YOUR ROLE

The Lead Accountant is a highly experienced and technically proficient member of the General Mills accounting ONE TEAM, playing a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions and reporting. This position is responsible for the independent review and approval of medium to high-risk accounting entries, owning and executing SOX relevant controls, and serving as a vital link between Accountants/Sr. Accountants and the Accounting Manager/Controllership team.

In this role you will play a key role in:

• Apply strong technical accounting acumen and analytical skills to interpret financial data, investigate variances, and ensure the integrity of financial information through understanding and ability to teach the WHY.
• Identify errors upfront and execute effective preventive controls that provide confidence in the teams work product and overall financial results.
• Serve as the independent approver for medium and high-risk accounting transactions, journal entries, and reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and strict adherence to accounting standards, General Mills policies, and ownership/execution of SOX relevant and operational controls.
• Identify and solve/escalate findings and necessary observations identified during transaction reviews that may have an impact on financial reporting.
• Identify and report any control deficiencies, working with the Accounting Manager and General Mills accounting team to implement remediation plans.

• Facilitate clear and effective communication between accounting preparers and the Accounting Manager/Controllership team regarding accounting treatments, policies, and reporting requirements.

YOUR PROFILE

• Demonstrated strong understanding and application of financial accounting principles and practices.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of the Accounting Team
• Problem Solving, Critical, Analytical thinking, Thought Leadership & Influencing leadership.
• Ability to work independently
• Detailed-oriented, result-oriented, proactive
• Strong people coaching abilities
• Strong organizational skills
• 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.
• 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.