Executive - Financial Accounting, Grain Accounting

**Job Description**:
Position Title

Executive - Financial Accounting

Function/Group

Finance

Location

India

Shift Timing

Full time
- Role Reports to

Associate Assistant Manager

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid

**ABOUT GENERAL MILLS**

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Haagen-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.

General 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.

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

**JOB OVERVIEW**

**Function Overview**

The Finance organization partners across General Mills to provide financial expertise to guide and govern the company. 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. Our Finance Shared Services team enables our enterprise to make bold decisions by leading financial planning & analysis, finance operations and managing risk & compliance.

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**Purpose of the role**

Ensure accurate recording of financial transactions in compliance with related accounting controls and prepare information and reports for North American Internal/External manufacturing facilities. Responsibilities require functional expertise in finance and accounting, strong customer relationship, Analytical s, and communication skills.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**

80% of Time

Conduct Monthly/Quarterly inventory reconciliations and ensure accuracy of inventory levels.

Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, including identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
- Work with Warehouse, Manufacturing Plants, Monitor and Resolve, and Finance teams to identify root causes of discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
- Analyze inventory data and provide insights to improve inventory management processes.
- Ensure compliance with inventory control policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize inventory levels and reduce excess inventory discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate inventory records in the ERP system and clear negative inventories.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
- Resolution of EDI/IDOC errors related with Inventory transactions.
- Regularly work on all daily/Weekly Report and meet SLA guidelines.
- Develop strong relationships with business partners.
- Support business continuity to meet critical business objective.
- Ensure KPI’s are consistently met.
- Ensure all SLA's are met with set accuracy and timelines
- Support audit and control to ensure compliance with GMI and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
- Work and resolve issues related daily, weekly and monthly activities (E.g. Inventory reports, Negative inventory report, Prepare JE’s, Open Purchase order /Shipment report, Qty Discrepancy Report)
- Perform Grain Accounting activities.
- Perform Unload Settlements on daily basis.

10% of Time
- Identify, initiate, and implement process improvement ideas.
- Leverage Continues Improvement tools or mindset to identify recurring issues and work towards Institutional Solution

10% of Time
- Ensure clear process documentation is in place, utilized and updated in timely manner.
- Actively participate in team or site events/initiatives

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATION**
- Minimum Degree Requirements: Full Time graduation from an accredited university (mandatory)
- Minimum years of related experience required: 2+ years of relevant experience in business, accounting.

**Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed**
- Experience in Reconciliation is must.
- Familiarity with SAP system functionality preferred.
- Experience dealing with U.S. personnel over phone preferred.
- Ability to question, recommend, influence and lead process changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness for the team and stakeholders.
- Advanced MS Office computer skills preferred (i.e., Word, Excel, Access, Outlook)

**Competencies/Behaviors required for job**
- Delivers outstanding results: Consistently Meets/exceed deliverable, takes appropriate decisions.
- Business Process and Analytics: Understand the financial implication & business driver behind them.
- Lead Innovation - Experiment with new approaches and shifts priority when necessary
- Business Partnership: Develops a good relationship with plants/GMI partners.
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