Analyst

About General Mills

We make foodthe 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

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

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

This role exists to provide work directly and support GM business partners i.e. Controllers, Corporate Finance, Operating Units, etc. and ensuring flawless service delivery in consistent and standardized manner across the teams.

This role entails as a Statutory Audit COE team member, who will support Local controllers / accountants in Statutory Financial Reporting and other local filings.

Candidates must possess a proven ability work effectively with multiple layers within an organization, especially experience working with Finance COE team. Individual in this role is expected to have excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and anticipate needs.

Key Accountabilities

10% of Time Operational Excellence

Manage quarterly, year-end Financial Reporting

Understand data flow across sub ledger process to help provide resolution

Having hands on experience on systems i.e. SAP, Workiva, Blackline, HFM, Financial Reporting

Tactical knowledge on Chart of accounts set up & organization

Escalate issues to appropriate personnel to get timely resolution.

Works in collaboration with the Local Business Controller teams in ensuring timely and accurate completion of financial reporting tasks

10% of Time Developing Tool / Automation -

Develop templates in reporting tool (Workiva) as per the local market requirements.

Supporting business controllers in UAT.

Logical and critical thinking in providing inputs / suggestions for process optimization and automation.

Create & manage SOPs / OPLs for each market with regards to Statutory Financial reporting and filings.

10% of Time Other Initiatives

Assist & Support US GAAP / Local Entity Audit

Support & actively participate on transformation project

Deliver Service level agreements (SLA's)

Planning and execution of business continuity

Drive efficiencies in the process

Create an environment of continuous improvement to simplify or automate work

Responsible for compliance with General Mills policies and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements

Work/Collaborate on Site wide initiatives

Minimum Qualification

Education - Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered)

Minimum Degree Requirements - Masters, Postgraduates

Minimum years of related experience required: CA (1-3 years) IFRS+MBA (3-5 years)

Preferred Qualification

Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters, Postgraduates

Preferred Major Area of Study: Finance & Accountancy

Required Professional Certifications: CA, Dip IFRS / ACCA / CMA / MBA

Preferred Professional Certifications: CA, Dip IFRS / ACCA / CMA / MBA

Preferred years of related experience: CA (1-3years) IFRS+MBA (3-5 years)

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed

Should be able to support Finance functions. The responsibilities will involve:

Extensive experience working in a large accounting

Technically strong, with a working knowledge of US & Local GAAPs (IFRS)

Extensive experience of producing Statutory Accounts and Annual Reports in international market (e.g. US, EU etc.)

Should have a general understanding of flow of financial transactions until close

Other Responsibilities:

Demonstrated mathematical and analytical knowledge and the ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem

Support Continuous Improvement - identify process improvements, engage in creating and putting in place improvements (i.e. utilizing YY or Focused Improvement) and communicate to broader ESC group

Partnership with Finance team both at divisions & corporate including GBS Finance

Provide inputs for ad-hoc requests and high-level analysis requested by Minneapolis counterparts

Partner with Finance organization on designated projects

Assist Finance Operations Managers group to adhere to GMI reporting & control policies and procedures

Engagement with other Mumbai Finance team (CI and other initiatives)

General Responsibilities

Follow all company policy & procedures

Demonstrates high standards of conduct which are not compromised even under highly stressful circumstances

Communicate effectively with supervisors & co-workers

Sets high standards for results and continually raises these standards

CA / CMA / CPA / Dip IFRS / ACCA degree in Accounting

Strong technical accounting background.

At least 1-3 years of Financial reporting / corporate accounting experience is required

Hands on experience on Statutory US GAAP / local GAAP financial reporting is a must

Strong Excel and database skills, Access experience preferred

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills & organizational skills

Demonstrates a commitment to teamwork through own actions

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to interact effectively with all levels throughout Company organization

SAP FICO / S4 Hana experience Preferred

Workiva / Other Financial Reporting Tool experience also preferred

Competencies Behaviours required for the Job

Attention to detail

Works with a sense of urgency

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Offers new ways of doing things and understands associated risks

Shifts priorities quickly when necessary

Understands and applies knowledge of competitive position of division or function

Seeks coaching about the business drivers and how to apply creative ideas

Experiments with new approaches

Presents complex data in a manner appropriate to audience

Aligns priorities with business strategy and vision

Analyzes successes and failures to learn and continuously improve

Anticipates market trends that will impact competitive advantage

Lead Innovation

Financial Reporting

Financial Acumen

Analytical Skills