CCA Financial Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and Oshawa Operations

General Motors of Canada; Oshawa; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic finance professional to join their Oshawa Operations team. This hybrid role involves overseeing financial accounting, reporting, and performance, while also supporting inventory management and freight costs. The ideal candidate will leverage their financial expertise to drive budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring accurate financial performance reporting. With a commitment to innovation and efficiency, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Healthcare Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

GM Vehicle Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 3+ years of financial experience required.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and data analysis is essential.
• CPA certification preferred for this role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and reconcile accounts for month-end close.
• Lead budget and forecast processes for Oshawa Operations.
• Drive structural cost efficiency and analyze freight costs.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Excel Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Bachelor's Degree in Commerce

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

IMS

SPOBARS

eGPPS

ARM

Job description

Job Description

Hybrid - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Oshawa Elevation Centre/ Oshawa Assembly Building M three times per week, at minimum.

This is a high-impact role that has oversight of Oshawa Operations financial accounting, reporting, and performance as well as support CCA Canada inventory management, freight costs, and accounting:

The successful candidate will be an integral member of the CCA Canada Finance FP&A team and interface directly with Oshawa Operations leadership. They will play a key role in activities pertaining to CCA Canada and Oshawa Operations budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, capital project budget management, and month-end close. In addition, the successful candidate will drive structural cost leadership and drive innovation to internal processes.

Month-End Close, Budget, Forecast, Financial Reporting

• Prepare Journal Entries to support Month-End Close process

• Reconcile accounts to support Month-End Close process

• Lead the annual budget and monthly forecast process for Oshawa Operations

• Work with the Oshawa Operations teams to develop annual budgets, interim forecasts, mid-term/long-term financial plans.

• Report accurate and timely financial performance to Oshawa Operations leadership and speak to variances vs. budget/forecast/prior year.

• Assess plant Oshawa Operations KPIs that indicate financial performance health

• Oshawa Operations Capital Projects budget management

• Provide insight on key drivers, outlook, mitigating actions, and risks and opportunities

• Continuously innovate on internal processes such as developing and/or refining working templates/models, reports, white papers, variance guard rails, standard operating procedures

• Perform ad hoc financial analysis/reports

Structural Cost, Freight, & Inventory

• Drive Oshawa Operations structural cost efficiency

• Prepare monthly analysis of freight costs for CCA and Oshawa Operations; investigate and explain issues causing monthly variances; identify optimization opportunities

• Prepare monthly analysis of raw material, work-in-progress, and finished goods inventory accounts for Oshawa Operations; investigate and explain issues causing monthly variances; identify optimization opportunities

Additional Job Description

Requirements

• 3+ years of previous Financial experience

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

• Strong proficiency in Excel and data analysis

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, commerce, or equivalent

• Familiarity with GM systems (IMS, SPOBARS, eGPPS, SAP, Hyperion, ARM)

• CPA Preferred

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate .

Benefits:

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
• Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends.

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

About GM

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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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada, please advise if you require accommodation. General Motors of Canada values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.