Sr Financial Analyst
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Role Overview
In this Senior Financial Analyst role on the Global Supply Chain Finance team, the focus is on leading FP&A and financial governance for raw materials impacting the P&L. The role partners with sourcing and cross-functional teams to drive margin improvement, identify cost-saving opportunities, and deliver strong planning, forecasting, and reporting support. It also helps strengthen process excellence, analytics, and overall supply chain performance.
Shift Timing for this role is: 1.30 pm to 10.30 PM
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Provide financial leadership to procurement category teams across Global Sourcing: Direct & Indirect
Lead end-to-end financial processes including inflation guidance, Spring Plan, monthly actuals, and forecasting cycles
Support and lead Holistic Margin Management (Cost Efficiency) programs across Platform teams
Challenge decisions with data-driven financial insights
Act as the financial business partner to Platform Directors and Category Buying teams
Leverage tools, processes and ways of working from Supply Chain Finance to partner on the execution of the Global Supply Chain Finance FP&A processes and serve-up insights to the business.
Lead cross-functional collaboration across sourcing, operations, and finance teams
Drive deep-dive analysis to identify and quantify purchase savings opportunities
Leverage strong knowledge of SAP cost modules to assess pricing, volume impacts, incoterms, and vendor terms
Drive efficiencies in our annual and monthly planning/reporting processes
Assess performance against plan and identify opportunities to close gaps.
Understand key financial drivers and their calculations.
Identify data outliers, determine root cause and action.
Identify and partner with Global FP&A Capabilities team on tool enhancements ideas, testing to improve quality of insights.
Sit as a member of the SCF one team.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Post graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory)
7+ years of related experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Major Area of Study: Finance, Analytics, Accountancy, Costing
Professional Certifications: CA, MBA, PGDBA, MMS
5 years of related experience
Supply Chain Finance knowledge is preferred
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.
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JOB OVERVIEW
In this Senior Financial Analyst role on the Global Supply Chain Finance team, the focus is on leading FP&A and financial governance for raw materials impacting the P&L. The role partners with sourcing and cross-functional teams to drive margin improvement, identify cost-saving opportunities, and deliver strong planning, forecasting, and reporting support. It also helps strengthen process excellence, analytics, and overall supply chain performance.
Shift Timing for this role is: 1.30 pm to 10.30 PM
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Provide financial leadership to procurement category teams across Global Sourcing: Direct & Indirect
Lead end-to-end financial processes including inflation guidance, Spring Plan, monthly actuals, and forecasting cycles
Support and lead Holistic Margin Management (Cost Efficiency) programs across Platform teams
Challenge decisions with data-driven financial insights
Act as the financial business partner to Platform Directors and Category Buying teams
Leverage tools, processes and ways of working from Supply Chain Finance to partner on the execution of the Global Supply Chain Finance FP&A processes and serve-up insights to the business.
Lead cross-functional collaboration across sourcing, operations, and finance teams
Drive deep-dive analysis to identify and quantify purchase savings opportunities
Leverage strong knowledge of SAP cost modules to assess pricing, volume impacts, incoterms, and vendor terms
Drive efficiencies in our annual and monthly planning/reporting processes
Assess performance against plan and identify opportunities to close gaps.
Understand key financial drivers and their calculations.
Identify data outliers, determine root cause and action.
Identify and partner with Global FP&A Capabilities team on tool enhancements ideas, testing to improve quality of insights.
Sit as a member of the SCF one team.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Post graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory)
7+ years of related experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Major Area of Study: Finance, Analytics, Accountancy, Costing
Professional Certifications: CA, MBA, PGDBA, MMS
5 years of related experience
Supply Chain Finance knowledge is preferred
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.
About General Mills
General Mills is a global food company with more than 100 brands sold in over 100 countries, including Cheerios, Nature Valley, Old El Paso, Annie’s and Blue Buffalo. Formally established in 1928 from milling businesses whose roots date to 1866, it produces cereals, snacks, meals, baking products and pet food.
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