Senior Data Analyst

Position Title

Sr. Analyst – Data Analytics

Function/Group

Global Internal Audit

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

1:30 pm to 10:30 pm

Role Reports to

Internal Audit Lead – Data Analytics

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 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 accelerate us 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 out

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.

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 out

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 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.

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Purpose of the role

As an Sr. Analyst – Data Analytics within the Internal Audit team, you will drive the development and implementation of data analytics processes. You will partner with the Internal Audit Lead – Data Analytics and Internal Audit team to leverage your data analytics expertise to develop dashboards and insights that enable auditors to identify potential risks and control gaps across our global operations. This is an exciting opportunity to develop data analytics skills that will shape the Data Analytics Strategy for the Internal Audit team, collaborating with Internal Audit, business stakeholders, and external partners to identify key data sources and implement data analytics solutions that strengthen our control environment.

Key Experiences gained: Global Role, Support on Complex Projects

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop a deep understanding of General Mills' business, operations, and internal audit and controls framework.
• Support auditors in research, benchmarking, and risk assessments to develop risk-based audit plans.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to leverage advanced analytics tools and techniques (e.g., predictive analytics, statistical modeling) to enhance audit effectiveness.
• Collaborate with the Internal Audit Lead – Data Analytics and Lead - Centralized and Continuous Auditing to address technical and analytical needs.
• Support on the development of analytics for continuous auditing in partnership with operational audit teams to expand audit coverage.
• Support the design and implementation of the Centralized Audit structure by developing dashboards and analytics to meet identified reporting requirements.
• Consult with Internal Audit team members on data analytics options to enhance audit and control activities.
• Build strong partnerships and working relationships with local and global stakeholders.
• Network internally and externally to stay informed about industry best practices and emerging trends.
• Participate in continuing education to maintain and enhance skills and knowledge.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.

· 3 -5 years of experience in data analytics, preferably within an internal audit or risk management function.

· Good understanding of processes within the Manufacturing/ FMCG/ CPG industry.

· Proficiency in data analytics technologies - Alteryx and Tableau.

· Excellent presentation and communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated process and project leadership skills.
• Ability to work remotely with global teams.
• Proven ability to work with and influence senior management and global stakeholders.

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.