F27 CA Industrial Trainees

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 Overview 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. Purpose of the role This JD is designed to be used for CA Intern hiring across various FSS Operations Finance roles (e.g. in FPNA, Risk & Compliance, Statutory Finance, Corporate Finance etc.) KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 70% of Time - Operational Management Operational Management  1.Central Forecast Team ( Both, Regular and Shift) 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. Reporting and Analysis: Preparing and distributing actual business results to stakeholders, Pricing and Expense (Admin, Marketing, Trade) consolidation and reporting, In-market measures for distributor markets Daily Activities: 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. 2. Statutory Financial Reporting Subject matter expertise & hands-on with Statutory US & Local GAAPs (IFRS), HFM, Consolidation Knowledge of US GAAP / IFRS and international auditing standards Experience with international tax structures and the translation of these structures to the financial statements Pro-actively maintains up to date knowledge of Accounting Standards and Regulations impacting General Mills. Lead & prepare various schedules required for internal and external reporting on a GAAP, statutory reporting basis, financial reports such as balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements and footnote schedules. Pro-actively seeks areas to improve both the Statutory Reporting process Statutory reporting process & related internal processes Liaise with auditors and internal team as appropriate, to ensure that all local GAAP requirements are fulfilled Planning and Preparing Financial Statements – Coordinate and plan the preparation of financial statements of Global Market / Markets (EUAU/ ASLA/ NAR) Initiate and prepare the financial statements in the reporting tool (Workiva & SAP) with at most accuracy. Get the financials reviewed by business controller / tax consultants / auditors and book the necessary adjustments in reporting tool and SAP. Support in filing the financials to relevant local authorities. 3. Risk & Compliance Global Quality and Risk (GQR) Team is part of Finance Shared Services (FSS) vertical at GBS India Center. This team report to Finance Director. This team has dotted line responsibility to Global Internal Control (GIC) and Global Internal Audit(GIA) GQR is team of qualified Chartered Accountants (equivalent to CPA/CIMA)