Leader, Corporate Finance, Risk & Compliance

Position Title

Corporate Finance, Risk & Compliance Leader

Function/Group

Finance

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

Regular

Role Reports to

Sr Director Finance India, GIC

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid

ABOUT GENERAL MILLS

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate

us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 2600+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance India and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

JOB OVERVIEW

Function Overview

The Finance organization partners across General Mills to provide financial expertise to guide and govern the company. We bring a distinctive skill set to help the company sustainably drive strong returns on investment, whether that’s brand investments, capital investments or resource investments. We hold ourselves accountable for the areas where we are uniquely positioned to drive results – what we call our Strategic Priorities – but we never lose sight of the fact that we only truly win when the company wins. The Finance function operates as a global team through the partnership of a series of enterprise-focused and business-embedded groups.

Purpose of the role

This role is responsible for leading Corporate Finance, Global Quality & Risk and Statutory Centre of Excellence (Stat COE) team to ensure high‑quality and fair corporate financial & statutory reporting, strong governance of statutory ledgers across countries, and robust financial insights for senior leadership. The role provides end‑to‑end leadership for statutory compliance and corporate finance deliverables, partnering closely with regional controllers, workstream leaders, external auditors, and shared services / vendor teams to uphold General Mills’ control standards and regulatory obligations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Statutory COE Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the Statutory COE team responsible for maintaining statutory ledgers and supporting statutory workstream leaders across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with local regulations and timelines.
• Define and execute the operating model, service levels, and ways of working for statutory processes in partnership with regional controllers, COP Leads, and shared service/vendor teams.
• Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement in statutory processes, documentation, and controls, aligned with global policy and external financial reporting requirements.

2. Statutory Reporting & Compliance

• Oversee timely and accurate preparation of statutory financial statements for all in‑scope entities, ensuring compliance with local GAAP, regulatory requirements, and filing timelines.
• Ensure appropriate reconciliation and adjustment processes between US GAAP and local statutory ledgers, including documentation and approval of statutory adjustments where requirements differ from US GAAP.
• Govern and approve statutory ledger changes, period re‑open requests, and post‑close adjustments, following defined procedures and materiality thresholds.
• Coordinate with tax, treasury, and legal teams to ensure statutory reporting supports tax filings, capital structure changes, and corporate actions.

3. Corporate Finance & External Reporting

• Lead the Corporate Finance team in supporting external reporting, working closely with the External Financial Reporting and Global Policy teams.
• Complete controllership for the GIC Site (includes end to end accounting, budgeting, taxation compliance etc).
• Ownership of all site related compliances (e.g. STPI / GST / Transfer Pricing).
• Spring plan for GIC Site.
• Review and challenge period‑end trial balances, balance sheet and P&L, ensuring the integrity of corporate financial results and disclosures.
• Provide analytical insights on corporate results, variance analyses, and one‑time items to senior finance leadership; ensure “what / so what / now what” clarity in all analyses.
• Support global projects impacting corporate reporting (e.g., system changes, S/4, policy updates), ensuring proper accounting assessments, documentation, and change management.

4. Governance, Controls & Risk Management

• Own and strengthen the governance framework for statutory and corporate finance processes, including documentation, RACI, escalation paths, and SLA management with shared services and vendor partners.
• Ensure robust internal controls over financial reporting across statutory and corporate processes; partner with Internal Audit and external auditors to address findings and implement remediation.
• Oversee adherence to Global Accounting & Control Standards and global policies; drive consistent policy application across regions and entities.
• Proactively identify and mitigate financial reporting risks, including complex accounting matters, local regulatory changes, and process/control gaps.

5. Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering

• Act as primary point of contact for regional controllers, global process owners, and business finance leads for statutory and corporate finance topics; build strong, trusted partnerships.
• Coordinate with shared service / vendor teams (e.g., Capgemini) and Service Delivery Managers to ensure high‑quality delivery, clear escalations, and continuous feedback loops.
• Lead interactions with external auditors for statutory and group audits, ensuring timely provision of audit schedules, responses, and closure of issues.
• Represent Statutory COE & Corporate Finance in global governance forums, close task force meetings, and key transformation initiatives.

6. People Leadership & Capability Building

• Build, lead, and develop a high‑performing team of managers and analysts across statutory and corporate finance, fostering a culture of curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Define team structure, roles (e.g., COP Leads, Financial Analysts, Accountants), and career paths; ensure appropriate succession and bench strength.
• Provide ongoing coaching on technical accounting, statutory reporting, and corporate finance skills; leverage internal academies and capability programs where relevant.
• Role‑model General Mills’ leadership behaviors and values; promote collaboration across regions, shared services, and global process teams.

Education:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) or CPA; additional qualification (CFA, MBA Finance) preferred

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed

• Experience:
• Typically 15+ years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, with strong exposure to statutory reporting, corporate finance, and controllership in a global organization.
• Proven experience managing multi‑country statutory ledgers and statutory financial statements, preferably within a shared services / COE environment.
• Strong background in external financial reporting, group consolidation, and working with Big 4 or equivalent auditors.
• Demonstrated track record of leading medium‑to‑large teams and working with offshore vendors / shared services for finance delivery.
• Technical Skills:
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, Ind AS and key local GAAPs for statutory reporting, plus strong understanding of internal control frameworks (SOX / ICOFR).
• Strong understanding of ERP and close tools (e.g., SAP, AFC, Blackline) and reporting/BI tools used for financial reporting and analysis.
• Ability to interpret and implement global accounting policies and to assess complex accounting issues.
• Behavioral Competencies:
• Strategic mindset with strong execution orientation; able to translate vision into processes, controls, and clear deliverables.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills; comfortable engaging with senior finance and business leaders across regions.
• High level of integrity, ownership, and attention to detail; able to operate effectively in peak‑pressure close environments.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change, challenge status quo, and lead teams through transformation.

MIMUM & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS


COMPANY OVERVIEW



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.