Alissa Ryan, Cpa, Cma, MBA
About Alissa Ryan, Cpa, Cma, MBA
Alissa Ryan is a Senior Finance Manager at General Mills, overseeing the Pillsbury Business Unit and co-leading the People of Color (POC) Network in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
Current Role at General Mills
Alissa Ryan currently serves as the Senior Finance Manager for the Pillsbury Business Unit at General Mills. She is responsible for overseeing financial activities and ensuring fiscal accuracy within the Pillsbury division. Alissa is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, where she leads a team focused on financial management and strategic planning within the unit.
Co-Lead of People of Color (POC) Network
In addition to her role as Senior Finance Manager, Alissa Ryan is also the Co-Lead of the People of Color (POC) Network at General Mills. Based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, she works on diversity and inclusion initiatives aimed at fostering an inclusive workplace environment. Her efforts in this role underscore her commitment to supporting and empowering diverse talent within the company.
Career at General Mills
Alissa Ryan has had an extensive career at General Mills, holding multiple positions over the years. She has served as Finance Manager, Accounting Policy (2018-2020), Associate Finance Manager for U.S. Retail Organization Sales and Trade Analytics (2017-2018), and Senior Financial Analyst for the Yogurt Operating Unit Sales and Trade Analytics (2016-2017). Her earlier roles include Assistant Finance Operations Manager at the Cedar Rapids Manufacturing Facility (2014-2016), and Financial Analyst in Financial Reporting and Corporate Accounting (2013-2014). Alissa began her career at General Mills as a Financial Analyst Intern in 2012.
Educational Background
Alissa Ryan holds an MBA in Finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, completed in 2020. She also participated in a Global Exchange Program at the National University of Singapore during the same year. Alissa earned her Master of Accountancy (MAcc) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting from the School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her comprehensive educational background in accounting and finance has provided a strong foundation for her professional achievements.
Professional Internships
Throughout her academic journey, Alissa Ryan gained significant professional experience through various internships. She worked as an Assurance Intern at PwC in Chicago, IL, in 2012, where she gained exposure to assurance services. In the same year, she interned as a Financial Analyst at General Mills, focusing on financial analysis and corporate accounting. Alissa's early career also includes an internship as an Accounting Analyst at Best Buy in 2011, where she applied her accounting knowledge in a corporate setting in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.