Supply Finance Business Partner (6 month fixed term contract)

Job description

The Role:

Here at Mars Petcare, we have a great opportunity for a Factory Co-Pilot to join the finance team based at our Wodonga site on a 6 month fixed- term contract. This role will be key in contributing to a high performing factory through financial analysis and insights, financial shaping and decision making and strategic development. Your primary focus will be overall factory P&L including primes, manufacturing conversion & manufacturing overheads as well as planning and cost of goods reduction.

As a value adding business partner and co-pilot of the local supply & supply chain teams, the role is responsible for reporting, planning and accounting for primes, manufacturing Conversion costs, logistics costs, manufacturing overheads and affiliate sales.

What you’ll do with Mars Petcare:

·  Calculating, analysing and reporting period end results for primes (R&P), manufacturing conversion costs (MCCs), local logistics costs (LCCs) (excluding market logistics), affiliate sales and accurate reporting within FPPS, SAP and various other business reports;
·  Active participant and finance representative of the SOG (Multiple technology site), curiously analysing issues and opportunities, driving results and leading Do it Best program. Providing clarity around the ‘so what’ and driving the ‘what now’;
·  Collating, analysing and reporting forecasts into the regional supply team, including periodic Supply metric, annual planning process and product costing standards;
·  Supporting the SOG with local capital projects, including assessment of project feasibility, accuracy of financial reporting, management of spend, governance of controls and identification of asset impairments.
·  Oversee local cost of goods sold (COGS) agenda and support local SOG on projects to ensure financial delivery of the COGS target;
·  Ensure financial reconciliation and tracking of COGS saving initiatives to the P&L;
·  Ad Hoc analysis/tasks/reporting for various stakeholders within S&F and Supply.

What we are looking for in a candidate for this role:

·  Degree Qualification in Accounting/ Finance;
·  Advanced computer skills, with emphasis on reporting software programs such as Helios & SAP;
·  Minimum of 3 years financial operations management experience;
·  Strong written and verbal communication skills;
·  Strong co-piloting capability and experience;
·  Strong influencing and negotiation skills;
·  Strong task and workflow management.

Why Mars Australia?

·  Awarded Australia’s #6 company for 2018 in the Best Places to Work survey in the 1,000 + employees category;
·  Be paid weekly, with regular onsite visits from our banking partner to support your financial wellbeing;
·  Opportunity to opt-in to our Mars superannuation co-contribution matching scheme;
·  Access to our Maxxia Rewards Programme offering discounts across dining and entertainment;
·  Enrolment to world class training via our Mars University centre of learning excellence.

About Us:

Mars Petcare is a diverse and growing business with 75,000 Associates across 50+ countries dedicated to one purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. With 75 years of experience, our portfolio of almost 50 brands serves the health and nutrition needs of the world’s pets – including brands PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, ROYAL CANIN®, NUTRO™, GREENIES™, DINE®, MY DOG®, IAMS™ and EUKANUBA™ as well as The WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition which has advanced research in the nutrition and health of pets for over 50 years. Mars Petcare is also a leading veterinary health provider through a network of over 2,000 pet hospitals including BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, PET PARTNERS™, VCA™ and Linnaeus. We’re also active in innovation and technology for pets, with aWISDOM PANEL™ genetic health screening and DNA testing for dogs, the WHISTLE™ GPS dog tracker, and LEAP VENTURE STUDIO accelerator and COMPANION FUND™ programs that drive innovation and disruption in the pet care industry. As a family business and guided by our principles, we are privileged with the flexibility to fight for what we believe in – and we choose to fight for: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

For more information about careers at Mars, please visit www.mars.com/australia/en/careers .

Mars Australia & New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

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