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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.
The Role
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 clarity, improve efficiency, shorten decision cycle times, and reinforce financial integrity and accountability.
What You’ll Do
Leads team and is responsible for the preparation and overall accuracy and compliance of the statutory financial statements and its notes disclosures to local GAAP and ensure that the financial statements are filed on time with qualityCreate and analyze Statutory Journal Entries based on financial information from US GAAP to Local GAAP (e.g. IFRS).Heavily involved in Statutory Year-End Audits and strongly support audit process by understanding and preparing quality audit supports and analysisHave strong control focus – brings any issues (accounting or control related) forward immediatelyMaintain and apply knowledge of accounting standards and developments that affect the business/country.Maintain documentation in accordance with SOX requirementsEnsure compliance with GM Corporate policies and external regulatory requirementsInteract with internal/external related parties (impacted Business Units, Global Controller’s Team, Global Finance Teams, External Auditors, etc.)Have strong focus on process improvements to drive quality and efficient statutory reporting processHighly technical in the use of SAP system (t-codes, asset module flow, etc.) and navigation of One Source Reporting (OSR) Tool.Support BCP, BIA activities and update EUCA FilesAdditional Job DescriptionYour Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
BS in Accountancy with strong foundation and experience in a shared service environmentExperience working in a multinational organization and working with colleagues internationally is preferred4+ years of financial statement audit experience at a public accounting firm and/or end-to-end statutory financial statements experience (from audit planning with external auditors until signing of financials) at a private firmWorks effectively with others and as part of a teamCompetent/Above-Average English FluencyIn-depth understanding and experience in various accounting processes for Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet areasExtensive experience of preparing Statutory Financial Statements and notes disclosures. Deep knowledge of Local GAAP (e.g. IFRS, US GAAP, PFRS) and understanding of SOX/Internal Control Requirements – additionally, continue to attend trainings on these topics to remain adequately informed and knowledgeable.Working knowledge of SAP, OSR and other GM systems as required for the assigned position (systems and level of knowledge necessary will vary – employee must be willing to continuously learn the GM systems landscape and functionality)Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas and pivot tables).What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Possess Continuous Improvement mindset and able to translate it to meaningful projectsAnalytical and logical thinking with ability to make fast and accurate decisions based on available factsDrive for Individual ResultsAbility to work cross-functionallyGood attention to detailBasic Communication SkillsVerbally communicate clearly and concisely a need, request, idea or thought to drive action of peers or close auditor concernsWith help, can tailor communication to address concerns or open conversations in a way that the external partner understands and protects the reputation and confidentiality needs of GM.About GMOur vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
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