Financial Assurance Manager

Hybrid: This position requires you to work on-site 3 times a week (Tue to Thu) The Role Controllership’s mission is to serve as a Strategic Business Partner, bringing timely and insightful decisions to all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to SEC requirements, accounting, audit/SOX compliance and financial analyses, leveraging financial systems and processes that increase visibility, improve efficiency, shorten decision cycle times, and reinforce financial integrity and accountability. The Financial Assurance team is primarily responsible for executing the activities for assessing the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) and managing SOX & non-SOX reporting requirements, while providing expertise and driving effective risk management over financial reporting. The group collaborates with the regional Controllers, business units and external auditors when planning, testing, reviewing and assessing financial reporting and disclosure controls. What You’ll Do The Financial Assurance Manager is responsible for: Managing key internal controls and SOX compliance activities for various areas. Executing SOX & non-SOX compliance activities including gaining an understanding of business processes, conducting and participating in walkthroughs, and performing tests of design and operational effectiveness for in-scope controls. Developing a detailed understanding of GM’s processes and systems in order to identify both control gaps and any opportunities to streamline processes and controls. Preparing and updating documentation including process flowcharts, risk assessments, test plans. Documenting accurate and detailed work papers following internal guidelines. Partnering with external auditors to ensure alignment. Assessing control deficiencies, including agreement with control owners on root cause, any mitigating controls, impact analysis, and remediation action plans. Building effective working relationships with business partners across the organization. Completing process improvement, modernization and time savings activities. Providing analysis that drives decisions to optimize business processes and improve results. Providing timely feedback and supporting professional growth of direct reports. Completing special assignments and providing leadership updates, as required. Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) Bachelor degree completed in Accounting, Business, Economics or related fields Experience managing people and leading teams Sufficient technical background in audit, internal controls, and reporting (internal or external) Advanced or Fluent English. Excellent written and oral communication skills Demonstrated project management skills, including ability to prioritize assignments/projects and multi-task within time constraints Demonstrated ability to work and lead with minimal supervision on unstructured assignments Excellent team building, planning, change management and leadership skills Excellent PC skills Complex independent problem solving, critical thinking and analytical abilities Ability to take an adaptable, strategic, transformational point of view Passion for innovation, automation, and technology Strong leadership, interpersonal skills and demonstrated commitment to teamwork Ability to network and collaborate cross-functionally High level of understanding of business operations What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) Demonstrated leadership with ICFR and SOX Compliance and internal controls within a Fortune 100 SOX environment Knowledge of existing GM IT systems, business processes and accounting policies CRC (Regional Council of Accounting) registration #J-18808-Ljbffr