Supports Supply Chain Finance and FP&A through forecasting, budgeting, cost analysis, reporting, variance commentary, pricing and expense consolidation, and stakeholder reporting. The role also involves distributor trade-spend forecasting, financial data validation, SAP/ERP learning, Excel-based analysis, process improvement, root-cause analysis, and maintaining accurate workpapers. It is designed for CMA students completing a 12–15-month internship or industrial training assignment.
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 another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.
Function OverviewThe 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.Purpose of the roleAs a CMA Cost Management Intern on the Supply Chain Finance / FP&A team, you will gain practical experience in cost management, planning and reporting while supporting business partners across the supply chain. Over the 12–15-month internship, you will build capability in management accounting, product and supply chain cost analysis, budgeting, forecasting, month-end reporting, variance commentary and process improvement. You will work with experienced Finance team members to convert financial and operational data into meaningful insights that support business decisions and cost efficiency.This role is designed for CMA students who are interested in applying their knowledge of cost accounting and management accounting in a global business environment and developing into future Finance professionals.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES70% of Time - Operational Management (Supply Chain Finance & FP&A)
- Submission of Financial Forecast, Spring Plan and PEAK support:
- Ensuring a complete and accurate financial forecast is submitted, using vol from Demand team,
- Assisting with the compilation of decks for each Peak monthly meetings (PMR, DRM, MBR, SR),
- Collating information for HUB scorecard reviews.
- Preparing and distributing actual business results to stakeholders,
- Pricing and Expense (Admin, Marketing, Trade) consolidation and reporting,
- In-market measures for distributor markets
- Ad-hoc reporting requests from business stakeholders,
- Preparation of CWC performance,
- Consolidating distributor trade spend forecast (TAF),
- Enter and amend customer pricing as requested,
- Validation & testing of new back-end flows,
- Checking accuracy of volume conversions in system.
- Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify and improve cost-management and FP&A reporting processes.
- Participate in root-cause analysis, elimination of rework and waste, and initiatives that improve process quality, cycle time or business value.
- Build practical proficiency in MS Excel, including PivotTables, lookups, data validation, structured analysis and presentation of insights.
- Develop working knowledge of SAP/ERP and relevant financial planning, reporting or data tools used by the assigned team;
- Maintain accurate workpapers, source references and version-controlled supporting files for recurring deliverables.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Full-time graduation from an accredited university; preferred areas of study include Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
- Currently pursuing CMA (Intermediate or Final) and eligible to undertake a 12 / 15-month internship / industrial training assignment.
- Strong academic foundation in cost accounting, management accounting, financial accounting, budgeting, standard costing and variance analysis.
- Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and willingness to work with large and detailed data sets.
- Working knowledge of MS Excel and the ability to learn financial systems and reporting tools quickly.
- Multitasking & Time Management
- Required Professional Certifications: Chartered Accountant
- Strong customer relations & Good Communication
- Logical thinking
- Courage to question without hesitation, recommend and influence.
- Yearn to gain process expertise and be an SME for the process.
- Commitment to Service Excellence and delivering Outstanding Results
- Ability to identify gaps, trends, exceptions and synergies in the process, drive process improvements with HMM.
- Can prioritize and complete multiple tasks on tight deadlines.
- Familiarity with SAP system functionality preferred.
- Experience dealing with Global Stakeholder preferred.
- Advanced MS Office computer skills preferred (i.e., Word, Excel, Access, Outlook)
- Experience in Reconciliation can be advantage
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Major Area of Study: Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors, Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters
- Minimum years of related experience required: Freshers, Eligible CMA students enrolled in New Scheme of Education and Training
- Interest in process automation, data quality, standardization and continuous improvement.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.
General Mills Mumbai, Maharashtra, IND Office
Mumbai, India
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