Senior Financial Analyst, Global Admin Analytics

General Mills•Golden Valley, MN

3d•$81,000 - $121,700

About The Position

Want to master key business fundamental skills and have the ability to apply them? Want to work directly with and influence the decisions of Finance and cross-functional leaders? Do you want exposure to the Global Segments/Functions within GMI? Then join the dynamic Global Admin Analytics Team (GAAT) and take on an important role focusing on providing business analysis & insights as well as process leadership across key areas such as business decision support, planning & forecasting and business performance & reporting. The GAAT team influences business decisions to prioritize and estimate admin spending across multiple packages including compensation, travel, and professional fees. This is an impactful role for our business as it ensures providing insights to leaders to enable investment and resourcing decisions. This role has direct exposure to International Finance and HR Leaders as the admin spending lead for the Segment. We’re looking for someone with a process improvement mindset who has a passion for learning about how General Mills works across the segments, functions and geographies. Success factors for this role include the capacity to think critically, ability to successfully communicate and educate individuals with diverse backgrounds, and the capability to be agile all while demonstrating a strong overall customer service orientation with a keen eye for detail. In this role you’ll be able to build your Process Excellence , Reporting Expertise, and Situational Agility capabilities and experiences.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Computer Science or related field
3+ years of related experience
Strong technical and business partner communication skills
Process oriented with focus on consistency and integrity

Nice To Haves

Understanding of key interdependencies with other cross-functional data sets
Intellectual curiosity
Analytical mindset

Responsibilities

Global Admin expense oversight for Compensation and Non-Comp packages (e.g. Pro Fees, Travel, Facilities, etc.)
Analyze actual results and provide insights to Segment Leadership on variances against multiple comparison scenarios, including Spring Plan, Latest Estimate, and Last Year Actuals.
Lead monthly estimate process, including building financial projections with sound underlying assumptions, gaining alignment from budget owners, and identifying risks and opportunities.
Spring Plan process leadership including communication, governance, and analytics; all done in partnership with Segment Leadership and HR business partners.
Conduct insightful ad hoc analysis to support business decisions, process improvement initiatives, and other special projects as needed.
Identify and leverage best practices in FP&A processes to drive improved forecasting and reporting.