Work Arrangement:
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan three days per week at minimum.
The Role:
At General Motors, we have a vision of a world with zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion and believe that our people are the driving force behind making this a reality. The Global Finance team is essential to achieving our vision through our ability to generate insights that maximize profitability, minimize risk, and pave the way toward greater innovation. At General Motors we value the employee and seek to create a culture of inclusivity, integrity, boldness and innovation.
The General Motors Global Tax and Customs department is a team of approximately 190 people focused primarily on GM’s strategic and most complex tax matters. We manage relationships with numerous external partners who perform many of our routine tax functions. We aspire to be a trusted advisor to both internal customers and external stakeholders to whom we provide actionable, innovative advice in a straightforward manner. To achieve these goals, we strive to empower team members through trust, flexibility, feedback and career development.
The Post Entry (PE) Analyst is responsible for the following areas:
1. Post Entry Processing: The PE Analyst will be responsible for post summary corrections, protests, assisting with duty drawback and working with Valuation Center of Excellence. This will include management of data associated with these processes, internal controls, and reporting of recovery amounts or duties owed as a result of these activities. In this space, you will work cross-functionally with other areas of Finance, as well as other areas of the Customs team.
2. Customs Finance: The tasks associated with the Customs Finance role include monthly forecast reporting to GPSC (Global Purchasing and Supply Chain) logistics, statement payments, account reconciliations, and manual journal entries (MJE). On a monthly basis, the PE analyst will collect, analyze, and interpret the customs recovery and duty spend and prepare a summary report, which the PE analyst will present to the GPSC logistics team for their forecasting purposes. This forecast will also be used to report customs cash flow forecast to Treasury on a monthly basis. The PE Analyst will manage the verification and approvals of the monthly statement payment made to CBP. On a monthly basis, the PE Analyst will use SAP to prepare reconciliations on the Customs accounts in the Hyperion system, as well as prepare manual journal entries associated with these accounts, as needed.
What You'll Do:
Post Entry:Ensure on time and compliant processing of Post Summary Corrections and Protests,Update PE recovery forecast on a monthly basis,Assist in processing Drawback claims,Work closely with FTA/Value Recon AnalystSupport PE Manager on Prior Disclosures and other forms of communication with Customs Border Patrol (“CBP”).Customs Finance:Prepare monthly forecast reporting to GPSC LogisticsManage Periodic Monthly Statement Payment process, ensuring on time payment to CBPCreate MJE entries for Customs accounts and Post Entry/Drawback refundsReport monthly to treasury on cash needs for Custom StatementsProcess account reconciliations in Hyperion systemOversee onsite Accounting contractorMaintain Internal Controls and work instructions required for APM 100 complianceAdditional Job DescriptionYour Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
Bachelors degree in finance, accounting, or relatedMinimum of 2 year experience in Customs, Tax Compliance, Logistics or a related fieldAbility to work independently, be self-motivated, and manage work within agreed timelines, while producing high quality deliverables (e.g., documentation of controls, compliance review / testing workpapers, reports, etc.) that are clear and concise.Effective collaboration with business unit management and other functional related teams necessary for facilitating the global compliance program.Ability to quickly grasp and understand customs related concepts, standards, locally relevant business provisions, etc. to add value and provide insightful recommendations that are pragmatic, address root cause and process opportunities/weaknesses, and lead to increased efficiencies/improved controls.Strong oral and written communication skills.Strong interpersonal, team, and partnering skills.Demonstrated effective, analytical and problem-solving skills.Capability to navigate customs duty regulations in an ambiguous and ever-changing environment.Process improvement minded with technical ability in, or desire to learn, software such as KNIME, PowerBI, Access, Excel, Teams, SAP, and other process simplification tools.What Will Give You Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
Customs or International Trade related experienceUS Customs Broker LicenseThis job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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.
#LI-SS1
About GMOur 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 UsWe 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.
Benefits OverviewThe goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
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. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, “protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.