Financial Analyst - Warranty COE

Job Description

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Global Technical Center - Champion Service Operations office three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business.

Relocation: This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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 INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

The Role:

Serve as a Warranty Financial Analyst, bringing timely and insightful decisions to all strategic and tactical matters as they related to warranty forecasting, accounting, audit/SOX compliance and financial analyses, leveraging financial systems and processes that increase visibility, improve efficiency, shorten decision cycle times, and reinforce financial integrity and accountability.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

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

• Prepare manual journal entries, balance sheet reconciliation, and reserve adequacy studies

• Prepare warranty accrual rates using US GAAP accepted actuarial methodologies

• Maintenance of financial data in warranty system

• 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

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting

• CPA required.

• minimum 2 years' experience in accounting or controllership

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)​:

• Knowledge and experience working enterprise accounting system (SAP and/or Oracle Hyperion)

• Warranty or product costing accounting experience

• Experience working within Automotive or Manufacturing

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