Controllership Specialist - GMSA

General Motors Africa & Middle East; São Caetano do Sul; Híbrido; BRL 180 000 - 260 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

General Motors Africa & Middle East in Brazil, São Paulo region, is seeking a Finance professional to lead manufacturing accounting, logistic costs, and reporting. The role blends on-site collaboration with remote analysis to support monthly and quarterly closes and strong internal controls across manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities include GL activities, cost analysis, and coordination with finance, operations, and shared services.

Qualificações

• Undergraduate degree in accounting with CRC active registration.
• Strong knowledge of accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience with monthly close, reconciliations, cost analysis, and internal controls.
• Ability to interpret accounting standards and apply to business events.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication across finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Perform general ledger activities with accuracy and compliance.
• Research and analyze transactions to determine correct accounting treatment.
• Partner with finance and operations to evaluate accounting implications.
• Support internal and external financial reporting and management reviews.
• Ensure control objectives align with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Support quarterly and annual external reporting timelines.
• Assist in regulatory changes and system improvements.

Conhecimentos

CRC registration

Accounting & reporting

Cross-functional comms

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Ferramentas

SAP

Python

Power BI

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description Hybrid: This position requires you to work on-site 3 times a week (Tue to Thu)

Position Summary

The role is responsible for manufacturing accounting, logistic costs, financial controls, and reporting activities. This person ensures accurate financial records, supports monthly and quarterly close processes, evaluates accounting impacts of business decisions, and helps maintain compliance with accounting standard, internal control requirements, and external reporting obligations. This position works closely with finance, operations, shared services, and other business partners to support sound decision-making, improve processes, and strengthen financial governance across manufacturing operations. We are looking to hire a professional interested to become the leader of the future in Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform general ledger activities with accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with professional accounting standards and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Identify, interpret, and assess potential accounting risks and issues.
• Research and analyze accounting transactions, contracts, and business events to determine the appropriate accounting treatment.
• Partner with finance and business teams to evaluate the accounting implications of transactions and operational decisions.
• Perform analytical reviews to support material business decisions and financial conclusions.
• Evaluate current accounting practices and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and control.
• Support internal and external financial reporting activities, including analysis of consolidated results, preparation of management review materials, and coordination of reporting timelines.
• Research and interpret new accounting standards and determine how they apply to General Motors.
• Analyze logistics cost flows (in line with operational logistic and customs strategies) and ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Support compliance with quarterly and annual external reporting requirements.
• Help ensure high-quality reporting through timely review, analysis, and coordination across stakeholders.
• Execute and maintain internal controls and financial procedures in line with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and company policies.
• Support compliance with logistic costs control policies and accounting governance requirements.
• Identify control gaps, recommend corrective actions, and help strengthen the overall control environment.
• Support finance transformation and efficiency initiatives, including system improvements and regulatory change implementation.
• Drive improvements in accounting processes, reconciliations, reporting quality, and control execution.
• Promote standardization, transparency, and stronger process discipline across logistic costs accounting activities.
• Support internal and external audits internas e externas, assegurando resposta tempestiva às demandas.

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in accounting with active Regional Accounting Council registration (CRC)
• Strong knowledge on accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience with monthly close, reconciliations, cost analysis, and internal controls.
• Ability to interpret accounting standards and apply them to business transactions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work across functions and communicate clearly with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience managing deadlines and balancing multiple priorities in a complex environment.
• Experience with SAP applied to Accounting
• Knowledge of modernization and automation tools such as Python, Power BI, and artificial intelligence solutions to improve analysis, reporting, and process efficiency.
• Advanced or fluent English with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong computer skills.

Preferred

• Spanish (intermediate to advanced) GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need gm immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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