Sr Financial Analyst

Genl Mills India Priv LTD; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills India is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to lead FP&A and financial governance for raw materials impacting the P&L. The role collaborates with sourcing and cross-functional teams to drive margin improvement, cost savings, and strong planning, forecasting, and reporting support.

Shift timing for this role is 1:30 pm to 10:30 PM. The ideal candidate has post-graduation and 7+ years of related experience, with qualifications in finance, analytics, and costing.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership to Global Supply Chain Finance and FP&A processes.
• Partner with sourcing and cross-functional teams to drive margin improvement.
• Deliver planning, forecasting, and reporting support for raw materials and P&L impact.
• Strengthen process excellence, analytics, and overall supply chain performance.
• Lead inflation guidance, planning cycles, and monthly actuals forecasting.
• Act as the financial business partner to Platform Directors and Category Buying teams.
• Drive data-driven insights and collaborate on tool enhancements with FP&A capabilities.

Skills

Financial analysis

FP&A

Costing

SAP

Education

Post graduation

Tools

SAP

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.

New possibilities. Bold thinking. Real heart. Build remarkable brands with remarkable people. At General Mills, we make food the world loves. Across 100+ markets, we come together to create, innovate and grow. Here, you’ll do meaningful work and help to lead the future of food at a company that stands for good. Watch with captions in other languages here.