Senior Financial Analyst

General Motors

Senior Financial Analyst responsible for end-to-end accounting, reporting, and controls over incentive compensation at GM. Collaborating closely with multiple departments to ensure accurate reporting and compliance.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeDetroit • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for end-to-end accounting, reporting, and controls over incentive compensation programs
Lead preparation of complex consolidating journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and analytic reviews
Partner closely with Global Compensation, Payroll, Tax, Corporate FP&A, and Controllership
Prepare, review, and own monthly consolidating/manual journal entries and account reconciliations
Analyze financial statements for applicable areas and sections of the 10-Q/10-K SEC reports
Coordinate 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
Maintain core enabling tools and structures for the team
Provide clear, well-supported data to Controllership leadership regarding award true-up analysis
Identify, interpret, and analyze potential accounting risks and issues
Collaborate with various teams to obtain and validate source data

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

accountingfinancial reportingjournal entriesaccount reconciliationsvariance analysesUS GAAPinternal control conceptsExcelP&L analyticsbalance sheet analytics

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingorganizational skillsattention to detailcommunication skillscollaborationtime managementability to manage multiple priorities

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting