Finance Partner - Graduate (Summer 2021)
- Employer
- General Mills (UK)
- Location
- Uxbridge, London (Greater) (GB)
- Salary
- Competitive + CIMA study support
- Closing date
- Feb 21, 2021
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- Job Role
- Finance Intern
- Sector
- Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Contract, Internship
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 4,000 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, Yoplait, Pillsbury, Jus-Rol, Fibre One, Knack & Back, Latina Fresh, Liberté 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.
We’re looking for Future Leaders in Finance
On our 2-3 year Finance Graduate Programme you will gain experience across two key areas of Finance across all of our great brands. You will develop an understanding of the role Finance plays in General Mills and will interact with a wide range of stakeholders.
From building solid technical skills and great accounting foundations in the Financial Control team, to being in the Financial Planning & Analysis team where you will enhance your reporting expertise whilst being truly commercially focussed. At the end of this programme you will have the right balance of technical skills and on the job experience to be a strong Finance professional.
You’ll be financially supported to study for your CIMA qualification while gaining relevant experience – meaning that you’ll be able to join the world’s largest and leading professional body of Management Accountants.
You will be assigned a buddy and career mentor who will be your support throughout the programme. At the end of the rotations, your overall performance along with your interests will help determine the role you move into.
Skills & Qualifications
Required experience/competencies/attributes:
- Minimum 2.1 or equivalent degree (we accept all disciplines)
- The unrestricted right to live and work permanently in the UK
- Prior experience working in FMCG, retail or supplier environment an advantage
- Ambitious and keen learner
- Strong analytical skills with a strong commercial awareness
- Self driven and willingness to learn
- High attention to detail
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Modelling, Pivots, Slicers, Index, Match, Lookups) and PowerPoint
- SAP ERP, SAP CRM, BW Systems experience an advantage
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.
Company
General Mills is reshaping the future of food. We believe food makes us better. It nourishes our bodies, brings us joy and connects us to each other.
As one of the world’s leading food companies, General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Annie’s Homegrown, Old El Paso, Epic Provisions, Blue Buffalo and more.
Are you passionate about the future of food?
You’ve come to the right table. We want the very best talent to help lead something big.
- Website
- http://www.generalmills.com/
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