Intercompany Senior Analyst - People Leader - GBS - Manila Shared Services 2 - Manila Shared Services 2

Job Description

- Perform/oversee General Ledger functions; assure accuracy, timeliness, and conformity with professional accounting standards and standard methodologies in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

- Identify, interpret and analyze potential accounting risks and issues

- Research and analyze accounting transactions and contracts and document technical accounting memos

- Identify and execute appropriate 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 and performing first level review of SEC documents and management review reports, ensuring quality, and administering strict timeline

- Supporting requests of internal/external auditors, ensuring open matters are resolved timely

- Evaluate current accounting practices and policies and drive continuous improvement

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

Additional Job Description

The Sr. Analyst People Leader position is a subset of the leadership role and includes additional responsibilities including the following:  ensuring finance and accounting work product is correctly and timely executed, follows adequate internal controls, and serves as a repository of expertise in their functional area.  Specific duties related to this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reviewing work product of Analysts (all levels – including Senior Analysts not designated Team Leads) including journal entries, financial schedules, account reconciliations, and other submissions (i.e. reports) - - this will not include final review of items considered to be High Risk or those designated as needing Supervisor/Management review

• Tracking hour-by-hour progress of the Month/Quarter/Year end close processes and providing regular updates to team Supervisors and Managers

• Providing feedback to Analysts on their work product as well as assisting them through any issues

• Delivering assessments of Analyst capabilities to the appropriate Leadership Team Members

• Review of data in intercompany systems

• Work on Global Intercompany Transformation Projects

• Developing deep expertise in the area being supported; includes willingness to work with Global teams to enhance knowledge as well as study of GM Policies & Procedures and other external sources.

In some cases, the Team Lead will still have Senior Analyst responsibilities, such as:

• Responsible for operationally executing and supporting from GL perspective:

  • Monthly closing and Reporting as per US GAAP/Local GAAP

  • Account reconciliation excellence

  • Annual closing as per US GAAP/Local GAAP

  • IAS/IAR verification

• Create Journal Entries based on financial information

• Produce schedules, reports, analysis, and other work-product as required.

They also must comply with overall requirements for a Senior Analyst as follows:

• Ensures compliance with GM Corporate policies and external regulatory requirements

• Supports internal and external audits

• Interacts with internal/external related parties (impacted Business Units, Global Controller’s Team, Global Finance Teams, etc.)

• Has strong control focus – brings any issues (accounting or control related) forward immediately

• Can present to Senior Leadership and able to consolidate 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 Special Projects (including LEAN/Six Sigma activities)

Technical Knowledge Requirements:

• Understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX /Internal Control Requirements – additionally, continue to attend trainings on these topics to remain adequately informed and knowledgeable

• More than 1 year of working in intercompany processes (internal GM or External)

• Systems aptitude is a requirement for this position with knowledge of various GM Intercompany systems (IAR and IAS) and working knowledge of SAP 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)

Non-Technical Skills & Competencies:

• Problem Solving

• Integrity and Trust

• Interpersonally Savvy

• Learning on the Fly

• Customer Service Mindset

• Quick learner, Self-directed and detail oriented

• Ability to team up and partner, with others effectively

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including working with international associates where English is a second language

• Research accounting issues and proscribe appropriate resolution

• Ability to pursue open issues to resolution

• High level of analytical ability to solve unusual and difficult issues

• Flexibility in work hours to accommodate other countries/time zones (Mid shift, extends to night shift for month-end close0

Additional Position Specifications:

• Analyze, monitor, and resolve intercompany charge disputes and discrepancies related to intercompany/Intracompany journal entries/transactions

• Assist in the review and processing for various countries intercompany/intracompany transactions while following the company’s intercompany policy

• Provide support for general intercompany/intracompany issues and questions from various organizations across the company

• Work with Controller’s, Tax teams, Conduent Intercompany Team, and various level of organization to ensure intercompany transactions are prepared in accordance with the prescribed policies and country specific regulatory requirements

• Has completed Probationary Evaluation Reviews

• High ratings within the Probationary and CAP Performance Reviews

• Various special projects and ad hoc responsibilities including support for internal/external auditors

• Proven track record of achievement

• Has previous experience on Intercompany or Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable

Working hours would be mid (non-peak) to night (month-end close) shift.

About GM

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Why Join Us 

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. 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. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.   We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. 

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.