Senior Finance Manager, Overheads & Cash

The Senior Finance Manager, Overheads & Cash, is a critical leadership role within Finance responsible for driving enterprise value creation through disciplined overhead management, working capital optimization, and cash flow performance. This position serves as the primary finance business partner for overhead investment decisions while leading the company's cash management and forecasting agenda.

This role requires a highly strategic finance leader capable of connecting operational decisions to enterprise financial outcomes across the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement. The successful candidate will influence senior leaders, identify opportunities to improve financial efficiency, and provide actionable insights that strengthen business performance and cash generation.

This highly visible position partners closely with FP&A, MGS, Treasury, and functional leadership teams to ensure delivery of business commitments while maintaining strong governance and financial controls.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• MBA and/or CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive finance experience with demonstrated leadership responsibilities.
• Experience in FP&A, business partnering, cost management, cash flow forecasting, or working capital management.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and value creation drivers.
• SAP experience or equivalent ERP system experience.
• Advanced Power BI, analytics, and digital finance capabilities.
• Ability to influence without authority and lead cross-functional teams.

What will be your key responsibilities?

Overheads Leadership

• Lead annual planning, forecasting, and performance management for overhead investments.
• Partner with functional leaders to align resources to business priorities and strategic goals.
• Provide clear reporting on overhead performance, risks, opportunities, and productivity initiatives.
• Build financial ownership across functions while maintaining governance and control standards.
• Identify and deliver productivity opportunities that improve efficiency and cost competitiveness.

Cash & Working Capital Leadership

• Lead short-term and long-term cash flow forecasting.
• Own working capital performance and partner across the business to improve receivables, payables, inventory, and cash conversion metrics.
• Communicate cash performance, risks, opportunities, and mitigation plans to senior leadership.
• Serve as the Finance subject matter expert for cash flow, balance sheet management, and free cash flow improvement.
• Identify and implement initiatives that improve cash generation and enterprise value.

Financial Stewardship & Controls

• Oversee monthly close activities related to overheads, cash, and balance sheet performance.
• Ensure forecasts, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting are accurate and timely.
• Maintain strong financial controls while improving processes, reporting, and decision support.

Strategic Business Partnership

• Influence decisions through financial analysis, business insight, and practical recommendations.
• Partner with executive and functional leaders to balance investment, productivity, and cash priorities.
• Translate complex financial information into clear actions for different audiences.
• Lead cross-functional work that improves financial performance and value creation

What to Expect from Mars

• Work with 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.
• A strong focus on 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.