Job Description

The Role

As Tax Compliance Senior Analyst, your main responsibility is to lead, own and sustain the daily operations for the markets you are assigned with. You will be reviewing tax return packages to ensure they are compliant with local tax regulations, review journal entries and accounts reconciliations to ensure that supporting calculations are sufficient. You will also be leading process efficiencies to drive continuous improvement and adhere to compliance policies in the company. Collaborating and engaging with different teams, business units, tax managers and auditors are part of the daily operations for the role.

What You’ll Do

• Review and approve Journal Entries based on financial information, focused on withholding tax, VAT and other direct and indirect taxes
• Maintain and apply knowledge of indirect taxes and developments that affect the business/country
• Develops case for change, regularly communicates on progress and status and leads transition plan for process, organization, systems and tools.
• Focus on quality and sustained operations
• As reviewer and approver, responsible for managing the execution of:
  • Monthly closing and reporting as per US GAAP
  • Account reconciliation excellence
  • Quarterly/Annual closing as per US GAAP
• Lead the Tax Compliance team in accordance with tax principles applied in countries in-scope to optimize minimal scrutiny and audit assessments from jurisdictional reviews of processes and filings.
• Timely review and submission of tax returns including, but not limited to: sales/use, GST, property tax and various annual reports. Ensure timely and accurate submission of associated journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Maintain complete and current Tax department policies and procedures. Ensure compliance with GM policies and procedures, revise policies and procedures as appropriate.
• Lead and facilitate audits with direct implementation of controls, when applicable, on a post audit basis to prevent future occurrences.
• Frequent contact with others outside of work group to accomplish tasks
• Lead or actively participate in Special Projects (including LEAN/Six Sigma activities)
• Responsible for identifying and documenting process gaps to moderate standard financial analysis
• Research and resolve Business Unit(s) inquiries for assigned functional areas.
• Responsible for performing special projects to improve process efficiency and performance Projects as assigned by Management.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)​

• Bachelor’s Degree, in any finance related course
• minimum of 3 years working experience (whether team lead or analyst role)
• Understanding of Direct and Indirect tax – application in monthly accounting cycle and reporting
• In-depth understanding and experience in various controllership processes for Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet areas
• Understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX /Internal Control RequirementsIn-depth understanding and experience in various controllership processes for Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet areas
• Understanding of Direct and Indirect tax – application in monthly accounting cycle and reporting
• Understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX /Internal Control Requirements – additionally, continue to attend trainings on these topics to remain adequately informed and knowledgeable;
• Working knowledge of SAP and other GM systems as required for the assigned position (systems and level of knowledge necessary

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)​

• Challenges norms, thinks outside the box and drives increased quality that influences sub-group behavior
• Basic Communication Skills
  • Communicates complex concepts and messages clearly and concisely in writing. Coaches others in the organization on how to write clearly and concisely.
  • With little to no coaching, prepares effective written memos, issue sheets, emails, and reports in English for a variety of senior management. Provides balanced, objective, financially optimized, business insights that are relevant and effective at influencing/driving senior management action. Coaches organization on how to do the same.

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About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

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.