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. 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

This role has the responsibility to lead the Statutory Center of Excellence (CoE) based in Global Business Solutions-Manila (GBS-Manila). The Stat COE team’s responsibilities include but not limited to managing local accounting and statutory reporting activities, overseeing external audit, and preparing financial statements and disclosures based on applicable local accounting standards.

What You’ll Do

Manage, oversee, and coordinate interim and year-end audit plan; Maintain a comprehensive system for recording work papers, financial statements, and other related reports.Review Statutory Journal Entries, Local Account Reconciliations, Working Papers, and Statutory Financial Statements and DisclosuresRespond to ad hoc requests as neededAdept in managing and engaging a large, diverse group of professionals; ensuring a workplace of choice with growth opportunity for their personnel.Develop appropriate employee goal setting/CAP and development linked to overall GM GBS objectivesProvide guidance and expertise to professional staff, including but not limited to, Accounting Standards, and assistance with regulatory complianceDriving force behind strengthening working relationships with Controllership stakeholders. Serve as liaison on key engagements undertaken by the business, especially for Controllership stakeholdersFocus on customer service and satisfaction, including developing/ monitoring/ publishing a holistic SLA/KPI performance dashboard and engaging key stakeholders in performance dialoguesMaintain relationships with other engagement teams (External Audit Team - E&Y, Corporate, GBS/GM Controllership) and monitor teams’ progress against plan and drive performance as required. Oversees his/her process team in daily operations of in-scope business processes, ensuring that statutory journals, working papers, financial statements and analysis, are executed timely and accurately.  Compliance with Local GAAP, internal control requirements, and GM accounting policies is essential.Lead development and implementation of best practice processes to achieve operational excellence and compliance with required accounting standards/ GM policiesLead the team to execute continuous improvements and continually raise the service level provided to our internal business customers.Drive automation & digitization in a professional services environment including: innovating through new and existing technologies, along with experimenting with digitization solutions; working with large, complex data sets to build models and leverage data visualization tools; and, utilizing digitization tools to gain efficiency.Support and execute projects covering Statutory record to report activities

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)​​ 

Certified Public Accountant6+ years of financial statement audit experience at a public accounting firm and/or end-to-end statutory financial statements experience (from audit planning with external auditors until signing of financials) at a private firmDemonstrates extensive knowledge in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP), emphasizing an in-depth, extensive understanding of the applicable business and accounting issues, and technical accounting and financial reporting standards. – Additionally, continue to attend training on these topics to remain adequately informed and knowledgeableMinimum of 3 years supervisory or project management experienceExperience in Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Accounting software is a plus
 

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Displays on-going commitment to personal and professional development in leading technologies and business acumen Advanced Leadership Skills - able to manage and groom high performing talentsAdvanced Communication Skills – fluent in English, effective and impactful verbal and written communication;Champion for Change Management and Increased QualityDrive for Excellence and Organizational Results via Active Business PartnershipHighly analytical and problem solverFlexibility in work hours to accommodate other countries/time zonesNote: day shift except during 1st quarter

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 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.