General Motors

Assistant Manager, VSM Financial Operations

General Motors • $76K — $114K *
Oshawa, ON L1G 0A1In-Person
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Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of relevant financial operations experience in marketing or advertising
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Math, Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft applications, particularly Excel and Access
  • Understanding of finance and accounting principles
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively
  • Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills

Responsibilities

  • Support Financial Operations Manager and VSSM team with GMCC Marketing financial processes
  • Act as point of contact for day-to-day financial tasks and reporting
  • Develop financial models to optimize marketing budget utilization
  • Participate in process improvements and ad hoc analysis
  • Oversee budget control reports from multiple teams for analysis
  • Produce accurate financial reports for stakeholders in various currencies
  • Support invoicing and procurement processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance

Benefits

  • Paid time off, including vacation days and holidays
  • Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision benefits
  • Life insurance plans for employees and their families
  • Defined Contribution Pension plan with company matching contributions
  • GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for employees and close contacts
Full Job Description
Job Description

Assistant Manager, VSM Financial Operations

Vacancy Status

No: This posting is not for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications. (New Head Count)

AI Disclosure

As part of the application process, Artificial Intelligence will be used in the hiring process for this role

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

Primary Responsibility

  • Support the Financial Operations Manager, National Manger and overall VSSM team with various aspects of the GMCC Marketing financial processes for both National and Region Retail requirements
  • Act as a key point of contact for the Financial Operations team with respect to day-to-day financial tasks, transactions, reporting and analytics, monthly and year end tasks including journal entries
  • Financial modeling/solution development and implementation to maximize marketing budget utilization within GMCC rules
  • Participate in process improvement development
  • Ad hoc analysis of various parts of the business, audits, vendor and stakeholder budget oversight


Budget Operations & Accounting

  • Gathering and reviewing budget control reports from multiple teams (15-20) for analysis and monthly transactions, engaging the National Financial Operations Manager for any issues
  • In collaboration with Fin Ops team produce highly accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual budget reports and forecasts for multiple stakeholders and departments in multiple currencies/templates
  • Develop new reporting and dashboards for continuous share of information with the stakeholders and leaders
  • Participation in Month/Year end tasks including but not limited to reconciling and balancing accounts, preparing, reviewing, and posting journal vouchers
  • Understanding existing accounting structure and its Brand and Corporate complexities
  • Inter-Company Transfer and other complex entries to provide business solutions to the stakeholders


Invoicing, Estimates, Purchase Orders

  • Oversee the estimate and invoice processing by team,
  • Provide guidance on account numbers and budget selection, reconciling information entered into the Marketing database and related budget reports
  • Act as back-up for team members to create purchase orders
  • Create manual debit and credit invoices as required - provide team direction to execute payments
  • Audit invoices, purchase requisitions and advertising estimates to ensure information is complete, correct, and meets company criteria
  • Support Vendor & Agency relationship management including contract management, renewals, issue resolution, special assignments engaging with procurement for successful outcomes
  • Liaise with purchasing and tax to ensure PO's are set up properly with the correct contract numbers, account numbers, and tax requirements
  • Liaise with RTR/RTP (internal request to report/pay teams) to identify and resolve escalating system issues and accounts payable system upgrades (including system migration issues)


Ad Agency and Supplier Management

  • Support advertising agencies of record (AOR) finances and budgets - roll up and stakeholder level
  • Act as primary point of contact for onboarding, training, invoice issue resolution and escalation for various stakeholders, review budget reconciliation reports (BCR) and reconcile records to ensure BCR and GM database align
  • Host budget meetings/calls as required to ensure that partners stay within budget, liaising with Financial Operation Manager monthly on all budgets


Procurement

  • Assist relevant stakeholders/managers with end-to-end procurement process
  • Assist stakeholders/managers/agencies with preparation and approval of sourcing documentation


Required Skills:

  • Microsoft Applications: Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, other database knowledge an asset
  • Knowledge and understanding of Finance and Accounting
  • Multi-tasking and managing multiple priorities
  • Ability to make decisions given limited/conflicting information
  • Ability to process high volumes of data
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • High degree of written communication skills
  • Flexibility to work evenings/additional hours during month-end
  • Desire to learn and find process efficiencies
  • Ability to host meetings and lead discussions


Preferred Skills

  • SAP/Ariba/Fiori/FINCORE or similar
  • Reasonable understanding of Canadian Taxes at an operational purchasing level
  • Presentation Skills


Education / Work Experience

  • 2-5 years relevant financial operations experience in marketing or advertising
  • Successful completion of a Degree in Business, Economics, Math, Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA/CFA Designation not required)


Compensation

The salary range for this role is $76,100.00 to $114,300.00. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Benefits:

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:
  • Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
  • Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
  • Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
  • Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
  • GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends.


THIS JOB IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RELOCATIONS BENEFITS. ANY RELOCATION COSTS WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE.

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.

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 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.

About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Learn more about General Motors
Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
NASDAQ
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