[ref. z33046120] Manila - Certified Public Accountants (Join our Onsite Career Day!)

The Role

The General Motors Finance group is seeking to identify highly motivated and qualified individuals for potential future opportunities. In anticipation of these opportunities becoming available, if you are interested in learning more about GM, completing this profile will allow us to stay connected.

We are seeking to identify highly motivated and qualified individuals, who are flexible to accept roles within finance and accounting. Teams include Tax Compliance, Statutory Reporting and Compliance, Intercompany, Accounts Receivable - Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Fixed Assets, and Product Cost & Inventory.

• Identify, interpret, and analyze potential accounting risks and issues on a regional and global basis
• Consolidation individual market, region, and global disclosures
• Partner with Controllership and other GBS stakeholders to determine accounting implications of transactions and perform analytical analyses to utilize when making all material business decisions
• Prepare financial analysis on monthly/quarterly/annual results and special transactions
• Assist with internal and external financial reporting - including analyzing consolidated results, drafting SEC documents and management review reports, ensuring quality, and administering strict timeline
• 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
• Evaluate current accounting practices and policies and drive continuous improvement initiatives of multiple regions
• Draft disclosure language, such as management discussion and analysis (MD&A) disclosures and footnotes, and maintain records to support the filing of 10-K and 10-Q forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• Analyze proposed changes to draft filing documents for compliance with U.S. SEC disclosure requirements, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) standards and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), evaluating and documenting the completeness and sufficiency across GM’s disclosures for compliance therewith
• Gather and evaluate submissions from process owners for inclusion in disclosures and for compliance with U.S. GAAP and FASB requirements
• File relevant documents with the U.S. SEC in adherence to prescribed U.S. SEC regulations and guidelines.
• Investigate and correct inconsistent accounting data, identifying and resolving the root causes of reporting inconsistencies
• Recommend continuing process and internal accounting control improvements
• Interact with global GM Controllership colleagues and review working papers to ensure that all regulatory requirements for filings are met
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines due to financial statement filings

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or related discipline
• Years of relevant experience in the accounting/finance industry (fresh graduates of Accountancy with good academic standing or new CPA passers are also welcome)
• Intermediate understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX /Internal Control Requirements
• Public accounting and audit experience
• Regional and/or global experience
• Knowledge of corporate finance principles including ability to perform balance sheet analysis, net income statement analysis, cash flow statement analysis, knowledge of debt structures, etc.
• Can provide accurate, timely and reliable reporting and controls
• Structured presentations in straightforward, efficient manner
• Working knowledge of SAP, Hyperion/Smart View
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Experience working in a multinational organization and working with colleagues internationally is preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office applications
• Basic Automotive Industry knowledge preferred
• Experience with data consolidation is a plus
• Flexibility with the shift (day, mid, night shift available) and with working hybrid

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification

Important Note: Candidates must be willing to attend our onsite hiring this May.