Manager - Central Forecast Team

8 - 12 years

30 - 40 Lacs

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Job Description

This role exists to provide work direction and support for a team that directly interact with the Global Emerging Market (GEMS) Region. Responsibilities require functional expertise in finance and accounting, internal controls, strong business acumen and communication skills, and ability to resolve issues efficiently and effectively. Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in managing the complete P&L.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

70% of Time: Curation and Management of Finance Team & Partnership

Client Service Management

  • Manage team that owns Financial forecasting, reporting & Peak support for the GEMS business unit,
  • Point of contact for Business Finance teams & some key stakeholders for all in-scope activities. Partner with Heads of finance in each cluster to deliver required results,
  • Actively develop team to build best-in-class, trusted partnerships with finance and business stakeholders,
  • Has end-to-end process knowledge Responsible for compliance with General Mills policies and internal controls.
  • Oversee and accountable for all Central Forecast Team deliverables and responsibilities (Submission of Financial Forecast, PEAK support, Reporting & Analysis, ad-hoc stakeholder support) with resolution of any issues in a timely manner and always ensuring compliance with the relevant internal controls,
  • Deliver on established service level targets and metrics
  • Planning and execution of business continuity
  • Create an environment of continuous improvement to simplify or automate work
  • Responsible for compliance with General Mills policies and internal controls,
  • Provides work direction and support to team; establishes daily priorities; monitors progress against team goals
  • Work/Collaborate on Site wide initiatives

20% of Time: Employee Development

  • Build and develop a team of integrated Finance Leaders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
  • Performance Management for Team members (Objective setting, PA, Mid-year, IDP)
  • Build a strong team culture within Mumbai office
  • Cross training to always ensure adequate backup coverage for all activities
  • Recruiting new team members as per requirement

10% of Time: Continuous Improvement

  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance forecasting accuracy and reporting efficiency.
  • Lead efforts to understand what s working, what isn t and lead plans to adjust approach on One Team culture

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Full Time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory)
  • Professional Certification: CA, ICWA, MBA
  • 8+ years of related experience

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed

  • Strong situational agility, comfort navigating ambiguity and thought leadership
  • Strong ability to lead, coach and develop a team
  • Strong knowledge and expertise in forecasting, reporting and analysis,
  • Business partnership, ability to effectively manage and navigate many stakeholders
  • Anticipates future customer needs and accelerates what is possible (Growth Mindset)
  • Organizational savvy can effectively navigate the organization
  • Commitment to leadership and personal development
  • Strong understanding of Top-line & Bottom-line planning and business process
  • Experience with SAP ERP or system proficiency (ability to get up to speed quickly)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master s degree
  • 8 to 12 years of related experience
  • Major Area of Study: Finance, Analytics, Accountancy, Costing
  • Professional Certifications: CA, MBA, PGDBA, MMS
  • Having Supply Chain Finance knowledge is preferred

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General Mills

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Minneapolis Minnesota

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