Senior Financial Analyst - Close & Consolidation, Income Statement

Job Description

Controllership is a multi-faceted team managing Corporate, Regional, and Business Unit Accounting, Treasury Accounting, Employee Benefits Accounting, Warranty, Consolidations & SEC Reporting, Financial Assurance, Technical Accounting, Design and Build, Sales and Marketing, Customer Care and Aftersales, Systems and Modernization with operations around the globe. We are committed to working together to leverage our diversity in a rewarding work environment and creating opportunities for our people. 

Controllership’s mission is to serve as a Strategic Business Partner, bringing timely and insightful decisions to all strategic and tactical matters as they related to SEC requirements, accounting, audit/SOX compliance and financial analyses. Leveraging financial systems, we strive to increase visibility, improve efficiency, shorten decision cycle times, and reinforce financial integrity and accountability. 

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. 

The position available is a senior analyst role with the Income Statement Team within Close and Consolidations. We are seeking individuals with intellectual curiosity, strong attention to detail, with the ability to act autonomously, think critically about the task at hand and can see the bigger picture when approaching their areas of responsibility. We are also seeking individuals who are comfortable engaging with a broad range of contacts spanning both peers and members of senior leadership as well as comfort indirectly leading others who are contributors to their area of responsibility. Successful candidates will have a proactive mindset that see what 'could be' instead of 'doing what was always done'. 

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities) 

Additionally, as a member of the Controllership team, individuals are offered rotational opportunities to broaden experiences within the organization and expand skillsets. The following responsibilities may vary in applicability based on the Controllership team assigned: 

• 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.

• Supporting strong control environment to ensure accurate and timely results. 

• Adhering to strict timeline for deliverables 

• 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. 

• Assure accuracy, timeliness, and conformity with accepted accounting principles (GAAP) 

• Resolve complex accounting issues impacting strategic business initiatives and identify, interpret and analyze potential accounting risks. 

• Support cross-functional Finance teams while developing relationships to increase future career opportunities. 

• Complete special assignments outside of core job responsibilities  

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business 

• 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance

• Ability to work with sound 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. 

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) 

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

• Public accounting firm experience  

• Excellent written and oral communication skills 

• Complex problem solving and analytical abilities. 

• Capable of strategic thinking and 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) HFM, OneStream, SAP, Power BI, KNIME, SharePoint, and/or Robotics Process Automation 

Location: Hybrid. This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the - Global HQ Detroit MI three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business]

Relocation: This role is NOT eligible for relocation benefits.

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., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

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