Water Technical Lead

Aeco; Santiago; Hybrid; CLP 12,000,000 - 18,000,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks an experienced accounting professional to oversee technical memos and financial disclosures under US GAAP and IFRS. The role partners with FP&A, Tax, and regional Controllership to ensure accurate reporting and policy compliance.

The ideal candidate has IFRS and SAP experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to train regional teams on new accounting policies while maintaining independence and high judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• At least two years of relevant professional experience.
• Intermediate English proficiency or higher.
• Experience with IFRS and SAP.
• Power Query/Power BI/KNIME experience preferred.
• Big Four experience preferred.
• Strong autonomy with analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation of technical accounting memos per US GAAP and IFRS.
• Analyze transactions and determine accounting treatment with CoA.
• Prepare quarterly and annual SEC reporting disclosures.
• Modernize processes with regional Controllership teams.
• Suggest changes to Corporate Circular Letters with regional Controllership.
• Communicate technical accounting analyses to leaders.
• Support training for regional Controllership on new policies.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

US GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Power Query

KNIME

Job description

Hybrid; Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Region Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile; Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador; Montevideo, Uruguay; Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia; Full time; JR-

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the preparation and review of technical accounting memos for complex, significant and non-standard transactions according with US GAAP and applicable local statutory standards (IFRS).
• Partner cross-functionally with Controllership, Finance and corporate business partners (FP&A, Tax, Treasury, GPSC, Legal) in analyzing transactions, determining accounting treatment and the proper financial reporting based on GM's Chart of Accounts (CoA).
• Prepare and review quarterly and annual financial reporting information submitted to the SEC reporting team to support Form 10‑Q and Form 10‑K disclosures.
• Drive the modernization of existing processes by collaborating closely with regional Controllership teams, sharing insights, providing technical accounting guidance, and ensuring compliance with corporate policies.
• Facilitate and influence the implementation of global accounting policies updates by reviewing, communicating and proposing critical changes to be incorporated into the Corporate Circular Letters (CCL), collaborating closely with regional Controllership.
• Effectively communicate technical accounting analysis to regional leaders and key partners.
• Collaborate on training for regional Controllership teams related to new or change accounting policies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• At least two years of relevant professional experience.
• Intermediate English proficiency or higher.
• Professional experience and knowledge in accounting.
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Experience working with SAP.
• Experience with data automation and analytics tools such as Power Query, Power BI, KNIME and Google Workspace is preferred.
• Experience in a Big Four accounting firm is preferred.
• Ability to work independently with a high level of autonomy, strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and sound professional judgment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Preference Qualifications

• Knowledge of US GAAP.
• Knowledge of local tax regulations.
• Portuguese proficiency.

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