General Accounting Analyst

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 on day shift . 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

• Perform General Ledger functions; assure accuracy, timeliness, and conformity with professional accounting standards and best practices in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

• Identify, interpret and analyze potential accounting risks and issues.

• Research and analyze accounting transactions and contracts.

• Identify and execute 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 SEC documents and management review reports, ensuring quality, and administering strict timeline.

• Evaluate current accounting practices and policies and drive continuous improvement.

• Research and interpret new accounting standards and brainstorm how each applies to GM as well as comply with external 10-Q/10-K reporting requirements

• Have exposure in GM CARS reporting, with understanding in E2E General accounting process.

• Have leadership skills, manage client requests with minimal supervision

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy or similar discipline

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in accounting or extensive experience in GM complex process

• Competency in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP)

• Experience in implementation, program management, defining and re-engineering a process

• SAP Experience

• Exposure to digital automation and analytics tools, including AI platforms, SQL, KNIME, Python, and other related technologies, with the ability to leverage these tools to improve efficiency, automate processes, and generate business insights.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Strong ownership mindset and accountability for results.

• Strong collaboration, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and execution capability.

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.

About GM

Our 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.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities

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