Senior Analyst Team Lead - OSC, Corporate and T&E Accounting (Night Shift)
Job Description
Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
Work Arrangement
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business. Demonstrate deep functional knowledge, had breadth of experiences to work autonomously on the most complex business issues, may assist Leadership with strategy development
The Role
Serve as a Finance partner to Operating Staff with timely and relevant reporting and analysis that drives the most informed business decisions. Provide analysis, insights and recommendations that drive profitability, mitigate risks and offer solutions to business problems.
- Proactively analyze business results (vs. forecast, budget and prior year) to identify trends, risks and optimize business results
- Apply financial analysis tools and work experiences to influence current and future profitability (e.g. financial models, business cases, run rate, advanced data analytics)
- Prepare reporting package with insight for monthly operating review and /or Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), anticipating logical questions based on content
- Operate autonomously, where ambiguity and time constraints exist
- Lead the budget and MTP development. Analyze trends to establish bold yet achievable targets
- Lead financial analysis as a member of cross functional teams (e.g. OpEx, new business opportunity)
- Provide coaching / mentorship to new employees / interns
- - Effectively communicate financial performance and results of analysis performed to Senior Finance Leadership and key business partners anticipating questions
- Proactively seeks opportunities to grow (e.g. develops new skills, attend training opportunities, network, feedback)
- Responsible for operationally leading and executing from GL perspective and providing technical support to Analyst and Junior Analyst:
- Monthly closing and Reporting as per US GAAP
- Account reconciliation excellence
- Annual closing as per US GAAP
- Perform critical tasks
- Review and/or Approve Journal Entries and account reconciliation
- Ensures compliance with GM Corporate policies and external regulatory requirements
- Provide technical support for internal and external audits
- Maintain relationships with other engagement teams (External Audit Team - E&Y, Internal Controls, GBS/GM Controllership) and monitor teams’ progress against plan and drive performance as required.
- Has strong control focus – identify and drives issue resolution (accounting or control related)
- Is capable of presenting to Senior Leadership and consolidating information in a clear and understandable matter
- Self-starter and able to accomplish assigned tasks with minimum supervision
- Has a strong focus on process improvements to drive quality accounting and compliance
- Frequent contact with others outside of work group to accomplish tasks
- Leading Team Special Projects (including LEAN/Six Sigma activities)
- Help the team to execute testing program for SOX compliance/ICFR testing activities and document results.
- Assist in the identification of standard user access profile for the whole team.
- Lead and Identify Process Improvement to eliminate waste, to execute and to implement new approach.
- Support the team in various areas of financial analysis including one or all of the following: monthly journal entries/adjustment, account reconciliation, variance analysis, forecasting and budgeting and issue resolution.
- Create, update and formulate new and existing business and management reports not limited to Monthly Internal Operations Review, KPIs and SLAs, and Pre and Post Close Review.
- Provide highly analytical insights and solutions to interpret business results and address any risk exposures, issues and challenges
Additional Job Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)- Bachelor’s degree with major in accounting, business administration, or finance
- Advance knowledge in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP), emphasizing an in-depth understanding of the applicable business and accounting issues, and technical accounting and financial reporting standards. – Additionally, continue to attend training on these topics to remain adequately informed and knowledgeable
- Working knowledge of SAP and other GM systems as required for the assigned position (systems and level of knowledge necessary will vary – employee must be willing to continually learn the GM systems landscape and functionality)
- Displays on-going commitment to personal and professional development in leading technologies and business acumen
- Basic Leadership Skills
- Challenges norms, thinks outside the box and drives increased quality that influences sub-group behavior
- Leading without Authority
- Drive for Sub-Group Results
- Collaboration/Teamwork
- Advance Communication Skills – fluent in English, effective and impactful verbal and written communication;
- Champion for First Time Quality
- Drive for Excellence and Organizational Results via Active Business Partnership
- Flexibility in work hours to accommodate other countries/time zone. Amenable to work on nightshift, mid/day shift opportunities are minimal
- Flexible to work on holidays and weekends when required
- Possess a positive attitude and is highly reliable
- A team player and can comprehend department priorities and contribute towards organizational goals
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Highly analytical and ability to understand and solve complex/difficult issues, ability to identify potential risks
- Able to learn new things quickly, adapt to a diverse environment and to changing environment
- Can confidently deal with ambiguity and learn on the fly
Important note: This is for night shift.
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