What will be your Key Responsbilities?
Create and manage financial reporting ensuring an efficient and effective period close process that delivers -accurate information; -maintenance of appropriate supporting documentation; - identification and timely resolution of complex accounting matters; - review including monitoring of key performance indicators to identify insights; - compliance with all Mars Finance Manual policies, Recurring Reports Manual and other guidance/practices including compliance to local GAAP/statutory and other local legal/regulatory requirements -Plan and manage the year-end and/or other audit processes with the internal and external auditors, where applicable, including timely resolution of all findings and comments. Serve as a liaison with specialist teams (e.g., Treasury, Tax, 1Navision ERP and Currency Centers) and ensure appropriate unit compliance with all related requirements.
Create and maintain a secure internal control environment including appropriate segregation of duties by providing leadership and expertise. Be a role model for ethics, integrity and trust in all areas including ensuring identification of and appropriate responses to fraud and theft. – Accountable for the ICE programme delivery to optimize effective controls with the objective of minimizing risk. Ensure Blackline timeliness and quality back up for accruals.
Manage and streamline all finance-impacted processes in compliance with Mars requirements and to increase overall efficiency. Be the first point of contact for Auditors and taxes. Ensure appropriate segregation of duties, access, and controls can be managed within the system(s). Be responsible for Cost Collector maintenance in 1NAV.
Lead financial systems development projects in line with RC and Mars programmes (excluding EOS). Identify opportunities for local continuous improvement in data quality, processes, documentation and systems in readiness for EOS transformation.
Be a key contributor to understanding unit financial performance of actuals in an accurate and timely manner, with specific responsibilities for analysing Overheads and Free Cashflow. Drive actionable performance insights, robust forecasts and identify, assess and communicate risks and opportunities on Overheads and NCFO into the unit. On Overheads act as Business Partner to the Leadership Team, especially GM and P&O Director, to deliver targets and optimize the budget.
Together with external consultants, manage the tax obligations across Europe (currently 4 VAT jurisdictions).
Provide day to day supervision of tasks across the Financial Operations day-to-day team and work with the EOS Finance Lead to effectively manage resources and bring out the best in the team. Provide strong work planning and monitoring to enable the team to stay on track with all day to day and EOS work. Bring strong contribution to the overall EKA Finance team, including acting as a sounding board to business partner roles and input into the CFO + Direct Reports HPC and engagement activities.
Be a strong contributor to the RC Europe Financial Controller community, sharing learnings and best practices plus collaborating across the region to deliver its controllership priorities efficiently and effectively.