General Motors

Senior Finance Analyst - Wentzville Assembly

General Motors$85K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
  • 5 or more years of experience in Finance or Accounting
  • Manufacturing finance experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and indirect material forecasting
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with analytics tools like Power BI, Power Query, and SQL
  • Experience with enterprise financial systems such as SAP and Hyperion preferred
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Own monthly journal entries and financial reporting activities
  • Lead forecasting and budgeting activities for indirect material
  • Analyze financial performance and operational trends
  • Develop actionable insights to support plant leadership
  • Partner cross-functionally to communicate financial impacts
  • Leverage tools like Power BI and SAP to enhance reporting
  • Improve processes and automate reporting for efficiency
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls and SOX guidelines

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  • Collaborate closely with operations and cross-functional teams
  • Engage with modern financial tools and technology
  • Develop strong partnerships within the business
  • Drive improvement and efficiency in financial processes
Full Job Description
Job Description

Join our Wentzville plant finance team as a Senior Financial Analyst, where you will partner closely with operations to drive informed decisions, improve cost performance, and support the financial success of the plant. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who is agile, scrappy, tech savvy, and ready to lead in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

In this role, you will provide financial leadership across key plant activities, deliver actionable insights to business partners, and help shape decision-making through strong analysis, forecasting, reporting, and process improvement. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in accounting and finance, thrives in change, builds strong relationships across the business, is energized by solving problems and driving results, and is eager to lean in on AI and new technology to improve the way work gets done.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting activities to support accurate and timely close processes
  • Lead forecasting and budgeting activities, with initial responsibility for indirect material forecasting in assigned areas of responsibility
  • Analyze financial performance, cost drivers, and operational trends to identify risks, opportunities, and improvement actions
  • Develop clear, actionable insights that support plant leadership and operational decision-making
  • Partner cross-functionally with operations, HR, purchasing, and other business teams to communicate financial impact and influence outcomes
  • Leverage systems and tools such as Power BI, Power Query, SAP, Hyperion, and Excel to enhance reporting and analysis
  • Improve processes, streamline workflows, and automate recurring reporting to increase efficiency and accuracy
  • Support strong internal controls and ensure compliance with SOX and company financial policies
  • Investigate variances, validate assumptions, and provide recommendations to improve financial and operational performance
  • Serve as a trusted business partner who can translate financial data into meaningful guidance for non-financial stakeholders


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
  • 5 or more years of experience in Finance or Accounting
  • Manufacturing finance experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and indirect material forecasting
  • Experience with journal entries, accrual accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close processes
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with modern analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI, Power Query, and SQL
  • Experience working with enterprise financial systems such as SAP and Hyperion preferred
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
  • Quick learner who adapts well to change, embraces new technology, and is willing to lean in on AI to improve efficiency and insight generation
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to build credibility and partner effectively across functions
  • Self-starter with integrity, accountability, and a strong drive to deliver results


Location: This is an Onsite role and requires that the selected employee report to the Wentzville site 4 days per week.

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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1908
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