General Mills Looking for Sr. Finance Analyst, Global Sourcing at Minneapolis, MN, United States Full Time

Job Description

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OVERVIEW
The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) for Global Sourcing offers an opportunity to develop leadership, enterprise advocacy, cross functional partnership, and analytical capabilities. In a supply chain finance role, you will gain an understanding and influence how we plan, make, and deliver food the world needs. In this role you will provide critical support to the Global Sourcing function as well as the enterprise in a highly dynamic business environment.
Global Sourcing manages the procurement of raw materials, External Supply Chain manufacturing (ESC) and Indirect services across the enterprise. It is a highly dynamic supply chain function with influence and leadership across all Regions, Corporate, IR and Global Supply Chain. The Global Sourcing finance team supports the operation and management of over $11B in annual spend.
Reporting to the Associate Finance Manager, Global Sourcing, this high visibility position will have a role in driving our Global Sourcing Operational controls, Global Sourcing Decision Support inclusive of P&A activities as well as financial accountability for working capital improvement.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Work cross functionally to support a strong operational control environment; establishing and enhancing the Source to Pay framework. Provide governance expertise and process excellence along the way to ensure compliance to our Accounting & Control policies and audit readiness
• Drive improved Global Sourcing P&A activities and processes, including coordination of monthly forecast consolidation, inflation guidance, and annual plan
• Drive improved Global Sourcing reporting and insights through enhanced reporting capabilities
• Lead Global Sourcing finance financial planning deliverables such as Inflation Guidance and Spring Plan; Identify and drive efficiencies in our Inflation and business update outlook processes
• Draw insights leveraging data & analytics to enable strategic business decisions and translate insights to actionable solutions. All while maintaining candor and an external mindset.
• Provide clear, concise summaries of performance with functional and cross functional partners
• Build strong relationships with cross-functional team, Region Finance teams, and work across the matrix to deliver results via candid communication and productive discourse; re-establish the Global model with the new International structure.
• Support administration of global payment terms policy

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field
• 3+ years of related experience
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive, respond quickly, and adjust to changes
• Process oriented, able to make process improvements, and effectively organize work
• Strong communication skills to influence stakeholders

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Working knowledge of GMI systems including AFO, SAP, CMT
• Working knowledge of payment terms and working capital
• Prior supply chain or P&A experience

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.