Senior Finance Analyst

General Motors • Detroit, MI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Serve as a Finance partner to Operating Staff with timely and relevant financial reporting and analysis that drives the most informed business decisions. Analyze accounting and financial information to provide insights and recommendations that drive profitability, mitigate risks, and offer solutions to business problems. Work closely with the Controllership organization to report and interpret monthly and quarterly financial results. Review consolidated journal entries, considering further implications in the consolidation and forecasting processes. Analyze the effects of potential financial and accounting risks and issues on the global company outlook. Demonstrate knowledge of the GM Global Ledger, Global Profit Planning System, and other Hyperion accounting and finance systems. Apply financial analysis tools and work experiences to influence current and future profitability, requiring knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and ability to perform balance sheet analysis, net income statement analysis, cash flow statement analysis, and other corporate finance principles. Assess financial operations, identify risks, challenges, and opportunities, and make best-practices recommendations to management. Work closely with Investor Relations through Quarterly and Annual Earnings releases and investor conferences regarding external messaging of EBIT, EPS, and FCF guidance, which are subject to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) laws and regulations. Prepare reporting package with insight for monthly operating review and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), anticipating logical questions based on content. Effectively communicate financial performance and results of analysis performed to Senior Finance Leadership and key business partners anticipating questions. Examine financial statements and engage with regions, functions, and new business ventures to understand key drivers behind the financials. Proactively analyze business performance to identify trends, risks and optimize business results. Demonstrate deep functional knowledge of financial and nonfinancial data to integrate for internal use by business managers. Guide financial decision-making across the organization by leading Monthly Operating Reviews, Budget, and other key strategic initiatives. Lead financial analysis as a member of cross functional teams including OpEx and new business opportunity. Proactively seeks opportunities to grow including develops new skills, attend training opportunities, network, and feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field of study
• Five (5) years of experience as a Financial Analyst, Finance Consultant, or related role.
• Five (5) years of experience with SAP & Hyperion tools
• Five (5) years of experience with Application of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) rules and regulations, and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) standards to prepare and review financial statements.
• Four (4) years of experience with Corporate finance fundamentals including ability to perform net income statement analysis, balance sheet analysis, and cash flow statement analysis.
• Two (2) years of experience with Ad-hoc analysis and executive leadership reporting
• Two (2) years of experience with Delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results.
• One (1) year of experience with Utilizing financial analysis tools including Hyperion, Excel, and Power BI to perform statistical analysis, financial modelling, and forecasting
• One (1) year of experience with Utilizing Hyperion, Excel, and Power BI to create spreadsheets, perform database management, create presentations and report.
• Must be a certified Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrate knowledge of the GM Global Ledger, Global Profit Planning System, and other Hyperion accounting and finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Finance partner to Operating Staff with timely and relevant financial reporting and analysis that drives the most informed business decisions.
• Analyze accounting and financial information to provide insights and recommendations that drive profitability, mitigate risks, and offer solutions to business problems.
• Work closely with the Controllership organization to report and interpret monthly and quarterly financial results.
• Review consolidated journal entries, considering further implications in the consolidation and forecasting processes.
• Analyze the effects of potential financial and accounting risks and issues on the global company outlook.
• Apply financial analysis tools and work experiences to influence current and future profitability, requiring knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and ability to perform balance sheet analysis, net income statement analysis, cash flow statement analysis, and other corporate finance principles.
• Assess financial operations, identify risks, challenges, and opportunities, and make best-practices recommendations to management.
• Work closely with Investor Relations through Quarterly and Annual Earnings releases and investor conferences regarding external messaging of EBIT, EPS, and FCF guidance, which are subject to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) laws and regulations.
• Prepare reporting package with insight for monthly operating review and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), anticipating logical questions based on content.
• Effectively communicate financial performance and results of analysis performed to Senior Finance Leadership and key business partners anticipating questions.
• Examine financial statements and engage with regions, functions, and new business ventures to understand key drivers behind the financials.
• Proactively analyze business performance to identify trends, risks and optimize business results.
• Demonstrate deep functional knowledge of financial and nonfinancial data to integrate for internal use by business managers.
• Guide financial decision-making across the organization by leading Monthly Operating Reviews, Budget, and other key strategic initiatives.
• Lead financial analysis as a member of cross functional teams including OpEx and new business opportunity.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to grow including develops new skills, attend training opportunities, network, and feedback.

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior