Sr. Financial Analyst, Regional Grocery (Minneapolis, MN)

OVERVIEW

The Customer Finance Organization is a place where you can take your career to new heights working on the front line with our Regional Grocery teams, supporting both Retail & Wholesale customer teams ($1.8B reported net sales annually). We are looking for a high-performing Senior Financial Analyst, who has a passion to drive top & bottom-line results, in a dynamic sales environment. In this role, you will partner closely with the Regional Grocery Sales teams to grow volume, manage trade spending (used for merchandising execution at the store level) & drive sales in partnership with the North America Retail (NAR) Operating Units. As part of this team, you will receive exposure to customer joint business planning, competitive/category landscape assessments, and pricing & merchandising analyses. This role is highly visible with exposure to both the Regional Grocery VP, as well as the NAR Sales Finance VP.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage the monthly sales/trade estimates & drive alignment between customer & Operating Unit strategies
• Identify trade efficiency opportunities and optimize trade expenses to maximize sales & profit for NAR
• Collaborate with Sales & Trade Finance in best practice sharing & process optimization
• Partner with customer teams to develop winning strategies to compete in an ever-changing, competitive marketplace

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• B.A. or B.S in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related fields
• Years of work experience: 3+ years
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong organizational and prioritization skills, who excels in a team environment
• Solid attention to detail and the ability to think holistically
• Constructive curiosity to drive change and make an impact on the business
• Strong analytical skills and ability to clearly communicate the key details into a broader summary for various levels of management
• Process-oriented with the drive to enhance how we work
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Tools

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Finance experience with Sales Finance or a Business Unit

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

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.