Senior Executive AR & Trade

India is among the top ten priority markets for General Mills, and hosts our Global Shared Services Centre. This is the Global Shared Services arm of General Mills Inc., which supports its operations worldwide. With over 1,300 employees in Mumbai, the center has capabilities in the areas of Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital and Technology, Sales Capabilities, Consumer Insights, ITQ (R&D & Quality), and Enterprise Business Services. Learning and capacity-building is a key ingredient of our success. Shift timings: 11 am to 8 pm 25% of time Manage Financial Statements Meet financial objectives by forecasting requirements Prepare annual budget Schedule expenditures and analyze variances 85% of time : Operational Management Processing the customer’s promotional invoices Reconcile invoices received from General Mills’ Customers to the corresponding plans and update the information to reflect actual performance to either issue a check to a customer or clear a deduction on the account’s trial balance. Maintain an accurate and current accounts receivable trail balance. Develop and maintain Trade profiles and document customer-specific behavior that requires non-standard handling. Gain an in-depth knowledge of Customer details as well as comprehensive understanding of GMI Products/ groups. Develop expertise in utilizing customer specific websites for sourcing customer support/documentation. Focus on continuous improvement to the Trade Payment Process and identifying opportunities for efficiencies. Provide assistance in resolving issues relating to customer invoices, deductions and payment. Develop an expertise for at least 2-3 Regions Forge relationships with the FAs/ Sales to ensure smooth day to day functioning. Adherence to all audit control requirements and SOX requirements. 15% of time : Continuous Improvement Drive Continuous improvement within process and deliver HMM COMPANY OVERVIEW