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Job Description: The FP&A Manager is the dedicated FP&A lead for Central Eurasia OE, connecting planning, forecasting, in-year performance management, S&OP+ Integrated Reconciliation, and OE transformation into one performance agenda. The role reports to the CFO and partners directly with the GM and LT to ensure financial implications are visible before key business decisions are made.
The role operates through defined business rhythms: IVCP, AEP, forecast cycles, period-close reviews, S&OP+ IR meetings, and transformation governance forums. In these forums, the FP&A Manager prepares the financial view, facilitates discussion on risks and opportunities, translates volume-to-value impacts through the Digital IR tool, and drives clear decisions, owners, and follow-up actions.
The role works with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, SDL, and Finance to challenge assumptions, align forecast inputs, identify performance gaps, and convert insights into corrective actions. It influences without direct authority by using fact-based analysis, scenario modelling, financial storytelling, and clear accountability for assumptions, choices, and delivery.
In line with Finance of Tomorrow, the role improves how finance work is done by simplifying performance reporting, strengthening one source of truth, increasing use of digital tools, and tracking value delivery from OE-wide transformation projects. What are we looking for? University degree or equivalent preferably in Accounting (Required) Proven track of record in Finance Business Partnering with 5+ years’ experience (Required) Proficiency in English (Required) CPA/CIMA/ACCA or other professional certification (Preferred) Experience in managing FP&A for FMCG (Preferred) Experience in Power BI Modelling (Preferred) What will be your key responsibilities?
Value Creation, Business Leadership & P&L Ownership Act as a true Finance Business Partner and architect of value creation, helping the GM, CFO, and LT translate strategic choices and OE transformation priorities into financial outcomes. Own the full P&L performance agenda across Central Eurasia, with clear insight into drivers, risks, opportunities, and controllable KPIs.
Shape business and transformation decisions by challenging assumptions, framing trade-offs, and ensuring choices are grounded in data, external perspective, and long-term value creation. Act as one of the leaders of the S&OP+ cycle by facilitating the Integrated Reconciliation step, owning the volume-to-value/Digital IR tool, and driving cross-functional alignment, decision quality, and continuous process improvement.
Planning, Forecasting & In-Year Performance Governance Lead IVCP, AEP, and in-year forecasting cycles, converting strategy into financially disciplined targets, phasing, and execution plans. Ensure timely connection, alignment, and submission with Regional and Global Finance teams throughout in-year planning, AEP, and IVCP cycles.
Create a robust performance rhythm that enables timely interventions, clear ownership of assumptions, and proactive risk and opportunity management. Own overheads forecasting and period-close performance insights, driving productivity, forecast accuracy, and disciplined resource allocation across functions. Insight-Led Decision Support & Digital Enablement Turn data into actionable insight across sales, trade, overheads, marketing investment, cash flow, and profitability to improve prioritization and resource allocation.
Use scenario modelling, risk-opportunity framing, and clear financial storytelling to support faster, bolder, and more confident decisions. Champion Finance of Tomorrow ways of working by simplifying reporting, promoting digital tools, and reinforcing one source of truth for performance management. Issue Resolution, Accountability & Stakeholder Influence Identify performance gaps early, translate them into clear actions, and influence cross-functional leaders to own root causes and corrective plans.
Build trusted, eye-level partnerships with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, SDL, and Finance teams, moving from reporting support to genuine business partnering. Support OE-wide transformation projects by bringing financial leadership, structured problem solving, cross-functional alignment, and clear value delivery tracking.
Role-model Mars values, financial acumen, and leadership behaviours that strengthen accountability, collaboration, and value-focused decision-making across the organization. What can you 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.