Description
Hybrid: This position requires you to work on-site 3 times a week (Tue to Thu)
What You'll Do (Responsibilities):
- Support accounting and controllership activities for South America regional operations in a multinational environment operating under US GAAP and IFRS.
- Contribute to key accounting processes related to revenue recognition, warranty accounting, and customer programs, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and appropriate financial visibility across the assigned scope.
- Apply accounting policies, internal controls, and corporate guidance to routine and moderately complex matters, exercising sound professional judgment and working with moderate autonomy.
- Partner with cross-functional teams including Finance, Commercial, After Sales, Operations, IT, and shared services to support alignment, improve processes, and contribute to sound business decisions.
- Contribute to process improvements, controls enhancement, system initiatives, and automation opportunities across the Controllership function.
Key responsibilities include:
- Execute monthly accounting activities related to revenue recognition for assigned markets, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, corporate policies, and internal controls
- Review contracts, commercial agreements, and program structures to support the assessment of accounting treatment, performance obligations, and revenue recognition timing
- Prepare and analyze recurring reports and performance metrics related to revenue recognition and accounting results
- Support system implementations and process changes, including ERP and accounting-related initiatives
- Perform warranty accounting activities accurately and in line with company policies, supporting reliable financial reporting
- Work with global and regional teams to review quarterly reserve adjustments and support appropriate accounting treatment for warranty-related balances
- Monitor customer programs, warranty extensions, and market offerings to support proper accounting communication, consistent treatment, and alignment with reserve methodologies
- Generate and review regular reports on warranty claim volumes, costs, trends, and accounting impacts by country and product line
- Analyze warranty and claims data to identify patterns, recurring issues, and risks affecting accounting results
- Support warranty recovery activities with Finance and relevant business partners whenever applicable
- Ensure compliance with internal control requirements, inventory-related policies, and SOX standards
- Identify opportunities for process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and standardization across accounting and warranty-related workflows
- Support automation initiatives and interface enhancements between systems and accounting processes
- Ensure alignment and effective coordination with shared services teams for in-scope processes
- Support monthly close activities for assigned markets, including Chile, Peru, and Ecuador, with responsibility for revenue recognition and, where applicable, sales incentives
- Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, responding to inquiries, and ensuring readiness of process support materials
- Collaborate on regional and cross-functional projects, contributing accounting expertise and process governance
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor Degree: Accounting
- English from intermediate level
- Experience and knowledge in the accounting area
- Knowledge in SAP
- Solid knowledge in Excel
- Ability to work with a good level of autonomy, with strong analytical skills, attention to detail and professional judgment
- Effective communication and collaboration skills to interact with cross-functional teams and stakeholder.
What Can Give You A Competitive Edge (Preference Qualifications)
- Active CRC
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
- Experience with automation tools or process improvement solutions such as Power Platform, KNIME, or Python
- Experience supporting system implementations or finance transformation initiatives
- MBA or Postgraduate degree in Accounting, Controllership, Business Administration, Information Technology, or Data Analytics is
- desired
- Spanish is a plus
- Experience in multinational environments and regional scope responsibilities is a plus
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.
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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