Position Title
Senior Financial Analyst (IT) Global Quality & Risk
Function/Group
Finance
Location
Mumbai
Shift Timing
1:30 PM to 10:30 PM IST
Role Reports to
Manager Global Quality & Risk
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 Hagen-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 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 India 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 India 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.
Purpose of the role
- The purpose of this role is to support and strengthen the organization's IT internal control environment by executing high-quality testing of IT General Controls (ITGC) and IT Application Controls (ITAC) as part of SOX Compliance
- The role focuses on identifying, assessing, and mitigating IT risks related to system access, change management, IT operations, and automated application controls through disciplined application of SOX methodology, robust documentation, and clear reporting. The role also contributes to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance control effectiveness, audit readiness, and overall IT governance maturity.
Key Accountabilities
Operational Excellence
- Execute SOX-compliant testing of IT General Controls (ITGC) and IT Application Controls (ITAC), applying standard methodology across planning, execution, documentation, and evaluation.
- Identify control deficiencies, assess risk and impact, and clearly communicate findings, remediation requirements, and timelines to stakeholders.
- Partner with the IT Controls SOX Governance team (US) to support the global IT SOX testing program and ensure consistent implementation of controls across systems and regions.
- Prepare and deliver high-quality documentation and reporting for SOX audits, automation governance reviews, and IT policy and process assessments.
- Support and facilitate SOC 1 reviews, system access reviews, and related compliance activities, including tracking and validation of remediation actions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency, quality, and audit readiness of IT control testing and compliance processes.
- Communicate effectively with Business and stakeholders at global level and manage testing, expectations, and proactively escalate risks or execution challenges.
- Assist/Lead in coordination of annual external IT audit process with external auditors
- Work and influence IT business teams personnel including senior executives in IT Team to resolve internal and external audit findings in a timely manner.
- Lead governance of risk assessment and control design of segregation of duties (SAP GRC)
- Support team execution by providing guidance, monitoring progress, managing dependencies, and ensuring timely completion of assigned activities.
Continuous Improvement, Projects, Initiatives
- Maintain and update IT controls documentation, including OPLs, RACIs, process narratives, and control matrices.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, consistency, and quality of ITGC and ITAC testing processes.
- Participate in Finance India and cross-functional governance initiatives, projects, and working groups.
- Support ad-hoc initiatives related to enterprise risk management, controls optimization, and compliance readiness.
Pursue ongoing professional development through relevant IT risk, SOX, audit, and controls-focused training and certifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors -Full time graduation from an accredited university in Accounting or Finance (MBA/CA) or IT
Minimum years of related experience required: 5-7 years
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters degree in IT / Finance / Accounting and Management
Preferred Major Area of Study: IT Risk, Finance, Accountancy & Management
Preferred Professional Certifications: CISA/ CIA (or pursuing)
Preferred years of related experience: 5-7 Years
Specific Jobs Or Skills Needed
Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance (MBA/CA) or IT
CISA or equivalent certification in IT Risk
5-7 years of experience in IT audit, preferably with a Big 4 firm or multinational company. Flavor of process audits is preferred.
Strong knowledge of IT auditing techniques and IT control processes (change management, systems development life cycle, information security, IT operations, etc.)
Strong IT Risk Management requirements and frameworks, including SOX, COBIT, and COSO, (more than just SOX experience)
Strong influencing and communication skills
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities concurrently, and complete projects on schedule with a high degree of accuracy
Other Responsibilities
Design and implement process standardization initiatives, governance reviews, process reviews, and quality control as per business requirement.
Apply sound knowledge of risk and control frameworks to support robust process governance and compliance standards.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders to support business objectives and expand the team's scope of work.
General Responsibilities
Follow all company policy & procedures
Demonstrate high standards of conduct which are not compromised even under highly stressful circumstances
Communicate effectively with stakeholders & co-workers
Set high standards for results and continually raise these standards
Competencies / Behaviours Required For The Job
- IT control Risk Management
- ITAC and ITGC controls testing
- Attention to detail
- MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc.)
- Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Continuous Improvement
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Shifts priorities quickly when necessary
- Interpersonal Skills
- Stakeholder management
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.
