Senior Finance Analyst Sourcing

General Mills - Europe/Australasia; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food company is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to partner with sourcing and supply chain teams. In this high-impact role, you will leverage your commercial finance experience to influence strategy and drive cost performance across multiple categories. Candidates should have over 5 years in finance, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel and SAP. The role offers a hybrid work model and various wellbeing benefits, making it an appealing opportunity for finance professionals eager to make an impact.

Benefits

Flexibility with hybrid work policy

Free Headspace account

Bonus scheme

Health & Dental Insurances

Enhanced pension contributions

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a commercial finance role, ideally within FMCG or branded food.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence across functions.
• High proficiency in Excel and practical experience with SAP.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sourcing and cross-functional teams to shape strategy.
• Drive performance through financial planning and budgeting.
• Monitor performance against targets and translate insights into action plans.

Skills

Commercial finance experience

Stakeholder management skills

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

5+ years' experience in finance roles

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 2,500-plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen‑Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Fibre One, Latina Fresh and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever‑changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future.

About the Job

We’re looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to partner with our EUAU & North Asia Supply Chain and Sourcing organisations, where finance plays a pivotal role in shaping strategy, unlocking value and driving smarter sourcing decisions.

This is a high‑impact role at the intersection of finance, supply chain and strategy. You’ll provide insight, challenge and partnership to help optimise sourcing strategies, strengthen value creation and improve cost performance across a complex international footprint. Alongside sourcing, you’ll also play a key role in broader supply chain initiatives, including inventory and logistics cost optimisation.

What your role is

As a Senior Finance Analyst, you’ll act as a trusted business partner within the Sourcing community, combining strong analytical capability with confident leadership and influence. You’ll drive performance by:

• Partnering with sourcing and cross‑functional teams to shape strategy and improve outcomes across multiple categories and initiatives

• Challenging and supporting teams to build a sustainable pipeline of cost savings, both short‑ and long‑term

• Leading the modernisation of sourcing finance processes and tools, helping embed more strategic, insight‑led decision‑making

• Playing a lead role in financial planning, budgeting and forecasting for assigned sourcing categories and key supply chain initiatives

• Monitoring performance against targets, identifying risks and opportunities, and translating insight into clear action plans

• Providing high‑quality financial insights to support strategic decisions across the supply chain

• Ensuring strong controls, compliance and governance, while continuously strengthening the overall controls environment

What you will bring to the team

You’re an experienced commercial finance professional with a strong track record of partnering cross‑functionally and influencing outcomes. You’re analytical, proactive and confident challenging constructively at all levels of the organisation. You bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in a commercial finance role, ideally within FMCG or branded food

• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across functions and geographies

• A clear, concise communication style that turns data into insight

• Confidence to challenge assumptions and support decisions with robust financial analysis

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with high attention to detail

• High proficiency in Excel and practical experience with SAP

If you’re excited by the opportunity to sit at the intersection of finance, supply chain and strategy — and want to make a tangible impact across international markets — we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you

Work with Heart – offers us flexibility that also requires partnership to ensure we regularly come together in person for those moments that help drive our business forward. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 2 days per week in the office with the opportunity to finish at 15:00 on Fridays.

Wellbeing – We want our people to feel well and thrive, for this we offer free Headspace account for you and up to 5 friends or family members, ongoing activities, Employee Assistance Program and more.

Bonus – Our people are at the heart of what makes General Mills great, so when goals are reached, you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Health & Dental Insurances – All colleagues get the opportunity to join our insurances from day one.

Family & Carers Leave – Every family is unique. Our approach allows every family to have the opportunity to spend quality time off to support them from the point of birth or adoption to care, with enhanced covers.

Enjoy other perks like enhanced pension contributions, subsidised canteen, access to both peer‑to‑peer recognition and discount platforms, 2 extra days for volunteering work, and more…

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 another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

Great Place to Work.