Sr Financial Analyst

General Mills; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills in Mumbai is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to lead FP&A and financial governance for raw materials impacting the P&L. You will partner with sourcing and cross-functional teams to drive margin improvement, identify cost-saving opportunities, and deliver planning, forecasting, and reporting support.

This role strengthens process excellence, analytics, and overall supply chain performance, acting as a financial business partner to Platform Directors and Category Buying teams with

Qualifications

• Post graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory).
• 7+ years of related experience.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

Post graduation from an accredited university

CA/MBA/PGDBA/MMS certifications

7+ years of related experience

Job description

Job Description:

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.

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.