EMEA Finance Business Partner- trüfrü

Job Description

: EMEA Finance Business Partner- trüfrü You will report to the EMEA Finance Director and be part of the trüfrü team to lead all financial analysis, forecasting, and control of new market launches. The role will work closely with different stakeholders across the markets to ensure proper P&L reporting of trüfrü in expansion markets. The Finance Business Partner plays a key role in analyzing results, developing forecasts and annual plans, and co-piloting trüfrü team to deliver results in line with those targets.We are Health & Wellness, part of Mars Snacking. Our ambition is to be the world’s leading Healthy Snacking company. We are leading with purpose, winning with consumers in tailwind snacking spaces, and becoming the home of choice for future insurgent brands. Currently, we operate 2 of our global Health & Wellness brands in EMEA: KIND & trüfrü. Since its founding in 2004, KIND has been on a mission to make the world a little kinder one snack and one act at a time. KIND was born out of its founder’s desire to create a snack that was healthy and tasty, wholesome and convenient. What began as a line of premium Fruit & Nut bars sparked the creation of an entirely new healthier snacking category. Today, KIND has a family of snacks that offer solutions for a variety of different occasions.trüfrü was launched in the US in 2017 and was acquired by Mars Inc in 2023. The brand has experienced incredible growth in both the frozen and ambient space in the snacking category in the US. The brand will expand internationally, starting with a launch in the UK in March 2024. What are we looking for?

Bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in Finance or relevant experience.

Experience working as a Finance Business Partner and/or FP&A.

Ideally P&L creation from the beginning

Digital tools knowledge and experience is an advantage.

Strong communication skills – Upward and laterally – both verbal and written are essential.

Problem-solving and insights into financial information.

Ability to connect across different stakeholder groups.

Ability to handle several tasks/requests, prioritize them, and escalate any issues in due course.

What will be your key responsibilities?

Lead finance workstream within trüfrü team to generate solid P&L forecasts for the new markets with the support of key stakeholders in trüfrü team and local Mars business units.

Ensure necessary preparation for proper P&L reporting on a periodical basis including the preparation/participation of Portfolio Management Review (PMR), Demand Management Review (DMR), Integrate Reconciliation (IRR), and Management Business Review (MBR) steps.

Manage transformational & regional budgets for trüfrü.

Be the category co-pilot for trüfrü with providing financial analysis, insights, and decision-making support to Health & Wellness (H&W) EMEA Leadership Team, through detailed reporting on Advertising and Promotional (A&P) spend, Margin after Conversion (MAC) by item, resource/cost allocation, etc.

Prepare periodic business review deck for trüfrü, analysis, and commentary of full P&L, incl. Net Sales Value (NSV), Margin after Conversion (MAC), overheads, advertising, earnings, and regional budget management.

Lead full P&L forecasting process within Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP), preferably by leveraging automated tools such as Power BI.

Lead Annual Execution Plan (AEP)/IVCP processes for trüfrü in international markets.

Lead the weekly preparation and communication of trüfrü Daily Business Position (DBP).

Perform other ad hoc analyses.

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.

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.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.