Corporate Controllers’ Group – Global Accounting Organization
OVERVIEW:
As a Manager in the Corporate Accounting team, you will have the opportunity to lead the accounting and controls processes related to initiatives to enable an optimal internal structure to support profitable growth and top-tier shareholder returns. You will partner with multiple internal and external teams to maintain external financial statements in compliance with US GAAP and SEC requirements while utilizing your financial acumen and people management skills. This role specifically supports corporate accounting and control matters related to both tax optimization projects and intercompany accounting and governance. You also will have the opportunity to contribute to broader Corporate Controllers’ team initiatives including quarterly SEC filings.
This role offers many unique developmental and leadership opportunities, including:
Serve as the Corporate Accounting lead for technical accounting and controls matters supporting key enterprise initiatives, primarily related to tax optimization projects and intercompany accounting and governance
Frequent exposure to senior leaders within Tax, Corporate Finance, Treasury, and Global Accounting Operations, among others
Strengthening people management skills through day-to-day coaching and leadership of direct and indirect reports
Deepening accounting, control, and financial reporting technical expertise from both recurring and nonrecurring activities
Leading process improvement in support of our continuous optimization of our global operating model to achieve best-in-class processes and results
Enablers for success in this role include the ability to work proactively, have superior situational agility, ability to partner for impact with multiple internal and external business partners, high technical accounting and financial acumen, and a commitment to governance and process excellence. In this role, one of the key career experiences you will gain is a broadening Corporate experience with an opportunity to partner with various Corporate functions, build your personal network, and interact directly with senior leaders.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Operational Leadership
Serve as the lead for the technical accounting related to tax optimization projects; partner closely with the General Mills Tax team and broader GAO teams to support key initiatives in an accurate and timely manner.
Oversee the accounting results related to intercompany accounting and holding company activities, including statutory reporting support. Oversight includes monitoring and review of results completed by outsourced partners and centers of excellence to ensure processes accurately meet GAO and business partner needs.
Lead process improvement in support of our global operating model. Ensure the right work is performed at the right place to support the model. Proactively identify where work can be automated, standardized, and centralized to further streamline processes, strengthen financial controls, and most effectively support our key business partners.
Collaborate with other GMI functions to improve the processes that interact with accounting; increase results through strong relationships.
Support GAO teams and cross-functional business partners by providing technical accounting, reporting, and controls guidance both on recurring matters and on an ad-hoc basis.
Contribute to quarterly SEC filings and related external reporting.
Strategic/Organizational Leadership
Help to build deep functional and technical excellence within the Corporate Accounting team on accounting and controls competencies.
Partner with GAO teams to assess impacts of changing business activities to accounting process, reporting process and controls, and contribute to adequate solutions to meet business need.
Lead process and governance excellence in our dynamic global accounting & controls environment.
Other duties as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
CPA
B.S. in Accounting
5+ years relevant experience
Aptitude for broad US GAAP subject matter including codification research and documentation experience
Results-oriented, proactive, agile
Ability to develop and coach technical talent
Process and process improvement driven mindset
Highly organized and able to manage and prioritize changing workload
Ability to work with and influence different stakeholders
English proficiency required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s in Accounting
Big Four public accounting firm or large global company experience
Demonstrated leadership skills with proven expertise supervising management and professional level staff
Creative, flexible, and strategic change focused
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 other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.
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