Job Description
The Senior Financial Analyst - Incentive Compensation & Corporate Accounting is
responsible for end-to-end accounting, reporting, and controls over incentive
compensation programs and related common equity activity. This role leads the
preparation of complex consolidating journal entries, balance sheet
reconciliations, and analytic reviews for various incentive compensation awards.
The analyst partners closely with Global Compensation, Payroll, Tax, Corporate
FP&A, and Controllership to ensure accurate US GAAP reporting, strong internal
controls (including EUCA and critical reports), and clear documentation of
accounting conclusions and desk procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare, review, and own monthly consolidating/manual journal entries
and account reconciliations focused on Incentive Compensation Awards
and Corporate activities such as Common Stock Dividends and Share
Repurchases.
Prepare analysis of financial statements for applicable areas and
applicable sections of the 10-Q/10-K SEC reports.
Coordinate and facilitate push down for specific entities with statutory
requirements.
Ensure entries are complete, accurate, and aligned with US GAAP and GM
accounting policies.
Perform monthly P&L and balance sheet analytics to explain results and
period-over-period variances for incentive compensation.
Maintain core enabling tools and structures for the team including the CJE
Org Table, FXrate comparison, internal dashboards, JE checklists,
accounting conventions, etc.
Provide and present clear, well-supported data to Controllership leadership
regarding award true-up analysis.
Identify, interpret, and analyze potential accounting risks and issue
Develop understanding of and ability to apply U.S. GAAP accounting and
financial reporting standards and government rules and regulations
Analyze quantitative data or complex problems of various types
Collaborate with Global Compensation, Payroll, Tax, FP&A, Legal, Labor
Strategy, ECA, and BU finance teams to obtain and validate source data.
Support accounting assessments for new or evolving incentive and equity
programs and document conclusions.
Provide timely responses to internal and external audit requests and
support SOX/controls testing related to assigned areas.
Identify/correct inconsistent data, solve problems and develop newmethods of analysis
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent
5+ years of experience in accounting or financial reporting; experience in a
large corporate or public accounting environment preferred.
Solid knowledge of US GAAP and internal control concepts, including
documentation and testing of key controls.
Demonstrated experience preparing complex journal entries, account
reconciliations, and variance analyses.
Advanced Excel with ability to work with large data sets.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with a high
attention to detail and accuracy.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight month-end and
quarter-end deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly
document accounting positions and explain results to non-accountants.
?Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting and CPA or equivalent
Experience with SAP/S4, consolidation systems (e.g., GCARS), an enterprise reporting tools.
Familiarity with EUCA/critical report governance, SOX controls, and audit
Location: Hybrid. This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the - Global HQ Detroit, Mi three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business]
Relocation: This role is NOT eligible for relocation benefits
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