General Motors

Global Product Development Finance

General Motors • $90K — $120K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or related field
  • 5+ years of finance analyst experience
  • Advanced skills in Excel and financial modeling
  • Strong analytical skills with a deep understanding of corporate finance
  • High strategic thinking and business acumen
  • Familiarity with key financial statements and profitability metrics
  • Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn

Responsibilities

  • Utilize financial data from various sources to inform decisions
  • Benchmark financial assumptions against competitors and internal portfolios
  • Develop financial models to assess business opportunities and evaluate risks
  • Identify analysis opportunities to enhance strategic decision-making
  • Collaborate cross-functionally for optimal enterprise results
  • Align projects with overall business objectives
  • Resolve issues proactively and drive project tasks forward
  • Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership
  • Evaluate financial performance of key projects for efficient investment allocation

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring in-office presence three times per week
  • Opportunity to work on high-impact projects with senior executives
  • Exposure to cross-functional teams and future vehicle programs
  • Development of analytical and technical skills in a dynamic environment
  • Potential for career advancement in a global company culture
Full Job Description
Job Description

Senior Finance Analysts within Product Development work cross functionally with Engineering, Planning, SSM and Manufacturing while having exposure to future vehicle programs. Individuals are responsible for Capital, Engineering, business case development or portfolio optimization quantifying impacts to short- and long-term profitability. Projects frequently have high exposure to Finance and Product Development Executives.

Successful team members in this role are highly motivated, results driven individuals that pose strong analytical and technical skills. They execute strategic initiatives that drive higher corporate profitability and partner with global cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities
  • Utilize pertinent financial data from multiple sources and perspectives to recommend decisions
  • Benchmark financial assumptions internally across portfolio and externally against competition
  • Develop and utilize financial modeling techniques to evaluate business opportunities using sensitivity and scenarios to quantify risks and opportunities
  • Identify new value-added analysis to improve decision making
  • Build relationships and collaborate across finance and with other functions and business units for optimal enterprise decisions, anticipating downstream impacts of new strategies
  • Relate assignments to overall business objectives and results
  • Proactively work to resolve issues and move project tasks forward
  • Develop and present insights and well thought out recommendations to senior leaders
  • Assess and evaluate financial performance of key projects in order to balance and efficiently deploy investment


Desired Skills
  • Analytical, ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems
  • Ability to analyze and synthesize complex issues; provide insight and metrics to drive the right business decisions
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, clearly communicate complex financial analysis and recommendations to executive leadership for action/decision
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity and shift gears comfortably, capable of reaching a reasonable conclusion/estimate from analysis without all the facts
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally
  • Ability to coordinate and manage multiple priorities and projects
  • Strong organizational skills and works independently with minimal guidance / supervision
  • Willingness to listen to various opinions / issues
  • Ability to balance near term and long term objectives in an ambiguous environment
  • Understanding tradeoffs of competing objectives across GM functions, partners, and customers
  • Willingness to challenge the status quo and ability to do so the right way


Qualifications
  • A bachelor's or master's degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or related field
  • 5+ years of finance experience as an analyst
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong modeling and financial valuation skills
  • Strong analytical skills / fundamental knowledge of corporate finance
  • High business acumen and strategic thinking
  • Understanding of key financial statements and profitability metrics
  • Learning agility and intellectual curiosity


Location: Hybrid. This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the - Global HQ Warren 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.)

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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