Associate Director, Global Finance Operations

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 another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.​ 
 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.​ OVERVIEW The role delivers as the Finance leader to all the service delivery of the global / regional hubs for AR/AP & GAO organization. This in partnership with functional business stakeholders to identify service components to deliver business outcomes and capabilities with a focus on delivery through vendor partners. This role will oversee vendor service delivery and finance operations, ensuring seamless integration and execution of financial services across the organization. The role is crucial in managing vendor relationships, optimizing service delivery and driving operational efficiency while ensuring that all finance operations are aligned with company goals. This role also leads the finance operations transformation agenda by advancing scalable processes, modern business systems, and high-performing external partnerships to improve control, efficiency, service, and business value. The incumbent needs to be a strategic thinker with a strong background in vendor management, finance operations, and process optimization. They need to establish and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders, service delivery teams and vendor partners to deliver business results. This role leads a strong adherence to governance procedure to maintain the health across all delivery centers for vendors partners and across geographies. The role will also be responsible for projects delivery involving multiple internal, external  and matrix partners. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Finance Operations Strategy & Service Delivery Develop strategy & road map for driving global finance operations with service excellence, digital integration and actionable insights driven organization Lead end-to-end delivery across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Accounting Operations across global and regional hubs like India, China, Europe and North America Ensure finance operations are aligned to business priorities, scalable for growth, and executed with high standards of consistency and quality. Act as a trusted advisor to finance leaders, controllers, and business stakeholders on strategic priorities and operational decisions. Vendor Governance & External Partnership Management Lead strategic relationships with external partners to ensure delivery against SLAs, contractual commitments, and business expectations Oversee the right source mix across in-house and outsourced models to expand scope and strengthen capability delivery. Monitor service performance and relationship health through structured reviews with stakeholders and finance leadership. Controls, Compliance & Operational Excellence Ensure all finance processes operate efficiently, remain compliant, and meet business and control requirements Strengthen governance documentation and operating discipline to support regulatory compliance and sustainable service delivery. Ensure General Mills control protocols and defined guidelines are consistently implemented across vendor-managed operations Partner with Audit and Compliance