Finance Lead: Sales Strategy & Trade Growth

General Mills; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 82,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills, located near Minneapolis, MN, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to manage the forecast for a ~1B trade spending OU within Meals & Baking Solutions. You will partner with Finance and Sales to build the financial plan and deliver results.

The role requires 2+ years of experience, strong data analysis, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Tableau. It offers exposure to cross-functional teams and a path to advance in the Finance organization.

Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools and Tableau dashboards.
• Strong verbal & written communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the financial leader for all MBS Sales & Trade systems, processes, financial results, forecasting and planning.
• Lead annual customer Sales Release and quarterly spend per case true up processes.
• Drive alignment between OU, Business Unit, and Field Sales teams regarding trade spending outlook.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analytics support to BU Finance and Sales.

Skills

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Communication

Project management

Education

B.S. in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Tableau

Job description

General Mills, located near Minneapolis, MN, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to manage the forecast for a ~1B trade spending OU within Meals & Baking Solutions. You will partner with Finance and Sales to build the financial plan and deliver results.

The role requires 2+ years of experience, strong data analysis, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Tableau. It offers exposure to cross-functional teams and a path to advance in the Finance organization.