Overheads & Cash Finance Business Partner - Europe F&N (T2)
Location: Paddington, Paris or Copenhagen.
We're looking for a Finance Business Partner to lead Overheads and Cash management across our European Food & Nutrition business. This is a high-visibility role with end-to-end ownership, partnering with senior stakeholders, including the European Leadership Team, to drive budgeting, forecasting, and performance management across a c.$45m cost base. You will play a critical role in building strong financial foundations, establishing governance, and improving visibility and control in an area where processes are still evolving.
What are we looking for?
- Robust analytical, systems, and data capability (major focus of the role)
- Comprehensive experience in finance, accounting, controllership, or governance
- Proven ability to drive Value Creation for the business through translating data into clear insights and recommendations
- Comfortable working in ambiguous, evolving environments
- Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders with confidence as well as proactively foster relationships & cross-functional partnerships inside and outside the organization
- Self-driven, independent, and motivated to build and improve systems/processes from the ground up
- A mindset that combines attention to detail with business impact
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Own end-to-end management of Overheads and Cash across Europe, including periodic close and S&OP processes
- Establish and embed governance, reporting cadences, KPIs, and forecasting routines
- Drive data, systems, and process improvements to enhance visibility, control, and decision-making
- Partner with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to track performance and optimise spend
- Lead Overheads savings initiatives and Cash improvement actions with CFO, P&O, and GMs
- Proactively identify risks and opportunities and drive corrective actions
- Deliver ad hoc financial analysis and insights to support business decisions
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose-driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
