General Motors

Senior Financial Analyst

General Motors • $88K — $105K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 4 years of experience in Accounting or finance-related roles
  • Proficiency in modernization tools like Power BI, KNIME, VBA Macro, and PowerTools
  • Experience with SAP-specific systems
  • 3 years of project management experience
  • Understanding of accounting workflow with a focus on modernization and automation
  • Valid Certified Public Accounting License

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a Strategic Business Partner for SEC compliance and financial analyses
  • Oversee General Ledger functions ensuring accuracy and adherence to GAAP
  • Identify and analyze potential accounting risks and issues
  • Research and document technical accounting memos for transactions and contracts
  • Implement internal controls and ensure SOX compliance
  • Collaborate with Finance on accounting implications of transactions
  • Assist with internal and external financial reporting and manage timelines

Benefits

  • Hybrid work policy with 3 days in-office and 2 days remote
  • Opportunity to drive continuous improvement in accounting practices
  • Engagement with internal and external auditors
  • Professional development through exposure to SEC reporting requirements
  • Leadership role guiding a team in financial responsibilities
Full Job Description

Job Description

DUTIES: 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 and processes that increase visibility, improve efficiency, shorten decision cycle times, and reinforce financial integrity and accountability. Perform/oversee General Ledger functions: assure accuracy, timeliness, and conformity with professional accounting standards and best practices in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Identifies, interprets, and analyzes potential accounting risks and issues. Research and analyze accounting transactions and contracts, and document technical accounting memos. Identify and execute appropriate internal controls, SOX compliance, and financial procedures. Partner with Finance to determine accounting implications of transactions, and perform analytical analyses to utilize when making all material business decisions. Assist with internal and external financial reporting - including analyzing consolidated results, drafting, and performing first level review of SEC documents and management review reports, ensuring quality, and administering strict timeline. Support requests of internal and external auditors, ensuring open matters are resolved timely. Evaluate current accounting practices and policies and drive continuous improvement. Research, interpret, and draft documentation related to new accounting standards and brainstorm how each applies to GM as well as comply with external 10-Q/10-K reporting requirements. Provide direction to a team of individuals with similar functional responsibility. Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days In-office, 2 days remote - Must be able to report to local office.



REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field of study and Four (4) years of experience in an Accounting or finance-related occupation. Four (4) years of experience with: Modernization tools including Power BI, KNIME, VBA Macro, and PowerTools; SAP-specific systems; and FASB and Technical Accounting Guidance Research. Three (3) years of experience with: Project Management; Journal Entry, Account Reconciliation, and Month-end Close responsibilities; and Understanding of accounting workflow and business function with incline on modernizing/automating the process. Position also requires valid Certified Public Accounting License.



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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
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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