ABOUT GENERAL MILLS

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate

us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out http://www.generalmills.com

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out https://www.generalmills.co.in

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

JOB OVERVIEW

Function Overview

The Finance organization partners across General Mills to provide financial expertise to guide and govern the company. We bring a distinctive skill set to help the company sustainably drive strong returns on investment, whether that’s brand investments, capital investments or resource investments. We hold ourselves accountable for the areas where we are uniquely positioned to drive results – what we call our Strategic Priorities – but we never lose sight of the fact that we only truly win when the company wins. The Finance function operates as a global team through the partnership of a series of enterprise-focused and business-embedded groups.

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Purpose of the role

In the Manager role, you will collaborate with GMI Finance Team. This role requires deep functional expertise in manufacturing cost of goods sold (COGS) planning and analysis, proficiency in developing and interpreting reporting models, strong business acumen, effective cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while contributing to long-term strategic planning.

Come join the Finance team for this unique opportunity to be a part of a team that will drive impactful change and value to the business!

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

70% of Time: Curation and Management of Finance Team & Partnership

• Standardize reporting and support ad hoc financial analysis
• Build budgets with teams and ensure alignment with standard models
• Serve as the subject matter expert
• Lead and develop standardized analytics and reporting tools
• Own and manage various budget tools and partner with business, finance and COE to drive actionable results
• Support teams in direct material Quarterly Business Analyses and strengthen inventory control processes ensuring end-to-end process ownership
• Drive month-end close activities and deliver insightful reporting packages, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Support cost transformation initiatives by providing financial insights
• Actively build and develop team to build best-in-class, trusted partnerships with Finance counterparts and cross-functional business partners
• Provide work direction and support to team; establishes daily priorities; monitors progress against team goals
• Responsible for compliance with General Mills policies and internal controls,
• Work/Collaborate on Site wide initiatives

20% of Time: Employee Development

• Build and develop a team of integrated Finance Leaders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
• Performance Management for Team members (Objective setting, PA, Mid-year, IDP)
• Build a strong team culture within Mumbai office
• Cross-training to always ensure adequate backup coverage for all activities
• Recruit new team members as per requirement

10% of Time: Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance forecasting accuracy and reporting efficiency.
• Lead efforts to understand what’s working, what isn’t and lead plans to adjust approach on One Team culture

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Full Time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory)
• Professional Certification: B. Com
• 8+ years of related experience