General Mills, Inc Looking for Finance Operations Manager-Belvidere Plant at Belvidere, IL  Full Time

Finance Operations Manager – Belvidere, IL

OVERVIEW:

Belvidere is a manufacturing facility of appx. 700 employees serving the Snacks Operating Unit and C&F Segment. We operate in a dynamic business environment, with a rich history of performance, innovation and renovation. Recently, we added Natural and Organic bars and Fruit by the Foot production into our portfolio after divesting Green Giant, which concluded over 120 years of vegetable growing and manufacturing. We are continuing to evolve to a more complex product portfolio to meet the changing needs of our consumers and customers (organic, non-GMO, new packing formats). We also have DPS on site, serving our C&F customers with cereal. The Belvidere plant is a very strategic and critical plant to both the NAR and C&F Segments and continues to be a magnet for investment and growth.

As a member of the Plant Leadership Team, you’ll gain significant cross-functional team leadership and people management experience. As a key Finance Business Partner, you’ll have the opportunity to partner with Business Leadership to define & enable value creation strategies. And as a Functional owner & Fiduciary, you’ll build upon process excellence to maintain a strong financial control environment. This role will have 3 support staff members directly reporting into it.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Ensure Effective Plant Financial Management

• Responsible for development, execution, and tracking of the annual operating plan, periodic financial forecasts, and monthly financial close.
• Monitoring financial performance and develop plans to close any gaps to plant targets.
• Supporting site delivery of annual HMM targets.

Ensure Effective Financial Controls

• Ensuring the plant control environment complies with all company policies and supports the safeguarding of company assets.
• Maintaining audit ready status of internal controls through periodic review and self-audit.

People Leadership

• Lead & develop a team of experienced Finance professionals.
• Set & execute on departmental priorities in alignment with plant strategic framework and Compelling Business Need (CBN).

Plant Leadership Team Responsibilities

• Collaborate as a strong voice on the Plant Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
• Support development & execution of site strategies, including Zero Loss Culture transformation, Technician-based worksystem, and large capital project execution.
• Provide support and leadership on cross-functional plant and corporate initiatives.
• Engage in activities to develop all employees, including safety observations, Zero Loss coaching, and plant floor time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field
• 4+ years of related experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work well on team and build effective relationships across all levels of the organization (Partnership for Impact)
• Desire to coach/develop others (Build All Players)
• Willingness to embrace challenge and seek opportunities to learn & grow (Growth Mindset)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years of related experience
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Experience working in a finance/accounting role within manufacturing
• Experience with SAP in a manufacturing environment
• Experience managing others and leading teams
• Experience in food manufacturing
• Proven analytical and strategic skills (Analytic Proficiency)
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong organization and prioritization skills
• Assertive, self-confident, and willing to offer opinions and insights (Plant/Site Leadership)
• Initiative and ability to work independently and to effectively work with a team (Situational Agility)
• Ability to influence, develop, and motivate peers (Matrix Relationship Management)
• Desire to work cross functionally with all plant functions (Cross-Functional Leadership)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

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.

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.