Cost Management Trainees

General Mills, Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 201,000 - 357,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Mumbai

Job summary

General Mills Inc. busca un/a CMA trainee para el equipo de Supply Chain Finance/FP&A en Mumbai. Durante 12–15 meses, apoyarás la gestión de costos, planificación y reportes mientras colaboras con socios de negocio en la cadena de suministro.

Desarrollarás habilidades en contabilidad de costos, presupuestos, análisis y mejoras de procesos, con énfasis en Excel y sistemas financieros. Hybrid en Mumbai Spectra Office y Ventura Office.

Qualifications

• Actualmente cursando CMA y elegible para una pasantía de 12/15 meses.
• Fuerte base en contabilidad de costos, contabilidad de gestión y presupuesto.
• Capacidad analítica y manejo de grandes conjuntos de datos.

Responsibilities

• Preparar pronósticos y planificación financiera (Forecast, Spring Plan, Peak).
• Apoyar preparaciones de PMR/MBR y revisión de HUB scorecard.
• Distribuir resultados reales a las partes interesadas.
• Consolidar precios y gastos (admin, marketing, trade).
• Contribuir a medidas in-market para mercados de distribuidores.
• Solicitar reportes ad-hoc y validar flujos de backend.
• Introducir y ajustar precios de clientes; verificar conversiones de volumen.

Skills

Analytical skills

MS Excel

SAP/ERP

Communication

Time management

Multitasking

Education

CMA (Intermediate o Final)

Grado en Comercio/Finanzas/Contabilidad/Economía

Tools

SAP

Job description

## Cost Management TraineesSolicitar: Híbrido: Mumbai Spectra Office: India GBS - Mumbai Ventura Office: Tiempo Completo: Publicado ayer: Fecha final: 31 de diciembre de 2026 (Quedan más de 30 días para realizar la solicitud): 10131071**INFORMACIÓN GENERAL DE LA EMPRESA**Existimos para hacer alimentos que el mundo ame. Pero hacemos mucho más que eso. Nuestra empresa es un lugar que prioriza el bien común, amplía el aprendizaje, explora nuevas perspectivas y reinventa nuevas posibilidades cada día. Buscamos personas que quieran dar lo mejor de sí: mentes audaces y con gran corazón que se desafían entre sí y crecen juntas. Porque convertirnos en el líder indiscutible en alimentación implica rodearnos de personas con hambre de lo que viene.# 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. # Purpose of the role### As a CMA Cost Management Intern on the Supply Chain Finance / FP&A team, you will gain practical experience in cost management, planning and reporting while supporting business partners across the supply chain. Over the 12–15-month internship, you will build capability in management accounting, product and supply chain cost analysis, budgeting, forecasting, month-end reporting, variance commentary and process improvement. You will work with experienced Finance team members to convert financial and operational data into meaningful insights that support business decisions and cost efficiency.### This role is designed for CMA students who are interested in applying their knowledge of cost accounting and management accounting in a global business environment and developing into future Finance professionals. # KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES### 70% of Time - Operational Management (Supply Chain Finance & FP&A)* ### Submission of Financial Forecast, Spring Plan and PEAK support:* ### Ensuring a complete and accurate financial forecast is submitted, using vol from Demand team,* ### Assisting with the compilation of decks for each Peak monthly meetings (PMR, DRM, MBR, SR),* ### Collating information for HUB scorecard reviews.### 2. Reporting and Analysis:* ### Preparing and distributing actual business results to stakeholders,* ### Pricing and Expense (Admin, Marketing, Trade) consolidation and reporting,* ### In-market measures for distributor markets### 3. Daily Activities:* ### Ad-hoc reporting requests from business stakeholders,* ### Preparation of CWC performance,* ### Consolidating distributor trade spend forecast (TAF),* ### Enter and amend customer pricing as requested,* ### Validation & testing of new back-end flows,* ### Checking accuracy of volume conversions in system.### 30% of Time - Continuous Improvement and Technical Expertise & Learning* ### Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify and improve cost-management and FP&A reporting processes.* ### Participate in root-cause analysis, elimination of rework and waste, and initiatives that improve process quality, cycle time or business value.* ### Build practical proficiency in MS Excel, including PivotTables, lookups, data validation, structured analysis and presentation of insights.* ### Develop working knowledge of SAP/ERP and relevant financial planning, reporting or data tools used by the assigned team;* ### Maintain accurate workpapers, source references and version-controlled supporting files for recurring deliverables. # MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS* ### Full-time graduation from an accredited university; preferred areas of study include Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.* ### Currently pursuing CMA (Intermediate or Final) and eligible to undertake a 12 / 15-month internship / industrial training assignment.* ### Strong academic foundation in cost accounting, management accounting, financial accounting, budgeting, standard costing and variance analysis.* ### Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and willingness to work with large and detailed data sets.* ### Working knowledge of MS Excel and the ability to learn financial systems and reporting tools quickly.* ### Multitasking & Time Management* ### Required Professional Certifications: Chartered Accountant* ### Strong customer relations & Good Communication* ### Logical thinking# # Competencies/Behaviors required for job* ### Courage to question without hesitation, recommend and influence.* ### Yearn to gain process expertise and be an SME for the process.* ### Commitment to Service Excellence and delivering Outstanding Results* ### Ability to identify gaps, trends, exceptions and synergies in the process, drive process improvements with HMM.* ### Can prioritize and complete multiple tasks on tight deadlines.* ### Familiarity with SAP system functionality preferred.* ### Experience dealing with Global Stakeholder preferred.* ### Advanced MS Office computer skills preferred (i.e., Word, Excel, Access, Outlook)* ### Experience in Reconciliation can be advantage # PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS* ### Major Area of Study: Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors, Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters* ### Minimum years of related experience required: Freshers, Eligible CMA students enrolled in New Scheme of Education and Training* ### Interest in process automation, data quality, standardization and continuous improvement.**ELEGIBILIDAD**Los solicitantes deben cumplir con los requisitos mínimos de edad en el país donde se encuentra el puesto.