GMNA Warranty COE – Accounting Analyst

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 on night shift (3AM- 12PM). This means the successful candidate is expected to report to GM Philippines office three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business. 

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

• Perform/oversee General Ledger functions (including but not limited to journal entries and account reconciliation); assure accuracy, timeliness, and conformity with professional accounting standards and best practices in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (USGAAP)

• Identify, interpret, and analyze potential accounting risks and issues

• Understand new warranty coverages and develop new models

• Develop and analyze warranty forecasting models using actuarial concepts

• Provide input for quarterly reserve adequacy studies based on actuarial analysis of claims spend

• Assess reserve balances using actuarially accepted techniques appropriate for the type and length of coverage or size of the balance

• Contribute to the annual warranty accrual rate setting process

• Provide data deliverables and ad-hoc support to the broader finance organization including FP&A and Product Development Finance, Quality, and Engineering

• Identify and execute appropriate internal controls, SOX compliance and financial procedures

• 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

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or any related field

• Minimum of 5 years experience in accounting

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

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

• CPA or equivalent preferred

• Warranty or product costing analytics experience

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 believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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