General Mills, Inc Looking for Associate Finance Manager – Cedar Rapids, IA at Cedar Rapids, IA  Full Time

OVERVIEW:

This AFM Field Finance role at the Cedar Rapids Plant offers a unique experience to sit on the Fruit leadership team and provide financial leadership to one of Supply Chain’s largest and ever-changing manufacturing departments, while working in one of NAR’s largest manufacturing facilities. In this role you will not only have the opportunity to influence key capital investment, staffing, HMM and other cost management decisions for the CR fruit team, but you will have the opportunity to influence key Field Finance functional initiatives and work with the business team on HMM and internalization projects. In addition to building all your finance core capabilities, this role allows you the unique opportunity to build your governance expertise through the execution and monitoring of internal controls.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Build and Execute a Financial Plan

• Partner with the operations and engineering team to develop annual manufacturing plan and ongoing forecasts
• Establish manufacturing SKU level product costs annual and for all new SKUs
• Monitoring monthly financial and operational performance and develop plans to close any gaps to plant targets, including communication with applicable Business Units
• Lead monthly financial close process ensuring accuracy of plant manufacturing costs

Partnership for Impact

• Build strong relationship with cross functional teams, OU SC Finance teams and work across the matrix to deliver results via candid communication and productive discourse
• Represent the finance function on the Fruit Leadership Team to support development and execution of Fruit strategies.
• Leverage data analytics and insights to influence operations and business partners to optimize plant cost profile.
• Actively lead in the HMM space. Track and support delivery of annual HMM targets. Partner with cross functional teams to develop and execute HMM and capital plans
• Identify key internal controls risks and educate cross functional partners on risks and processes to mitigate risk to ensure strong internal controls

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• 5+ years of related experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities (Analytic Proficiency)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong organization and prioritization skills
• Ability to work well on team and build effective relationships across all levels of the organization (Partnership for Impact)
• Desire to work cross functionally with all plant functions (Cross-Functional Leadership)
• Ability to influence, develop, and motivate peers (Matrix Relationship Management)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Willingness to commit to 18-24 months in role
• Experience working in a finance/accounting role within manufacturing
• Experience with SAP in a manufacturing environment
• Assertive, self-confident, and willing to offer opinions and insights
• Initiative and ability to work independently and to effectively work with a team (Situational Agility)

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
• This position is relocation eligible.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

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.

The salary range for this position is $90100.00 – $135300.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee’s pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifictions, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.
General Mills is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply to any General Mills employment opportunities.