Senior Finance Analyst, Reporting & Analytics Global Process Lead

Mumbai, Maharashtra Powai, Maharashtra
Permanent
Full-time

28 days ago

Job Description:Position TitleSenior Financial Analyst – Reporting & AnalyticsFunction/GroupFinance Shared ServicesLocationMumbaiShift Timing1.30pm to 10.30pmRole Reports toFixed: Manager R&A Global FP&A CapabilitiesDotted: Manager – FP&ARemote/Hybrid/in-OfficeHybridABOUT GENERAL MILLSWe make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerateus into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check outGeneral Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check outWe advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.JOB OVERVIEWFunction OverviewThe Finance organization partners across General Mills to provide financial expertise to guide and govern the company. We bring a distinctive skill set to help the company sustainably drive strong returns on investment, whether that’s brand investments, capital investments or resource investments. We hold ourselves accountable for the areas where we are uniquely positioned to drive results – what we call our Strategic Priorities – but we never lose sight of the fact that we only truly win when the company wins. The Finance function operates as a global team through the partnership of a series of enterprise-focused and business-embedded groups.For more details about the Function please visit thisPurpose of the roleThe Global Finance Reporting & Analytic Capabilities Team is leading the future of analytic tools and capabilities for our Global Finance Function. As the world of finance continues to see digital transformation, this is a unique opportunity to build a skill set and foundation differential from many peers in our space. As a Reporting & Analytics Global Process Lead, you will be responsible for the design, deployment, operation, and sustainability of a suite of global financial reporting and analytics tools. You will continuously improve and bring innovative thinking to the suite of tools to meet evolving business needs, partnering across the finance organization to assess requirements, and working with technical teams to design, execute, sustain and improve reporting and analytic solutions. In this role you will need to synthesize global perspectives and requirements into process, technology, and data design decisions, energize teams to embrace change, and effectively communicate with global stakeholders. The Finance Capabilities Team has been tasked to propel the Finance Function into the future and remain best in class at what we do! As we continue to lead exciting discovery initiatives and add business value – it is an energizing time to join the team!KEY ACCOUNTABILITIESManage global reporting capabilities (Lead a Complex Project & Transformation Initiative)

Project lead for capability enhancements, leading through the agile framework and ways of working
Design, deploy, sustain, and mature global reporting solutions and standards consistent with the strategic vision and maturity roadmap
Partner with Global Segment Leads to identify business requirements and coordinate interdependencies for process, data, and technology design across the FP&A capability team
Partner with finance users to determine business requirements, communicate and collaborate with Data & Technology Developers on a solution, develop launch plan, implement change management, and support user adoption of tool enhancements
Innovate, execute, and sustain global process design changes
Serve as global process SME for process, data, and technology
Operate the day to day process management and issue resolution

Global and cross-functional team leadership (Partnership for Impact & Matrix Relationship Management)

Partner with global business stakeholders and FP&A Capability Leaders to escalate and resolve issues and enhancements
Partner with technical team resources to develop and implement enhancements and new capabilities in the suite of Reporting & Analytics tools
Bring innovative thinking to this space, exploring new capabilities, accessing business needs, and collaborating on solutions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Full Time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory)
Professional Certification: B. Com
7+ years of related experience

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed

Strong communication, leadership, and influencing skills
Project management, learning mindset, and resourceful problem solving
Solid understanding of P&L planning and business process
Technical aptitude and interest in the digital landscape
Experience or exposure to commercial finance roles
Experience in planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting leveraging our PEAK Processes
FP&A systems and capabilities experience (Tableau, AFO) or system proficiency (ability to get up to speed quickly)
Experience working on a cross-functional team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree
7 to 9 years of related experience
Major Area of Study: Finance, Analytics, Accountancy, Costing
Professional Certifications: CA, MBA, PGDBA, MMS

COMPANY OVERVIEWWe 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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