Karen Reed
About Karen Reed
Karen Reed is an Accountant III at General Mills, specializing in Supply Chain Reporting and Control for Grain in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
Current Role at General Mills
Karen Reed currently serves as Accountant III - Supply Chain Reporting and Control - Grain at General Mills in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. In this role, she is responsible for managing supply chain reporting and control processes. Her duties include ensuring accurate and timely information in Grain System and Excel to comply with government agencies and management decisions. Additionally, she acts as the primary contact for all Grain System issues related to shipments and communicates monthly financial results to Corporate Finance and Grain Merchandisers.
Previous Positions at General Mills
Karen Reed has a longstanding career at General Mills, having held several accounting positions. From 2008 to 2011, she was a Financial Accountant II in Global Business Solutions Finance. Prior to that, she worked from 2003 to 2008 as an Accountant in Supply Chain Contract Operations. She began her tenure at General Mills in 1996 as a Budget Coordinator in Promotions Finance/Financial Shared Services, a role she held for seven years until 2003.
Educational Background in Accounting and Finance
Karen Reed studied at Anoka Ramsey Community College, where she earned an Associate’s Degree in Accounting. She furthered her education at Augsburg College, focusing on Accounting and Finance. These academic credentials have bolstered her robust career in various financial roles.
Key Responsibilities
Throughout her career, Karen Reed has handled significant responsibilities, including accounting duties for a joint venture in the grain terminal business, assisting with USDA audits, and reporting terminal inventory results. She ensures accurate and timely information in the Grain System and Excel for compliance with government agencies and management decisions. Karen also communicates monthly financial results to Corporate Finance and Grain Merchandisers, and maintains or improves unanalyzed totals in the grain terminal business.