General Mills is Hiring: Business Financial Analyst Position (Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics Required)

General Mills is Hiring: Business Financial Analyst Position (Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics Required)

Are you a recent graduate or experienced professional with a background in Accounting, Finance, or Economics? General Mills is seeking a skilled Business Financial Analyst to join their dynamic team. If you’re looking to apply your financial expertise in a globally recognized company, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

JOB OVERVIEW

Join the Digital and Technology (D&T) Finance Team and be a part of the Enterprise Accelerate Strategy to drive digital and technology transformation!  D&T enables the advancement of General Mills strategy by partnering with the business to bring new capabilities.

This role provides critical leadership in the areas of capital investment, accounting and controls and financial reporting for the D&T function. This role provides significant cross-functional exposure as well as the opportunity to develop global business partnership skills while working to continuously improve global capital processes, controls, and reporting. This role will work closely with D&T Business partners and the Global Capital Team in managing and executing D&T capital projects.    There is opportunity for this role to evolve over time as the initial work becomes more efficient and we continue to transform and evolve how our finance team supports the D&T organization.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Manage the capital investment budgeting, tracking & analysis to deliver the annual capital plan
• Provide accounting & controls leadership across the D&T capital community
• • Policy interpretation & guidance
  • Capital Project Life-Cycle guidance
  • Fixed Asset Audit & Controls
  • Depreciation/Expense budget ownership
  • Influence process & controls improvements
• Provide guidance and issue resolution during the capital project lifecycle
• Support D&T partners on capital prioritization and approval recommendations
• Contribute to other ad hoc projects as needed
• Support projects and work in tandem with Global Admin team around plan, forecasting and reporting

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field
• At least 2-3 year of professional experience with some accounting experience preferred
• Working knowledge of SAP
• Able to identify and extract the right data from financial systems to provide meaningful analysis
• High sense of urgency; ability to be proactive, respond quickly, and hit deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Understands the business needs, being proactive with Initiative mindset to think, define process requirements to an evolving process
• Able to shift priorities quickly when necessary
• Process oriented with focus on consistency and integrity
• Transition experience will be an added benefit

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

How to Apply:

To apply for the Business Financial Analyst position at General Mills, submit your resume and cover letter through our online portal.

We are looking for passionate individuals ready to drive results and contribute to the success of our business.