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Job Description:

In the SSM Financial Analyst Controllership position you will serve as a Strategic Business Partner, bringing timely and insightful decisions to all strategic and tactical matters related to SEC requirements, accounting, audit/SOX compliance and financial analyses, leveraging financial systems and processes that increase visibility, improve efficiency, shorten decision cycle times, and reinforce financial integrity and accountability.

The financial analyst will be responsible for various special projects (i.e. system implementations) throughout the year. Team members should have the ability to take a creative approach to each project and adapt to changes in approach and technology. Throughout the year we work on various monthly tasks as well as special projects and it is important to meet deadlines, multi-task, and have intellectual curiosity and analytic skills. Communication is key as we work with various groups and often present to leadership.

Ideal candidates are dynamic accounting professionals focused on learning, personal growth and development and are interested in gaining knowledge and expertise across various Controllership functions at General Motors.

As a member of the Controllership team, individuals are offered rotational opportunities approximately every two years to broaden experiences within the organization and expand skillsets. The following responsibilities are applicable to the SSM Controllership team:

+ Perform/oversee General Ledger functions; assure accuracy, timeliness, and conformity with professional accounting standards and best practices in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

+ Identify, interpret and analyze potential accounting risks and issues

+ Research and analyze accounting transactions and contracts and document technical accounting memos

+ Identify and execute appropriate internal controls, SOX compliance and financial procedures

+ Partner with Finance to determine accounting implications of transactions and perform analytical analyses to utilize when making all material business decisions

+ Assist with internal and external financial reporting - including analyzing consolidated results, drafting and performing first level review of SEC documents and management review reports, ensuring quality, and administering strict timeline

+ Supporting requests of internal/external auditors, ensuring open matters are resolved timely

+ Evaluate current accounting practices and policies and drive continuous improvement

+ Research, interpret, and draft documentation related to new accounting standards and brainstorm how each applies to GM as well as comply with external 10-Q/10-K reporting requirements

+ Provides direction to a team of individuals with similar functional responsibility

+ Project manage system implementations and communication to leadership

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field

+ 3+ Years of relevant Experience

+ Ability to work with a high level of independent judgment and initiative, while being able to rapidly take on and assimilate work from existing team members when required

+ Ability to understand and apply accounting and financial reporting standards (GAAP)

+ Willing to take on additional responsibilities, attend training, and learn new technical skills

+ Ability to collaborate with business, IT, and data analysis resources to capture, prioritize and document solution requirements, and drive measurable results

Preferred Qualifications

+ Excellent written and oral communication skills

+ Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) (preferred)

+ Public accounting firm experience (preferred)

+ Complex problem solving and analytical abilities

+ Ability to take a strategic, transformational point of view

+ Passion for innovation, automation, and technology

+ Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated commitment to teamwork and partnerships

+ Understanding of (or interest in learning) data structure, data interfaces and systems landscape

+ Experience with (or interest in learning) SAP, OTDS, VBARS, VTIMS, Finance Core, eCVMS, GPPS systems and Power BI, KNIME, Sharepoint, and/or Robotics Process Automation

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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