Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 2,500 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Fibre One, Latina Fresh and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future.
The Commercial Finance Senior Analyst will be an essential business partner to the Germany & Nordic Markets. These markets are the largest and most strategically important in the Northern Europe cluster.
Your in-depth understanding of the FMCG landscape—brands, categories, customers, and markets—and your comprehensive knowledge of all functional areas within General Mills (factory, region, supply chain, marketing, and sales) will be crucial.
What Your Role Is
Owning the financial delivery of the Global Emerging Markets (GEMS), providing critical decision support, robust analysis, and proactively identifying business opportunities to achieve market goals aligned with the General Mills International Segment global strategy.
You will serve as a key business partner to market managers, guiding them on financial performance and acting as the custodian of the monthly business rhythm (PEAK process). This will involve working closely with market managers to ensure the delivery of financial commitments.
You will provide insightful financial analysis and recommendations to influence the cluster lead. You will proactively develop and utilise analytical techniques and models to inform strategic business decisions. This will involve supporting market managers in key areas such as annual agreements, new product development (NPD), trade and marketing investments, SKU and customer profitability analysis, and various brand/country/customer special projects as needed.
What You Will Bring To The Team
A highly qualified and experienced Accountant (CIMA/CA or equivalent) with a minimum of four years' post-qualification experience in the commercial sector, ideally within the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. You will have a proven ability to critically review and improve business processes, demonstrating strong analytical skills and a proactive, results-oriented approach.
You will have he ability to build strong relationships, both in person and remotely, supporting you in effectively challenging and influencing stakeholders within a matrix environment.
A meticulous attention to detail and accuracy, coupled with first-class proficiency in spreadsheet applications (specifically Excel) and a good understanding of information systems such as SAP and Business Objects.
What’s In It For You?
Work with Heart - offers us flexibility thatalsorequires partnership to ensure we regularly come together in person for those moments that help drive our business forward.Our hybrid work policy means an average of 2 days per week in the office with the opportunity to finish at 15:00 on Fridays.
Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive, for this we offer free Headspace account for you and up to 5 friends or family members, ongoing activities, Employee Assistance Program and more.
Bonus -Our people are at the heart of what makes General Mills great, sowhen goals are reached, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
Health & Dental Insurances – All colleagues get the opportunity to join our insurances from day one.
Family & Carers Leave - Every family is unique. Our approach allows every familyto have the opportunity to spend quality time-off to support them from the point of birth or adoption to care,with enhanced covers.
Enjoy other perks like enhanced pension contributions, subsidised canteen, access to both peer-to-peer recognition and discount platforms, 2 extra days for volunteering work, and more...
Great Place To Work
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