/analyze all data on historical sales, market trends, penetration, promotions, new launches, seasonality and present analysis to various stakeholders.
• Create, maintain, and make recommendations related to channel/customer profitability.
• Actively participates in the preparation and analysis of the annual Plan. Analyze trends and/or works with business leaders to gather and consolidate assumptions.
• Participates in system implementations, BI tool upgrades and continuous improvement on processes/procedures to drive efficiencies and solid internal controls.
• Establish close working relationships with Sales Forecasting and Planning Business Analyst to understand Revenue drives/analysis of performance against Plan and input into quarterly forecasting model.
• Support and own the development of key financial analysis processes for the team such as pricing modeling, revenue management, ROI analysis, key account strategy and customer profitability.
• Support ad hoc requests/projects from the business.
• Adhere to applicable Quality and Food Safety Policies and Quality Management System requirements to ensure compliance to MARS standards.
• Demonstrate a quality culture in actions, words and spirit
• Other duties as assigned

 

What can you expect from Mars?

• Chance to work on world-renowned brands such as Royal Canin
• Opportunity to make the world a better place for Pets.
• Opportunity to work with one of the largest privately held organizations
• An industry competitive compensation plan
• The opportunity to learn and develop, taking charge of your own career across Mars

 

 

A criminal records check will be required for this position.

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

Mars Canada is committed to equity in employment and diversity. Mars Canada will provide an inclusive and barrier free recruitment process to applicants with accessibility needs in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform Mars Canada of your requirements. For more information please review Mars Canada's Accessibility Policy and address any questions about that policy to MarsCanada.Accessibility@effem.com.

 

 

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.