Job Description

As a Manager, FP&A, for Kellanova for Away From Home (AFH), your responsibilities include complex financial analysis across functions and business units. You’ll establish and monitor short- and long-term financial goals, provide insights on profit drivers, and manage monthly financial variance analysis with recommendations for improvement. This role is based in the Chicago, IL area.

As part of Kellanova’s Away from Home (AFH) team, you’ll support financial strategy for products sold outside traditional grocery channels—think convenience stores, cafeterias, college campuses, and airports. You’ll play a key role in budgeting and forecasting, managing monthly close processes, and building full P&Ls that feed into Kellanova North America (KNA) Finance. This is a hands-on role requiring strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency to drive insights and support decision-making.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and full P&L ownership
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Strong analytical skills with a knack for storytelling through data
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working across teams

What will your key responsibilities be?

• Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting – Lead monthly forecasting cycles and support annual budget development. Own the monthly close process for the Away from Home business and build complete P&Ls that roll up to KNA Finance. Perform ROI and variance analysis to support business decisions.
• Analytical Storytelling – Break down financial data to uncover trends and drivers. Respond to ad hoc requests with clear, actionable insights that help tell the story behind the numbers.
• Process Ownership – Work independently to manage reporting requirements and improve efficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Excel will be your primary tool—think pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and offline modeling.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partner with Sales Finance, Commercial Strategy, Supply Chain, and Marketing to gather inputs and drive performance. Exposure to the AFH CFO and KNA Finance teams is part of the role.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 170,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we are 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.

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 101,120.00 - USD 139,040.00