YOUR ROLE

This role demands strong technical accounting acumen and the ability to analyse financial statements effectively. A key aspect of this position involves collaborating closely with all levels of the Capgemini and General Mills Global Accounting Organization. Additionally, they must possess the ability to manage and mentor a team of accountants, perform detailed financial review and analysis, and work in partnership with the Assistant Controller to uphold financial integrity and drive continuous process improvements.

In this role you will play a key role in:

• Oversee, support, and develop a team of accountants, fostering an environment of trust, productivity, and continuous learning.
• Expertise in the subject matter of your team, understanding end to end processes and how they fit together and the ability to identify when different transactions/processes impact each other
• Ensure that the period close activities within their areas of responsibility are executed seamlessly, contributing to the completeness, accuracy, and validity of financial statements.
• Assisting/Liaising with Auditors to resolve queries/request.
• Review balance sheet account reconciliations, journal entries, and other ad-hoc reports to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Actively participate in continuous improvement projects aimed at enhancing accounting processes, efficiency, and control.
• Plan and execute work allocation for the accounting team, continuously monitoring progress to ensure timely and accurate completion of deliverables.
• Provide active support and contribute to transformation projects, particularly those impacting accounting processes and systems.
• Communicate, address and resolve escalated issues or inquiries from the team and General Mills partners, ensuring timely and effective solutions.

YOUR PROFILE

• Demonstrated strong understanding and application of accounting principles and practices.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of the Accounting Team
• Problem Solving, Critical and Analytical thinking, Thought Leadership & Influencing leadership.
• Strong understanding of financial statement components and the ability to deep dive to the grass-roots level to understand underlying transactions within their areas of responsibility.
• Experience in managing accounting teams, build synergy with other teams with focus on streamlining accounting processes.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
• Working knowledge of SAP, Hyperion (HFM), Blackline and OneStream is an added advantage.

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE

• We recognize the significance of flexible work arrangements to provide support. Be it remote work, flexible work hours or alternative work schedules, you will get an environment to maintain healthy work life balance.
• At the heart of our mission is your career growth. Our array of career growth programs and diverse professions are crafted to support you in exploring a world of opportunities.