General Mills, a global leader in food and consumer goods, is looking for a talented Financial Analyst to join its team. This role is ideal for finance professionals who are analytical, detail-oriented, and eager to work for a company known for its iconic brands and commitment to excellence.
| Position Title | Business Financial Analyst | Function/Group | Global Admin Analytics Team (GAAT) |
| Location | Mumbai- Powai | Shift Timing | 1.30pm – 10.30pm IST |
| Role Reports to | Manager- GAAT | Remote/Hybrid/in-Office | Hybrid |
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.We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.
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
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- 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.
