Finance Manager - R&D/Innovation/Growth
- LocationUSA-Illinois-Chicago
- Work typeHybrid
- Salary108.16k to 148.72k USD a year
- EmploymentFull-time
- Posted5 November 2026
- SourceMars's careers page (Workday)
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At a glance
- Experience6+ years
- EducationBachelor's degree
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Job Description:
The Finance Manager, Innovation & Growth serves as a key business partner to the SVP, R&D NA and their leadership team, providing financial insights and guidance to drive performance and decision making.
The position will help drive consistency and accountability for all innovation and growth projects for the businesses – providing supply chain support for make vs buy analysis for new products, as an example and is responsible for interpreting financial data, identifying trends and delivering actionable insights to project teams.
What are we looking for?
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or related field;
- At least 6 years of experience in Finance or Accounting, with a minimum of 3 years in a business partnership finance role
- Experience in CPG is advantageous, otherwise strong learning agility is critical
- Strong understanding and experience of financial planning, analysis, and financial operations
- Strong analytical and communication skills and be detail-oriented
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Strategic Planning : Partner with the R&D leadership team to develop, monitor and evaluate long term innovation and growth strategies and tie it back to supply chain chain needs for the organization to support the strategies.
- Business Partnering : Provide insights and recommendations for optimizing innovation and growth projects. Key stakeholders will be the brand finance teams along, in addition to the R&D teams.
- Analysis: Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances and opportunities for improvement. Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data across reporting platforms and systems.
- Forecasting & Budgeting : Oversee and manage the financial planning processes for innovation and growth projects, including budgeting, forecasting and long term planning.
- Performance Monitoring : Lead executive level financial reporting, providing insights and support for operational decision making.
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with over 130,000 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.
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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 108,160.00 - USD 148,720.00
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