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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. For more details about the Function please visit this Link 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 Operation Management Understand, analyze execute the end-to-end process of Inventory Reconciliations for NAR region (transition the process) Raise important questions with regards to inventory reconciliation during the transition Create and document the end-to-end process in the form of OPLs, RACI, Escalation Matrix, etc Understand document the upstream downstream impacts of the activities performed by the team (Business operations) Work and resolve issues related daily, weekly and monthly activities (eg Inventory reports, Negative inventory report, Prepare JE s, Open Purchase order /Shipment report, Qty Discrepancy Report) Regularly work on all daily/Weekly Report and meet SLA guidelines. Develop strong relationships with business partners (Financial Analyst, Cost Accounting, Minneapolis headquarter teams) Support business continuity to meet critical business objective Ensure KPI s all SLAs are met with set accuracy and timelines Review, resolve document exception items such as aged items in a timely manner. Accurately process journal entries and perform account Reconciliations Support audit and control to ensure compliance with GMI and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements Work towards standardization of the locations Mentor/ coach new team members, Issue resolution Continuous Improvement Identify, initiate, and implement process improvement ideas. Leverage Continues Improvement tools or mindset to identify recurring issues and work towards Institutional Solution. Lead Innovation: Innovate/experiment with new approaches and shifts priority when necessary Process Documentation Ensure clear process documentation is in place, utilized and updated in timely manner Build Subject Matter Expertise in the process Focus more on reviewing updating process documentation (OPL) to ensure in place as we'll as follow. Continue to focus on Professional Career Development MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors Minimum years of related experience required: 3-4 years of relevant experience in business, accounting PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Preferred Major Area of Study: Accounting, Finance Costing Preferred years of related experience: 3-4 years of relevant experience in business, accounting Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed Experience in Reconciliation is must. Proven Issue resolution skills Prior customer service, inventory management experience preferred. Familiarity with SAP system functionality preferred. Effective Communication - Clearly articulates views in written and verbal discussions. Good English skills are a must. Ability to deliver outstanding results Completes tasks, activities in a timely and effective manner. Provides ideas and input to help team achieve greater result. Commitment to Service Excellence and delivering Outstanding Results Ability to identify gaps, trends, exceptions and synergies in the process, drive process improvements with HMM. Interpersonal Skills - Relate we'll to stakeholders, colleagues team members. Maintain a positive, supportive appreciative attitude. Actively listen to others demonstrate an understanding of their point. Working across the organization to collaborate, building relationships with internal external plant planners, coaching on process use, navigating functions to get results. Continuous improvement mindset Can prioritize and complete multiple tasks on tight deadlines Financial Acumen: Understands accounting Policies Procedure
