Senior Sales Finance Partner

Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 2,500 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Jus-Rol, Fibre One, Latina Fresh and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future. What your role is Reporting to the UK&I Sales Finance Manager, this position will play a lead Finance role in delivering multi-million dollar Sales and profit targets and shape future strategy for our key customers in the Grocery channel. The Finance Partner will act as an effective Business Partner as part of the Customer Leadership team and contribute to the implementation of strategies that create value via Strategic Revenue Management across the UK&I. Finance Business Partner to the Customer Sales Team: Lead quality decisions and provide relevant insights and analysis to ensure the chosen business options deliver the highest financial value at an acceptable level of risk. Monitor analyse and interpret pricing, trade terms and post event analysis, and provide input to trading strategies to improve long term profitability. Develop and prep areinternal tracking, analysis and reporting of trading plans against customer strategic vision, to drive growth and improve profitability through insights and visibility of key drivers Provide insightful analysis on monthly and quarterly Net Sales performance, and drivers of forecast movements vs previous cycle and Account Plan Challenge and influence trade governance performance and sales forecast accuracy to ensure continuous improvement against a range of business KPIs, in a fast-paced environment. What you bring to the team University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field Prior experience working in FMCG, retail or supplier environment required 2-3 years of Financial Analysis experience (working with leading brands) plus at least 1 year in Commercial/Sales Finance role in market (FMCG knowledge is an advantage) Experience of delivering results through working in cross-functional teams Very Strong analytical skills with a strong commercial mindset (business partner mindset) Leadership and influencing skills Self-driven with proven entrepreneurial mind-set Attention to detail Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Modelling, Pivots, Slicers, Index, Match, Lookups, Macro’s) and PowerPoint SAP ERP, SAP CRM, BW Systems experience an advantage What you will get from us Flexible and employee-focused work culture Equal Employment opportunities Competitive package with benefits At General Mills, we are committed to recruiting ,retaining, developing, and advancing an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the consumers and communities we serve globally. Come and be part of our team's journey. Hungry to Shape the Future.