Sr. Financial Analyst, Product Hub

Genl Mills India Priv LTD; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills in Mumbai, India, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for Supply Chain Finance to lead monthly/quarterly FP&A processes and deliver actionable insights. You will partner with finance and cross-functional teams to analyze cost structures, support product launches, and drive cost-saving initiatives.

You will collaborate with US-based teams on critical SCF deliverables, manage end-to-end supply chain analytics, and drive planning and reporting efficiencies.

Qualifications

• CA/MBA Finance with 5–9 years of experience supporting role in finance
• Strong communication, leadership and influencing skills
• Process excellence and ability to drive improvements and organize work
• Situational agility and comfort navigating ambiguity
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability with P&L understanding
• Global/cross-functional partnership experience
• Experience in Supply Chain or Supply Chain Finance
• Experience with FP&A systems (BPC, AFO, Tableau) or SAP ERP/IEP proficiency

Responsibilities

• Own business support for an Operating Units, partnering with finance and cross-functional stakeholders
• Provide rigorous analytics to enable project teams on product launches and cost savings
• Learn and communicate end-to-end supply chain details to drive partner understanding
• Partner with US-based team on key SCF deliverables and processes
• Analyze missing rates and coordinate inputs with US teams
• Analyze cost structure and trend across products with sourcing/ manufacturing and logistics teams
• Collaborate on analyses of key drivers for SCF planning and reporting
• Drive efficiencies in annual and monthly planning and reporting processes
• Identify data outliers, root cause and action

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Process Excellence

Situational Agility

Analytical Skills

P&L Understanding

Cross-functional Collaboration

SCF Experience

FP&A Systems

SAP ERP/IEP Experience

Education

CA/MBA Finance

Finance Degree

Tools

SAP ERP/IEP

BPC

AFO

Tableau

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.

OVERVIEW

In the Senior Financial Analyst role on the Supply Chain Finance team, you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of a team where you can develop your skills and capabilities in planning & reporting, process excellence, situational agility and partnership for impact. In this role, you will play a key leadership role in the monthly, quarterly and annual FP&A processes in Supply Chain Finance that are critical to accurately forecasting our results for the business and providing meaningful insights. Come join the Supply Chain Finance team for this unique opportunity to be a part of a team that will drive impactful change and value to the business!

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Own business support for an Operating Units, partnering with finance and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver comprehensive supply chain finance insights and outputs
• Collaborate to provide rigorous analytics to enable strong execution by project teams on product launches and cost savings initiatives
• Learn and communicate details of the end-to-end supply chain for your businesses to drive deeper understanding by your business partners
• Partner with US-based team on critical Supply Chain Finance deliverables and processes such as Innovation Costings, Reform/Renovation Costings, Capital Projects & Ad-Hoc Analysis
• Analyzing missing rates and partnering with US-based teams for their inputs; receiving file back and uploading to system
• Analyze current cost structure on products, changes in costs and cost composition over time, and trend analysis across businesses Partnering with sourcing buyers, manufacturing field finance contacts, and the logistics pillar team
• Partner with Supply Chain Finance team on analysis of key drivers and summarization of key insights for the SCF Planning & Analysis, Pillar and Operating Units Supply Chain teams.
• Drive efficiencies in our annual and monthly planning/reporting processes
• Identify data outliers, determine root cause and action.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

Education – CA/MBA Finance Experience needed to support expected role- 5-9 years

• Strong communication, leadership, and influencing skills
• Process Excellence, able to make process improvements, and effectively organize work
• Situational agility, comfort navigating ambiguity
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Solid understanding of P&L planning and business process
• Global and/or cross-functional team partnership
• Previous Supply Chain or Supply Chain Finance experience
• Experience with our FP&A systems and capabilities (BPC, AFO, Tableau) or system proficiency (ability to get up to speed quickly)
• Experience with SAP ERP/IEP or system proficiency (ability to get up to speed quickly)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

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.

COMPANY CULTURE

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.