Job Description Hybrid

For this position, presence on site is required 3 days per week.

What You Will Do (Responsibilities)

• Serve as a key Accounting and Consolidation specialist for GMSA, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting under US GAAP, Local GAAP, and full alignment with GM global accounting policies.

• Act as the owner of local financial statement figures, providing senior‑level analysis and judgment to Controllership leadership to support informed decision‑making.

• Lead and coordinate the month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close for assigned legal entities, ensuring quality, timeliness, and compliance with professional accounting standards.

• Review and approve key journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analyses, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

• Deliver month‑over‑month variance analyses, identifying and explaining key drivers at account, legal entity, and business levels.

• Identify, assess, and analyze accounting risks and complex transactions, including non‑routine events, contracts, and judgmental areas; escalate and align with Technical Accounting and Regional Controllership as required.

• Interpret and apply GM accounting policies, US GAAP, Local GAAP, and IFRS (when applicable), ensuring consistent application across entities.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including automation and digitalization efforts within Accounting & Consolidation to reduce manual work and improve data quality.

• Ensure execution, documentation, and monitoring of internal controls, including SOX and non‑SOX controls, throughout the close and reporting processes.

• Coordinate and support internal and external audits, preparing and reviewing audit schedules, analyses, and responses within agreed timelines.

• Proactively identify process and control gaps, propose remediation plans, and track implementation progress.

• Lead, own, and coordinate the issuance of statutory and management financial reports, ensuring consistency between Local GAAP, US GAAP, and management reporting views.

• Act as a key liaison with local Finance teams, GBS, Tax, Treasury, and external auditors, coordinating activities across multiple countries, time zones, and regulatory environments.

• Provide guidance and coordination to analysts and specialists, supporting capability development and strong team performance.

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required).

• Strong technical knowledge of financial statements and consolidation concepts.

• Solid understanding of US GAAP and Local GAAP; ability to apply GM accounting policies consistently.

• English proficiency at B1 level or equivalent.

• Hands‑on experience with SAP.

• Advanced Excel skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft tools (PowerPoint, Word).

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data and explain financial results clearly.

• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Post‑graduate degree and/or professional certification (CPA or local equivalent).

• 5–6 years of experience in accounting and/or financial reporting, preferably within a multinational organization.

• Prior external audit experience (Big 4 or equivalent strongly preferred).

• Experience supporting manufacturing, distribution, and sales operations, ideally in automotive or industrial environments.

• Exposure to multi‑currency, multi‑GAAP, and high‑volume transactional environments.

• Experience working with Power BI or analytics tools.

• Proven ability to lead accounting topics across multiple legal entities and interact with senior stakeholders.

• Competencies that stand out:

• Results‑driven and accountable

• High learning agility

• Quality and control orientation

• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills

• Analytical thinking and proactive problem‑solving

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 role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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