Financial Assurance Sr Analyst

Overview

Why Financial Assurance at GM Financial?

Our Financial Assurance team facilitates the compliance of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Regulation AB (Reg AB) requirements for GM Financial. Our team works closely with other departments as well as the external auditor in planning, scoping, and testing for both the SOX and Reg AB engagements. We conclude on the adequacy of internal controls over financial reporting, evaluate IT general controls that support financially significant applications, databases, operating systems, and interfaces, and determine compliance with servicing criteria that are mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

As a team member, you will collaborate with various departments within GM Financial to confirm compliance with SOX or Reg AB. If you feel empowered when challenged, communicate effectively, and adapt well to feedback in a high performing environment, this could be the right place for you.

• Direct, review, and evaluate SOX and/or Regulation AB work of Financial Assurance analysts, including assessing process risks, documenting business processes, identifying and evaluating the design of controls, designing, executing and documenting test programs, and making final determination about deficiencies
• Coordinate with the external auditor as necessary to manage the SOX and/or Regulation AB testing effort
• Assist Financial Assurance management with periodic follow-up on the status of implementation of action plans and perform/review remediation testing
• Draft SOX or Reg AB deficiency summaries and present to department management with assistance from Financial Assurance management; supervise deficiency remediation testing
• Assist Financial Assurance management with data and reporting requests to support GM and/or GMF management
• Lead or assist with periodic Sarbanes-Oxley and/or Regulation AB planning and scoping measures
• Provide general supervision and training to team members
• Perform ongoing research for Sarbanes-Oxley and/or Regulation AB to ensure that the compliance program is current
• Perform leadership roles and other duties as needed to accomplish departmental objectives
• Demonstrate the ability to get along with others and build effective working relationships with team members, all levels of management, and the external audit team
• Virtual rotation with the parent may be required

• Working knowledge of finance/lending operations
• Working knowledge of COSO frameworkAdvanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), and Regulation AB, including the 1122(d) servicing criteria requirements
• Advanced knowledge of workpaper software and data mining tools
• Working knowledge in analysis and presentation of data
• Advanced knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards
• Knowledge of fraud risk factors and schemes
• General understanding of information technology processes
• Working knowledge of financial reporting processes and assertions
• Ability to execute test programs and other tasks with supervision
• Able to work independently and as a member of a team
• Advanced computer skills, Microsoft Office and related software
• Excellent communication , written and verbal skills
• Advanced analytical skills
• Ability to offer knowledgeable advice to management that is specific and practical for the GM Financial environment

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent field required
• 3-5 years experience in SOX or Regulation AB compliance and/or financial audit in a finance/lending related industry required

• CPA, CIA or country equivalent preferred