Senior Financial Analyst - Capital Management Controllership

Description

The Role

The Capital Management & Special Projects Controller Group team is looking for an innovative, forward-thinking, detail-oriented analyst to join their team. The Capital Management & Special Project Sr Finance Analyst is responsible for understanding GM's end-to-end fixed asset processes including investment, operations, systems, financials, and the related control environment. The role requires a high level of independent judgment and initiative, decision making and serving as a strategic business partner across the enterprise to bring timely and insighted decisions.

What You'll Do

• Analysis and reporting of month-end capital and PP&E balances including global PP&E, capital accruals and associated P&L impacts

• Support and collaborate with Global Business Solutions (GBS) fixed asset team to ensure compliance with APM requirements, effective controls and accurate reporting

• Collaborate closely with Global Capital Management Finance to ensure alignment of capital investments and any required disclosures

• Navigate and understand various systems impacting fixed assets including eSAP, eTools, ITD transformation, Global Ledger, FINCORE, GCARS, etc.

• Oversight, review, reconciliation, and consolidation of all EV Strategic initiatives associated with PP&E, including cash flow implications.

• Oversee,analyzeand review the General Motors SpecialtyVehicles(GMSV) statutory audit processes, collaborating with the StatutoryCoE, tax and GM's external auditors.

• Utilize new technologies and solutions to create more robust controls, process efficiencies and impactful reporting packages

• Presentation of financial results to other members of the organization including leadership

• Assist with special projects and ad hoc requests

• Develop strong relationship with business partners, support requests/inquiries including Controllership, Finance, IT and various other operational partners

• Maintain controls and work with Financial Assurance and external auditors to support audit requirements, streamline existing business processes and develop new/enhanced control procedures

• Model GM's desired behaviors including safety

• Actively promote GM's culture of inclusion

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, business or related field

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

• Public accounting firm experience (preferred)

• 5+ years of relevant experience (preferred)

• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance

• Strong written and oral communication skills

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

• Ability to prioritize assignments/projects, take on additional responsibilities and deliver within restricted time constraints

• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated commitment to teamwork and partnerships

• Focus on learning and personal development

• Ability to embrace and manage change

• Develop a detailed understanding of GM's processes and systems to identify control gaps and any opportunities to streamline processes and controls

• Assist with internal and external financial reporting, including analyzing consolidated results, drafting SEC documents and management review reports

• Research and interpret new accounting standards and brainstorm how each apply to GM as well as comply with external 10-Q/10-K reporting requirements

• Support strategic initiatives and transformation activities focused on empowering our all-electric future

• Develop analytics and tools to provide insights into the results for business units and regions

• Recommend types of automations, analytics, and data processing approaches to meet business objectives

• Initiate and support enhancements that improve the quality and speed of the monthly close process

• Resolve complex accounting issues impacting strategic business initiatives and identify potential accounting risks

• Complete special assignments outside of core job responsibilities