SA People Leader - PCI-FAST

Job Description Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.  DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid on day shift. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to GM Philippines office three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business. The Role The SA People Leader - PCI-FAST manages a team of accounting and finance professionals responsible for Product Costing, Inventory, Fixed Assets, and Special Tooling activities. The role is accountable for accurate and timely financial reporting, effective controls, audit readiness, stakeholder service, and compliance with US GAAP, applicable local requirements, and GM policies. The People Leader also leads process migrations, standardization, continuous improvement, and automation initiatives to improve quality, efficiency, compliance, and service delivery. As a People Leader, this role develops, coaches, motivates, and evaluates team members while building a high-performing culture and supporting career development and pathing. What You'll Do Financial Accounting and Reporting • Manage day-to-day PCI-FAST finance and accounting activities and the migration of activities from Business Units, other GBS sites, and other organizations. • Oversee the preparation, review, and approval of journal entries and financial reporting under US GAAP and applicable local GAAP. • Review and approve account reconciliations, ensuring timely completion and appropriate resolution of variances. • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities. • Monitor accounting and related system reports for completeness, accuracy, and general ledger integrity. • Ensure the completeness and accuracy of Product Costing, Inventory, Fixed Assets, and Special Tooling transactions and balances. • Understand the flow of information between local SAP, S4 Global Ledger, Product Costing, and related financial systems. • Understand relevant trade flows and their impact on financial reporting. • Lead analysis, insights, and recommendations to ensure transactions are complete, accurate, and consistent with GM policies and accounting requirements. • Oversee accounting activities related to Fixed Assets and Special Tooling, including asset accounting, capitalization, depreciation, transfers, and other lifecycle activities, as applicable. • Controls, Compliance, and Audit • Promote and document an environment of effective internal controls. • Ensure team members understand and comply with SOX, record retention, audit, regulatory, and GM policy requirements. • Support internal and external audits and coordinate timely responses to audit requests. • Monitor performance, quality, service, and compliance metrics. • Identify and escalate accounting, control, system, or process issues promptly and drive them to resolution. • Ensure requirements are understood and met by internal and external resources. Stakeholder and Business Partnership • Build effective relationships with Business Units, Global Controller’s teams, Global Finance teams, auditors, and other internal and external stakeholders. • Provide timely financial insights, recommendations, and explanations to support business decisions. • Anticipate stakeholder needs and ensure proactive communication on risks, issues, priorities, and deliverables. • Communicate operational and team matters consistently and effectively to the PCI-FAST Manager. • Process Improvement and Automation • Lead process improvement, LEAN/OPEX, standardization, and automation initiatives across PCI-FAST. • Learn and explore new tools, AI related, Databricks, Knime and others implem