Description
The GM Europe Controller will play a key role in overseeing Europe accounting
on day-to-day business operation, month end, quarter end and year-end closing
and financial reporting; leading and completing statutory financial reporting;
and building up sound control environment to follow all internal and external
regulations.
Responsibilities:
Focus on driving to a zero-defect environment for external financial
reporting
Maintain/enhance strong control environment
Accurate and timely trial balances, financial statements (including
statutory filings) and disclosures
Support reporting initiatives such as transition to ICE/EV reporting
Partner with Finance to determine accounting implications for all material
business decisions
Track status of the close and report out to leadership
Provide support for Internal and External (SEC) reporting; Work with
external auditors and GM SOX Core Team; Review and ensure application of
appropriate internal controls, SOX compliance and financial procedures.
Understand technical accounting conclusions and ensure planned journal
entries will produce the desired result
Understand implications of transaction and engage other members of
consolidations, reporting, tax, treasury, etc. as necessary
Capable of deep diving to pursue issues that arise during month end close
and take full ownership of the resolution of the issue, communicating
openly and frequently with the team and leader to work together to resolve
quickly
Recruit and develop a diverse Controllership organization that is a
destination of choice for talent and sustains a high-performing team that
delivers future leaders, exports talent across GM and becomes a trusted
Business Partner to the enterprise
Lead a team. Support their development by conducting meaningful feedback
and career discussions. Recruit internally and externally to support
rotations
Continuously enhance the process and control environment using evolving
technologies and World Class end-to-end financial processes to reduce
manual interventions and the cost of compliance.
Support Transformation initiatives
Ensure that a proactive (vs. reactionary) and automated (vs. manual)
controls environment is consistently delivered for new technology
deployments
Focus on managing processes and controls end-to-end
Support Consolidations process improvements, control enhancements
Initiatives to accelerate and improve the quality of the close process
Raise the stature of Controllership by investing in relationships with
internal and external stakeholders to partner with our constituents for
the benefit of GM.
Support GM Operating and Finance to execute GM business initiatives
Maintain/ grow external relationships with key stakeholders and
organizations/ influencers to understand/ influence changing trends in
regulations, financial reporting and disclosure guidance, internal
controls, and other industries
Work cross-functionally with groups such as Legal, FP&A, Tax, Sales and
Treasury on various business cases and projects
Support the team during unique transactions such as segment changes,
acquisitions, accounting standard changes, restatements, etc. Requires
frequent communication with regional /functional contacts
Provides support when needed to other team members as issues arise to
contribute to a one team environment during month end close activities
Additional Description
Qualifications
German and English fluent
Expertise on Germany GAAP and knowledgeable on US GAAP
Bachelor's degree with major in accounting or finance
10+ years of relevant work experience in accounting/finance
Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
Experience with accounting processes including consolidation, financial
reporting, etc.
Familiarity with SAP and Hyperion
Demonstrate problem solving and analytical abilities where problems are
complex
Ability to prioritize assignments/projects and multi-task within
restricted time constraints
Embrace and manage changes
Prior experience leading a project/initiative among peers
Qualifications – Preferred
Big 4 accounting experience
CPA (certified public accountant), Chartered Accountant (CA) or
equivalent
knowledgeable of European entities' GAAPs is a plus
Desired Skills
Fosters a culture of teamwork, partnership, and inclusion
Lead by example displaying GM behaviors, commitment to personal
development and dedication to building a positive Workplace of Choice
culture
Positive and energizing; Ability to inspire team and voice ideas to drive
value to GM business
Ability to summarize detailed analysis in a high-level/leadership-focused
overview
Work autonomously with business partners and finance peers
Strong data analytics / attention to detail, with 80/20 focus on quick
turnaround
Creative and inquisitive; Managerial courage to challenge norms
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whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer
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We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and
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capabilities.
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