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OVERVIEW

The Covington Finance Site Lead is a cross-functional role that will allow you to collaborate with peers to achieve plant goals, partner with plant operations to support business results and the plant mission, support a strong fiduciary environment, analyze metrics and reporting, and provide business insights. You will have financial responsibility for the site that supports our Cereal and Snacks businesses. The Covington plant has 475 team members and is non-union.

As a member of the Plant Leadership Team, you will gain significant Cross-Functional Team Leadership. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to Govern and/or Execute Control Activities by overseeing critical month/year-end SOX compliance actions.

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensure Effective Plant Financial Management
• Responsible for development and execution of the annual operating plan, periodic financial forecasts, and monthly financial close.
• Responsible for monitoring financial performance, identifying key risks and opportunities and develop plans to close any gaps to plant targets.
• Supporting site delivery of annual HMM (productivity) targets.
• Ensure Effective Financial Controls that comply with all company policies and supports the safeguarding of company assets.
• Maintaining audit ready status of internal controls through periodic review and self-audit.
• Collaborate as a strong voice on the Plant Leadership Team (PLT)
• Support development and execution of site strategies including financial insights on capital investments
• Provide support and leadership on cross functional plant and corporate initiatives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field
• 5+ 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) and coach/develop others

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
• 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

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS: 

• This role is eligible for relocation. 
• 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.

Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $108900.00 - $163500.00 / 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, certifications, 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.

Reasonable Accommodation Request
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