Accounting, Controls

5 days ago


Port Melbourne Victoria, Australia General Motors Australia New Zealand Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Job Description

  • In consultation with the Controller – GM Australia and New Zealand, ensure that transactions are recorded timely and accurately, and ensure that adequate and effective business processes, systems and controls are in place in GM Australia and New Zealand.
  • Provide guidance and assistance to all levels of management on accounting advice, business process and control matters as required.
  • Liaise with functional management to execute financial control programs.
  • Liaise with offshore shared services team for month end activities, APAR matters and financial statement preparation etc.
  • Liaise with internal and external auditors.
  • Monitor compliance with General Motors Corporation and GBS policies and procedures.

Position Tasks and Responsibilities:
Assist month end close activities

  • Prepare the bank cheque deposit monthly to ensure it is booked accurately and timely.
  • Participate in month end activities including pre close meeting, profit review and balance sheet review meetings to ensure key transactions are included in month end close by the offshore accounting team.

Assist statutory audit and account

  • Liaise with external auditor, offshore shared services team, local finance team and other business functions to ensure that all audit support and evidence is supplied timely and completely.
  • Liaise with offshore shared services team to ensure the annual financial statements are prepared accurately and timely.

Assist contract review process

  • Ensure functional team has completed the Contract Assessment Sheet (CAS) correctly and completely.
  • Liaise with Tax, Treasury and Accounting managers to ensure that appropriate approval is obtained prior to contract execution.

Assist managing SharePoint Sites (SBRF, ZVDC, DPRF, CMR, EFT and FGRD)

  • Assist with queries from the local functional team and shared services team.
  • Conduct user access reviews of the SharePoint site as required.

Assist in the preparation and timely submission of the Quarterly Accounting Review (QAR).

  • Prepare questionnaires for distribution to all key stakeholders.
  • Collation of responses and analysis of results.
  • Input and review of the quarterly submission to the regional/corporate team.
  • Respond and investigate queries raised by GM Australia and New Zealand Leadership and the regional/corporate team in a timely manner.

Required Knowledge:

  • Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Skills:

  • Team orientated
  • Customer focused
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong computing skills
  • Strong communication skills – written & verbal
  • Good analytical skills
  • Good organisational and time management skills

Experience/Education:

  • VCE
  • Minimum 2 years' study towards Bachelor Degree in Finance related field – Accounting / Business / Commerce
  • Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access
  • Previous work experience desirable, preferably in a finance-related discipline

Competencies:

  • Drive for results
  • Adaptability
  • Peer relationships
  • Timely decision making
  • Integrity & trust
  • Functional/technical skills

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 believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit
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